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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. ....
Christine blasey ford will face the committee. While ford alleges that kavanaugh assaulted her at a party some 30 years ago he cat categorically deny the allegations but still more details to be worked out between lawyers for ford and the Judiciary Committee before the hearing is final. They plan to talk later on sunday to hammer out remaining issues. Lawyers for ford believe that republicans senators should question ford, some in the gop want to hire an outside counsel, maybe a woman to do the questioning. Ford thinks other witnesses should be called. For instance they want to call mark judge who ford has said was in the room where the alleged assault has happened. Judge says he has no memory of the party but chuck grassry says only two witnesses, ford and kavanaugh. As the negotiations continue, republican staffers are working to interview those who may have some information about the alleged incident. Democrats such as sen ....
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