ukrainian territory in the country s east. the biden administration says if beijing does provide weapons it will pay a real cost. we re not just making direct threats, we re just laying out the stakes and consequences how things will infold. and we are doing that clearly and specifically behind closed doors. cnn white house correspondent jeremy diamond joins us now, so, jeremy, some intense discussions as we go going on behind closed doors. any idea how imminent this potential for china could be? well, bianna, it s been clear, china has been weighing this for several months or so. but we re seeing over the last week, u.s. officials publicly and privately conveying to china there would be severe consequences if they do indeed move forward with providing lethal aid to russia. we do know china has provided nonlethal aid, body armor, helmets but u.s. intelligence now believes china is considering presenting russia with drones and ammunition. and there are questions about th
top of the hour this wednesday. i m jim sciutto. i m kristen fisher. next hour, president biden heading home after this critical trip to europe including a historic visit to ukraine. this morning the president held a roundtable with the nato secretary-general and leaders of those nato countries that are closest to russia s borders and the u.s. and its allies really facing this daunting challenge now of how to keep the momentum on ukraine side one year after russia s invasion. today as we approach the one-year anniversary of russia s further invasion, it s even more important that we continue to stand together, and i think this is proof of this, how strongly we feel. well, on the other side, russian president vladimir putin met this morning with a top chinese diplomat. putin says moscow and beijing are, quote, reaching new milestones as we learn now that a meeting may be in the works between putin and chinese president xi jinping with u.s. officials warning that chin
is being described, look at the pictures, as total devastation. this is a city that is impassable. even for bicycles, 90% of the island, 90 percent of fort myers beach is destroyed and up and down the western coast people are still reeling for likely the largest natural disaster in the history of the state. the biggest fear that stha you ll see your personal effects gone or all over the place. and that is what happened. also at this hour, the reopening process por some begins. tampa and walt disney world will reopen this hour. we re also watching this, which is a very historic moment at the supreme court this morning as justice ketanji brown jackson is ceremonial sworn in by chief justice john roberts. we are covering all angle this is morning. we begin with nick valencia on the next front in myrtle beach, south carolina. the wind is blowing and what do you see right now and what do you expect in the coming hour? reporter: good morning. it is soggy and cold and the wi
With Vladimir Putin. New moves in court. Late night motions filed, donald trump trying to get one judge taken off his case and asking another judge to toss out some of the charges against him. Im kate bolduan with sara sidner and john berman. This is cnn news central. This morning a dangerous escalation in the search for an escaped convicted killer. Police now say Dan Elo Cavalcane the inmate who escaped from a Pennsylvania Prison two weeks ago is now armed. Sources tell a cnn affiliate that a man who fits the description of cavalcante stole a gun and that shots were fired last night. This amid the latest sighting of the fugitive in South Coventry township. Our affiliates reports that the stolen when season a. 22 caliber rifle. Shoes that were believed to be his were found overnight. Officers quickly swarmed the scene. Police called nearby residents warning them to stay inside with their doors locked. This is the latest sighting of cavalcante over his 13 days now on the run. Moments fr
Raising the confidence among the thursday to formalize the insiders. Impeachment inquiry. 19 House Republicans are not seeking reelection in the people here. Im going to talk to a top member of the democratic zelensky has a lot of supporters. It was really interesting to be leadership, congressman jim clyburn. At this conference here. Hell join me ahead. Its an investment forum. Democratic d democraticcontrolled house. Fanning the flames in you see bill taylor is kind of fundraising showing republican california. Pundits are being outraised by firefighters here bracing for like a rock star. More dangerous winds as two president zelensky is a huge their democratic challengers and major wildfires continue to burn rock star. Not promising for president you get a sense from that scrum, trump, a number of national in the northern and southern a lot of energy in the room. Polls show him trailing a series part of the state. Well go live to california in everybody wanted a piece of him. Of the