welcome back to the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. across the globe, major landmarks are lighting up in the colors of ukraine as the war there enters its second year. it s a stunning milestone for a battle many thought would end with a quick defeat by russia s powerful military. as vladimir putin s tanks rolled across the border last february. there was little hope that kyiv would be able to stand up to moscow for very long, but ukraine has shocked the world and perhaps russia most of all with its strength and determination. that defiance has come at a heavy price for the country and its people. the u.n. estimates have come up and they say more than 8,000 ukrainian civilians have been killed since the war began, a number that is likely much higher. some 8 million ukrainians have fled the country, many not knowing if they ll ever return. yet despite the cruel challenges his country has faced, president volodymyr zelenskyy is optimistic about the future. we st
welcome back to the cnn newsroom. much of the world expected ukraine to fall quickly to russia s invasion given the onslaught of man and machines and heavy weaponry. now ukraine enters a second year of battling its way to freedom in that war. this time, this time lapse, i should say, just shows how successful ukraine s military has been this past year. the russian troops mostly contained. the fighting in the east is intensifying and ukraine s military is kahn for more western aid including fighter jets. president biden for now appears to be dunk down the request from ukraine s president for f-16s. take a listen. we re sending him what our seasoned military thinks he needs now. he needs tanks, artillery, there are things he needs now that we re sending him to put him in a position to make gains this spring and this summer going into the fall. he doesn t need f-16s now. the u.s. has announce ad $2 billion aid package. according to the united nations, ukraine has already pa
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Parade and he made it clear not letting concerns about his age get in his way. Peter doocy joins us tonight. Good evening,. Peter peter President Biden needs Union Members behind him to win reelection. So today he began the process of convincing Union Members. He is already 80. Getting old, man. Peter thats why President Biden cant shake speculation, including from an author who just interviewed 300 people in biden world that he could bow out of the 2024 election. Based on all your reporting, how much of a surprise will that be . I would say it would be a small it would be a surprise to me, but it wouldnt be a total surprise. Peter 73 of voters polled by the Wall Street Journal called President Biden too old for a second term. That includes two thirds of democrats. I have been doing this longer than anybody and, guess what . Im going to continue to do it with your help. President biden is coming off another weekend at the family home in rehoboth beach. The reason im here today just for
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