alex? hi, neil. russian president vladimir putin says peace talks have reached a dead end. the president visited the eastern side of the country saying his military will achieve its goal in the ukraine. the pentagon says they re looking at reports of a possible weapons attack that could have taken place in the eastern side of the country in mariupol. the pentagon says it cannot confirm those reports, which the kremlin has denied. the city of mariupol has been largely surrounded by russian forces for weeks on end. the mayor says up to 20,000 people could die. among the unsung heros, getting residents in and out of the areas are the train conductors and staff. much of the country has come to a survival stan-point lead. they have not stopped working. they said even if they re personally afraid, they won t let it show.