on back to friendly territory. the russians have said that they are sending medical supplies and money down to raw stove, which is the closest russian city to hear, that anybody who crosses that border, in need of russian help and support, will receive 10,000 about $130, that putin himself aside off on this. they re painting this as a humanitarian evacuation, that they are in the midst of carrying out, in order to save this population that is allegedly under attack. which is not under attack. truly a parallel universe. richard engel, nbc s chief foreign correspondent. always good to talk with. you thanks for joining us, richard. joining us now, noon a chris shava, preserve international fares at the new school in new york. nina, thank you so much for being with us. glad here to have you on the show. thank you. let s first talk about the certainty of the american