top news in the united states and around the world. ahead this hour, stalled or just slow-going? russia s attacked in eastern the don t blame me it s not my fault approach to tackling high inflation as u.s. president joe biden claims soaring prices his top priority. and the w.h.o. calls out beijing for its zero-covid policy calling it unsustainable. time for a rethink. live from cn nrk center. this is cnn newsroom. three weeks now into russia s attacks in ukraine. by most downs, ukrainian force are mostly holding their ground. ukraine s second biggest city has been the scene of intense fighting, but according to zelenskyy, the russian occupiers are gradually being push out. amove which they say the likely to protect lines from russia as well as to prevent cross-border attacks. they say the country s armed forces are resisting on most fronts, and four more settlements are now under control. but it could lead to a dangerous new phase according to the director of nationa
the coming hours, we will see chinese officials fighting back. what he said really is representing growing international consensus about this issue. given the evolving nature of this virus, given the availability of tools for governments, it makes less sense for lockdowns and zero covid measures. if the authorities have been prioritizing getting its elderly citizens vaccinated or allower more vacuum nations for its general population, things may have turned out differently. but covid containment is now a political campaign launched by xi jinping leaving them with little or no authority. that s why we see them doubling down on the increasing enforcement of measures in
the country s zero covid strategy turning millions into virtual prisoners across the nation. outside of beijing these residents are forced to hand over apartment keys so community workers can lock them in from the outside. for those who refuse crews drill holes to chain the doors shut. in a northeastern province no need for a lock. workers are installing steel bars to keep people from leaving the building. right now across china at least 27 cities are under full or partial lockdown. cnn s calculation estimating that directly impacts up to 180 million people. more than half the u.s. population. for over two years now china s covid containment has become more extreme. fracturing every day life. in a city not under lockdown babies kept off the subway. the reason?