world. i m laila harrak. u.s. president joe biden says ukraine doesn t need jets right now. what ukraine says it must have to pushback moscow s forces as the war grinds into its second year. and in east palestine, ohio, officials are going door to door to check on the health of residents after the toxic train wreck. we ll discuss the risks they could be facing. and a rare winter storm is bringing historic snow, dangerous flooding, and blizzard conditions to california. the latest weather report ahead. just days after observing the one-year mark of the russian invasion, ukrainians are noting another grim anniversary. the loss of crimea to moscow in 2014. it s been a thorn in ukraine s side ever since, and every year is remembered on this date with a day of resistance. meanwhile, the latest package of eu sanctions against russia is getting high marks in kyiv. here s president volodymyr zelenskyy on saturday. translator: now new sanction steps are in the tenth package,
watching us here in the united states, canada and around the world. i m kim brunhuber. ahead, as russia s war on ukraine grinds into its second year, the u.s. pledges s its continued support but stops short of what president zelenskyy says they need most. and a pre-print of the controversial trump era policy, we ll break it down. plus vote counting is under way in nigeria s presidential race. we re live in lay fwoegos with latest. life from atlanta, this is cnn fuse room with kim brunhuber. just days after observing the one year mark, ukrainians are noting the loss of crimea to moscow in 2014. every year it is remembered on this date with a day of resistance. meanwhile president zelenskyy is calling the latest eu sanctions powerful and says he would like to see it extended to include russia s nuclear industry. there is increased shelling but claims that russians have not made any significant gains on ground. in his nightly address, president zelenskyy lauded the emb
i m amara walker. and i m boris sanchez. we re following reports of heavy explosions this ukraine as the world marks one year and a day since russia s invasion. why president zelenskyy says ukraine is going to win the war this year even as president biden says he will not be sending fighter jets to eastern europe. gripping testimony in the alex murdaugh trial as alex takes the stand himself. why he says he lied to police, including about where he was at the time two of his family members were murdered. plus a powerful winter storm sla slamming the west coast with rare blizzard conditions impacting california the impacts we re seeing and your weekend forecast, in just moments. it was hard to tell her and help her to understand we won t be getting this medication any time soon. how supply issues and demand are contributing to drug shortages and what the fda is planning to do about it. coming up on cnn this morning. . the weekend is here. saturday, february 25th. f
russia s expectations of a quick defeat and the taking of kyiv were quickly dismissed as ukraine fought back and reversed much of russia s early gains. in kyiv, on the anniversary, a solemn ceremony. [ speaking non-english ] ukraine s president zelenskyy remains the very public face of ukraine s resistance and was defiant in his speech. translator: if we all do our homework, victory will be inevitable. i am certain there will be victory. western allies this week pledging more military support for ukraine, including a $2 billion package from theist. speaking at the u.n. friday, u.s. secretary of state antony blinken said western support for ukraine must be unwavering. nations around the world continue to stand with ukraine, because we all recognize that if we abandon ukraine, we abandon the u.n. charter itself and the principles and rules that make all countries safer and more secure. cnn s me lilissa bell is in kyiv. what are you hearing from ukrainians a year into
today ukraine battles its way into a second year of war defying russian expectations and denying moscow the swift victory it expected. this was the view one year ago yesterday as russian tanks rolled into ukraine launching its unprovoked war. to mark the anniversary, western allies bathed their landmarks in the colors of ukraine s flag and more importantly pledging more financial support. the u.s. has announced a $2 billion package. 8 million ukrainians have fled their country. of those who remain, 18 million are in dire need of assistance. that s nearly 40% of the population. let s begin this hour in ukraine s capitol. melissa bell is in kyiv. reporter: jim, a day after those ceremonies held here in the center of kyiv to mark the one-year anniversary of the russian invasion and to celebrate the fact that kyiv had been able toll stand no sign of the nationwide strikes that so many ukrainian officials had been warning about and ukrainian civilians had been preparing for. for