February. See right there, exchange of flowers. Ar let signs is at the white house. Kate bennett joins us from traveling with the first lady. Kate, what do we need to know about this visit . Reporter well, were back in slovakia tonight. Earlier today we made the surprise trip with the first lady into the south western corner of ukraine. A 15minute drive from the border. Besides the trip on mothers day, the Biggest Surprise was the first lady of ukraine. Theyve exchanged correspondence, and meeting today was a big deal. Not only is a first lady going into an active war zone. This is also the wife of the president of ukraine who has tried to keep under cover. The public has not seen her. The two women together on mothers day. As dr. Biden said, it was important to express support from america on mothers day for ukraine. Now, the two women held a bilateral Behind Closed Doors for about a half hour or so that the press didnt get to see. Im told they talked about especially Mental Health. T
Ukraine. President biden announcing his pick for the next ambassador to ukraine. Plus, Secretary Of State tony blinken and defense secretary lloyd austin met with president zelenskyy in kyiv, ukraine, on sunday. They are the most senior u. S. Officials to visit the country since the invasion began. Secretary austin assured the world that the people of ukraine can win this war. In terms of our their ability to win, the first step in winning is believing that you can win. And so they believe that we can win. We believe that they can win if they have the right equipment, the right support, and were going to do everything we can, continue to do everything we can to ensure that that gets. Vladimir putins forces are destroying more ukrainian buildings and lives. Cnn is learning of a Gas Explosion in a Council Building in the luhansk region. A ukrainian official said no one survived. Russian missiles hit five Train Stations in central and Western Ukraine. This is part of a campaign to systema
Afraid. I mean, not be afraid, be ready. But that is not a question to ukraine. And not only for ukraine. For all the world. I think so. More new cnn reporting this hour. The american Secretary Of State is telling european allies, he believes putins invasion may last the rest of the year. And there are important battlefield developments today. The crown jewel of russias navy, the mosqkva now at the bottom of the sea. The big loss may complicate moscows battle plan as it tries to take the south and the east. Overnight, russian retaliation. Moscow hitting a Military Facility on the outskirts of kyiv. Russia says it will launch more attacks on targets in and around the capital in the coming hours. In mariupol, time is simply running out. Key Military Commander there says the ukrainian flag is still flying, but russia claims critical advances and appears quite close to capturing that city. Along the front lines in donetsk. Everything under attack. A ukrainian official says russian firepowe
[dramatic music] narrator youre the accidental president. Leader of a nation in mourning. Now youve got to make the tough calls, confront your demons. Outwit your enemies. And prove youve got what it takes. To be the leader of the free world. President s car now turning onto elm street, and it will be only a matter of minutes before he arrives at the trade mart. Itit it appears as though something has happened in the motorcade route. It was definitely the president s car. We were traumatized. It was in a sense like what happened to us after 9 11. President kennedy has been assassinated. Its official now. The president is dead. It was incredible that our president , this beautiful man with this beautiful family, could be just eliminated just like that. Theres only one word to describe the picture here, and thats grief and much of it. Narrator kennedys Vice President , Lyndon Baines johnson, becomes the 36th president of the United States. He insists on taking the Oath Of Office on Board
[dramatic music] narrator: you re the accidental president. leader of a nation in mourning. now you ve got to make the tough calls, confront your demons. outwit your enemies. and prove you ve got what it takes. to be the leader of the free world. - president s car now turning onto elm street, and it will be only a matter of minutes before he arrives at the trade mart. it it it appears as though something has happened in the motorcade route. it was definitely the president s car. - we were traumatized. it was in a sense like what happened to us after 9/11. - president kennedy has been assassinated. it s official now. the president is dead. - it was incredible that our president, this beautiful man with this beautiful family, could be just eliminated just like that. - there s only one word to describe the picture here, and that s grief and much of it. narrator: kennedy s vice president, lyndon baines johnson, becomes the 36th president of the united