high. plus a funeral procession will take place soon as they demand answers for the killing of one of the arab world s most prominent journalists. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. thanks for being with us. first time since russia invaded ukraine 11 weeks ago, a russian civilian has been killed on russian soil by ukrainian shelling. report comes from the governor of belgorod just across the border from ukraine s second largest city kharkiv. ukraine won t say whether it s responsible for a series of recent attacks on the region. meanwhile new drone video and satellite images show ukraine has blown up at least two pontoon bridges in luhansk region. russians building them to move farther west in donbas offensive. and ukrainians claim they ve recaptured more villages in the kharkiv region, much of the area still in range of russian artillery fire. in the south, ukraine is offering to swap russian prisoners of war for wounded ukrai
the country has tried to stay neutral, and the war on ukraine has changed fin land s views of the kremlin, and their president said putin has himself to blame. take a listen. well, if that would be the case that we choose, my response would be that you caused this. look at the mirror. and neighboring sweden is also close to deciding whether it will also pursue nato membership cnn s nick robinson, good to see you nick, we spoke about people in the country questioning why it s happening so quickly and saying there was nothing to suggest russia would invade fin land, what is the leadership of the country saying about the speed of this decision and some of the criticism. the statement, along with the prime minister, is going to make a statement right around about this time. they are joining nato, it not the definitive joining. it will be in a key time in the parliament next week. it s going to set the direction and tone for the country. they have kept their thoughts and vie
excluding food and gas, it did go up. wasn t cost of food, shelter, airline prices and new vehicles, a new contribution to increase of those items. we re not out of it. we re also all hoping for a watershed moment we think the peak was here, but it s still early to say we are there. i think the monthly labor department reports will be looked closely on next month as well. right. despite this very small dip in inflation, americans are having to make tough choices, as they battle high food and gas prices. how long might it be before inflation is manageable level, do you think? great question. i don t think it s going to come down as fast as it went up for sure. will take a little more time
and gas prices it did go up. it was not, you know, the cost of food, shelter, airline prices and new vehicles were a large contribution to the increase of all those items. so we are not out of it, and i think that we were all looking for or maybe hoping for a watershed moment that we think the peak was here, but it s still early to say that we are there. and i think the monthly, you know, labor department reports will be relooked at closely on this next month as well. and of course, despite that very small dip in inflation, americans are still having to make tough choices. and they battle higher food and gas prices. how long might it be before inflation comes down to a more manageable level, do you think? well, i mean, it s a great question. i don t think it s going to come down as fast as it went up, for sure. and i do think it s going to take a little more time than anticipated. the federal reserve is going to increase you know, five more
even with invasion rising the nation s unemployment rate keeps falling. the labor department reports that the number of people without a job is at a historic low. but as kris van cleave reports that s got a lot of businesses looking for help. there say big problem playing out in little liltel lytle texas outside san antonio, work installing this roof on the town s high school is moving slowly but it is not a shortage of supplies, it s a shortage of man power. at the end of the year we may hire 12 people and through attrition we are losing more than 12 people. despite salaries hitting the six figure brad s roofing company can t find enough roofers. construction industry is dirty, dangerous and difficult. and american workers aren t interested in doing that. has it goten worse during the pandemic. considerably worse.