>> reporter: an indictment could weaken him in other ways. >> no more summits. no more hope of visiting the tens of billions of dollars of property. i think in the end it will make him dispensable as a leader of rus russians. >> reporter: the kremlin has categorically denied committing any war crimes in ukraine. wolf. >> thank you very much. erin burnett outfront starts right now. an alarming announcement to the russians to stop shooting. a reporter lucky to be alive after coming face-to-face with a russian tank. cnn is on board of a train