welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada, and around the world, i m kim brunhuber, ahead on cnn newsroom, the united states announce more sanctions on russia, as the war enters the second year. a slow-moving storm floods highways and prompts a rare blizzard warning in southern california. details plus the wintery forecast for tens of millions of people. alex murdaugh back on the stand, prosecutors target the lies the disgraced lawyer admits telling while maintaining he did not kill his wife and son. live from atlanta, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. the second year of russia s war on ukraine is beginning with reports of more attacks, we re told russian forces have shelled the southern district overnight into saturday and just a short time ago came word of heavy explosions in the occupied city of mariupol. confirming the destruction of an ammunition depot. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy confirmed his call to arms. here h
but there s also some very thinly vailed criticism of the west, a stance, beijing saying in this paper, that territorial sovereignty should be respected without making clear whose territorial sovereignty. goes on to say that unilateral sanctions should be lifted. again a reference to western sanctions against russia. and that a cold war mentality, again a dig at the united states and its partners, should be abandoned. now, president biden all but dismissed this proposal. said that it s clear that china is actually getting closer to moscow, not balancing a fine line here, not a neutral party at all. but president zelenskyy, as you heard in your opening there, aiming for peace this year, aiming for a resolution this year, clear of china s potential role in this conflict, kept the door open. take a listen to how he responded to the proposal. first of all i plan to meet susan bing, and i believe that