Announcer live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. U. S. Officials now believe russia has assembled about 70 of the military force it needs to launch a fullscale invasion of ukraine. The latest Satellite Images show Russian Forces gathering strength in belarus. Some are positioned less than 50 kilometers from ukraines northern border. In neighboring poland, senior u. S. Military members arrived on saturday, as nato looks to reinforce its eastern flank. This as the head of nato is due to meet with the polish president. French president Emmanuel Macron heads to moscow on monday in part to try to revive negotiations between kyiv and prorussian separatists in eastern ukraine. Russias Chief Negotiator recently offered this dismal assessment. Translator we hope to be more constructive there and will have something to tell you, because today, we have nothing to brag about. As much as we want to move forward, the progress that we have equals almost zero. Cnns Melissa Bell
Announcer live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. U. S. Officials now believe russia has assembled about 70 of the military force it needs to launch a fullscale invasion of ukraine. The latest Satellite Images show Russian Forces gathering strength in belarus. Some are positioned less than 50 kilometers from ukraines northern border. In neighboring poland, senior u. S. Military members arrived on saturday, as nato looks to reinforce its eastern flank. This as the head of nato is due to meet with the polish president. French president Emmanuel Macron heads to moscow on monday in part to try to revive negotiations between kyiv and prorussian separatists in eastern ukraine. Russias Chief Negotiator recently offered this dismal assessment. Translator we hope to be more constructive there and will have something to tell you, because today, we have nothing to brag about. As much as we want to move forward, the progress that we have equals almost zero. Cnns Melissa Bell
Ukrainian border. And first elements of a 3,000strong deployment sent to support nato allies, poland and romania. This afternoon President Biden was asked if war troops could soon be on the way. Not yet im not going to speculate on that. In particular thing that Vladimir Putin is looking for, sir in order to make i think thing hs he cannot g. U. S. Intelligence estimates paint a bleak picture of what could happen if russia invades. One estimate says ukraines capital city of kyiv might fall in 48 hours if poutin were to unleash his full Military Power and tens of millions of casualties and up to 500,000 refugees. Dont believe the apocalyptic predictions theyre called. Putin could conduct the Largest Military operation on land in europe since world war ii. Cnns senior Internationaliley Ukraine and also joining us from fort bragg, north carolina. Sam, ukraine doesnt seen worried. Rye not . Reporter two reasons, jim. First, as they regularly point out government level, countrys already bee
Ukrainian border. And first elements of a 3,000strong deployment sent to support nato allies, poland and romania. This afternoon President Biden was asked if war troops could soon be on the way. Not yet im not going to speculate on that. In particular thing that Vladimir Putin is looking for, sir in order to make i think thing hs he cannot g. U. S. Intelligence estimates paint a bleak picture of what could happen if russia invades. One estimate says ukraines capital city of kyiv might fall in 48 hours if poutin were to unleash his full Military Power and tens of millions of casualties and up to 500,000 refugees. Dont believe the apocalyptic predictions theyre called. Putin could conduct the Largest Military operation on land in europe since world war ii. Cnns senior Internationaliley Ukraine and also joining us from fort bragg, north carolina. Sam, ukraine doesnt seen worried. Rye not . Reporter two reasons, jim. First, as they regularly point out government level, countrys already bee
Ukrainian border. And first elements of a 3,000strong deployment sent to support nato allies, poland and romania. This afternoon President Biden was asked if war troops could soon be on the way. Not yet im not going to speculate on that. In particular thing that Vladimir Putin is looking for, sir in order to make i think thing hs he cannot g. U. S. Intelligence estimates paint a bleak picture of what could happen if russia invades. One estimate says ukraines capital city of kyiv might fall in 48 hours if poutin were to unleash his full Military Power and tens of millions of casualties and up to 500,000 refugees. Dont believe the apocalyptic predictions theyre called. Putin could conduct the Largest Military operation on land in europe since world war ii. Cnns senior Internationaliley Ukraine and also joining us from fort bragg, north carolina. Sam, ukraine doesnt seen worried. Rye not . Reporter two reasons, jim. First, as they regularly point out government level, countrys already bee