how washington is working on a plan b to the agreement between russia and ukraine, we will take you live visit to ukraine, london, and nairobi. the fbi raises a red flag over chinese telecommunications equipment on u.s. shores. cnn has an exclusive report. we begin with the scorching temperatures across the northern hemisphere as heat waves blanket china, europe and the u.s. in california, a wildfire raging has burned through more than 15,000 acres, hundreds of firefighters are working to battle the blaze, and thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes to escape the fast-moving fire. in europe the blistering heat is helping fuel wildfires in some areas. this was the scene increase as crews battled the fire there. one of several wildfires raging across the country right now, we are seeing scorching heat across much of china. we are standing by in beijing with those details, let s go to nina dos santos outside of london. at these wildfires continue to be a pro
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The world order. he said we value the balance position of africans as regards the situation in ukraine and around it. he goes on to praise the fact that african countries abstained or voted against un resolutions condemning russia s actions in ukraine, he sees an opportunity, russia has been building its influence in africa over a number of years, and russia is an exporter of wheat. there are financial relationships to protect. a major pr exercise going on in africa. thank you very much, and thank you to ivan watson. let s go to larry in nairobi, you talked to the head of the u.s. agency for international development about a plan b for ukrainian grain exports. what did you learn? as they are still trying to talk to the russians to agree to their end of the deal, so that ukrainian grain can be exported through the black sea,
You, call one 800-7100 20. in ukraine, the odessa opera and ballet theater continues performances despite russia s invasion. after being closed for months due to war, the theater once again offers a reprieve from the sounds and shelling in gunfire. now, more than ever these performances are sending a message of strength. cnn ivan watson reports. there is great beauty in ukraine, amid the pain and suffering. in the southern port city of odessa, dancers and rehearsal tried to tune out russia s deadly war. this is more than just a beautiful expression of art and
bad news. the third air raid siren of the night has just gone off. the curtain just came down, and the show has been brought to a stop. translator: i want the whole world to start screaming. to stop this horror so that innocent people and children stopped dying. i asked for help, the ballerina says. and for people not to remain silent. ivan watson, cnn, odessa, ukraine. danish cyclist won his first tour de france title on sunday. the 25-year-old is the second day to wear the yellow jersey, cycling s most prestigious prize after finishing second and last year s race, he beat the two-time defending champion this year by more than 3 1/2 minutes. good for him.