live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. ukraine s president will be appealing for more international aid this week when the ukraine recovery conference gets under way in lugano, switzerland. on saturday he urged his fellow ukrainians to stay optimistic. here he is. translator: no matter how difficult it is for us today, we must remember that there will be tomorrow. and tomorrow should bring maximum benefit to ukraine. everyone should do absolutely everything possible for this. relentless rampage in ukraine is now most heavily focused on the key city of lucy hansk, one of the few places under ukrainian control in the donbas. russia denies claims by pro-russian separatists that the city is surrounded. meanwhile, days after russian forces abandoned snake island in the black sea, ukraine s military is claiming it destroyed some of the quip the russians left behind. russian spirit does not stink there anymore. cnn s scott mcclain joins us live fr
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rescue vessels as part of the operations as well as salvage, merchant, and coast guard ships. the guandong rescue center described the ship as a floating crane vessel that was being used to help construct an offshore wind farm before the typhoon hit. the storm has caused major disruptions across the region with flights canceled and businesses closed because of strong winds and heavy downpours. hong kong authorities had also issued a warning over the typhoon on thursday. that was during the highly anticipated visit of chinese leader xi jinping. this was his first trip out of the mainland since the pandemic started and the grand opening of the new hong kong palace and museum was postponed because of the storm. that opening of the museum was supposed to coincide with xi jinping s visit and the 25th anniversary of the city s handover from british to chinese rule. selena wang, cnn, beijing. a severe drought is forcing some city leaders across the u.s. southwest to make tough