from d.c. to brussels as covid-19 continues to kill. plus, what s the good wordle? the five-letter pop culture craze that s become an addiction for many of us. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. good to have you with us. us president joe biden is set to be discussing options to bolster troop levels in eastern europe amid fears of a possible russian invasion in ukraine. at the same time, the u.s. state department says it will be reducing staff levels at the embassy in kyiv starting with nonessential staff and family members. according to ukrainian intelligence, russia has now amassed more than 127,000 troops in the region. and as tensions remain high, america s top diplomat has issued one much his strongest