welcome back to the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. across the globe, major landmarks are lighting up in the colors of ukraine as the war there enters its second year. it s a stunning milestone for a battle many thought would end with a quick defeat by russia s powerful military. as vladimir putin s tanks rolled across the border last february. there was little hope that kyiv would be able to stand up to moscow for very long, but ukraine has shocked the world and perhaps russia most of all with its strength and determination. that defiance has come at a heavy price for the country and its people. the u.n. estimates have come up and they say more than 8,000 ukrainian civilians have been killed since the war began, a number that is likely much higher. some 8 million ukrainians have fled the country, many not knowing if they ll ever return. yet despite the cruel challenges his country has faced, president volodymyr zelenskyy is optimistic about the future. we st
cartoons. and jimmy carter was someone that i did a number of positive cartoons about. and rightly so. he s so admired around the world. mike, we always look forward to seeing your work in the atlanta journal constitution and everybody shares your tweets and your artwork as memes and so on. it s great stuff. mike, thanks so much for your time. thank you. thank you, jim. you betcha. good talking to you. coming up, it was a big week for president biden on the world stage as he traveled to ukraine to pledge support. could his surprise trip boost his political prospects for 2024? we ll talk about that next. you re live in the cnn newsroom. o . so you can fororget about your underarms and focus on being unforgettablble. new dove men forgettable underarms, unforgettable you. not flossing well? then add the whoa! of listerine to your routine. new science shows itets in between teeth to destroy 5x more plaque above the gumline than floss.