ukraine says 174,000 square kilometres that s roughly the same area as syria has been contaminated by landmines since russia s full scale invasion. most have been found in the north eastern kharkiv region, and it s feared it will take decades to clear them completely. 0ur ukraine correspondent james waterhouse brought us this report. it reflects the size of the battlefield. now, typically, mines are used by armies to protect their positions or force their enemy into areas where they will suffer casualties. but the reality is, in areas where the russians initially advanced, where they ve then occupied territory for a number of months and then were subsequently forced out in ukrainian counter offensives, these areas are where the issue of land mines is the most acute. and these are also areas where people are looking to continue their lives and live in incredibly challenging conditions. we ve been to the eastern town of balakliya. this is what you call a scratching of the s
of trump s role in the january 6th insurrection. and a new flood emergency in california threatens millions of skorm battered residents as the east coast braces for a powerful storm packing heavy rain, strong winds and possible blizzard conditions. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world, i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. tonight, the biden administration is scrambling to respond to two of the biggest bank failures in history creating new peril for the economy and president and a lot of americans are worried right now. here s cnn s chief white house correspondent phil mattingly. the bottom line is this, americans can rest assured that our banks system is safe. reporter: president biden seeking to reassure a nation on edge. reporter: we put in place tough requirements on banks like silicon valley bank and signature bank. reporter: he also placed blame on his predecessor for contributing to this moment. unfortunately, the last
jake. it is unfounded. for several reasons. firstly, the banking sector overall is much better capitalized than it was in 2008. there have been huge changes. a full-scale banking meltdown crisis, is it possible? maybe. is it likely? absolutely not, so the experts say. i was talking to one such expert here in israel where i am. the tech sector which has been so badly hit by all of this. i spoke to the venture capitalist of the viola group. he said it s not a system at risk, but when it comes to runs on banks, today they can be much faster than you think. run on the bank of the world of internet is very quick. but i do believe it s an isolated, specific event. i don t think it will have huge impact. this is not 2008. reporter: putting that into wider view, it s certainly going to hit the technology sector because tech borrowed from these institutions, but the speed at which the regulators moved shoring up the depositor savings making it clear investors won t be bailed out.
watch. do you disagree with the head border control agent when he said the border is not secure? congressman, i have testified to that issue. you disagree with your chief of border patrol? i respectfully do in that regard. how long are you going to let this go on? congresswoman, let me assure you we are not letting it go on, we re fighting i reclaim my time, you are a liar. we are done, done, done with your lives to america. dana: also taking heat after a shocking report revealed the white house ignored repeated warnings about migrant children being exploited, forced to work under dangerous conditions in factories and slaughterhouses across america. republicans demanding answers on why they turned a blind eye. have you seen these numbers? these are reports of trafficking and abuse of migrant children. you can see a massive surge that begins to happen, when, oh, when you come to office in 2021. the horrific expectation of children is something that we d