russia s invasion of ukraine hits the one year mark. a live update from kyiv as president zelenskyy promises his people will fight on and president biden promises more aid. meanwhile, in the states, we take you inside the battle for control of the wisconsin supreme court with the candidate fix folks say could ship the ballots if she wins. then, to virginia where the first black woman ever elected to congress from that state, congresswoman-elect jennifer mcclelland, joins us to talk about her historic win. and, texas. where state attorney general ken paxton is at the center of a federal investigation that could yield criminal charges. and that is just the start of it. poor thing. i am jonathan capehart, this is the saturday show. we we start this morning in ukraine where the brutal invasion by russia hit the one year mark yesterday. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy marked the anniversary with an emotional speech yesterday gave. he declared that ukraine is alive, and a
is standing by in new york to pick up coverage until i m all set and safe to rejoin. while a raid sirens will always mean that there is an imminent threat in the area, they are precautionary measures that we have to abide by. particularly during the week, when everybody here has been on high alert. there was a concern that russia would mark the first anniversary of the war with an attack that would likely target kyiv. but these guys here have been eerily quiet and the anniversary came and went without any major new offensive or acts of aggression by russia. fighting, however, continues in the eastern and southern parts of this country, like in and around the city of bakhmut, where ukrainian and russian forces have been locked in battle for months. and while kyiv has been relatively peaceful in recent months, let s not forget that the outskirts and the suburbs of this city to were battlefields just a year ago. and few people thought that it would be able to send up to the appa
this way of life. as guests in this remarkable city, so must we. if an air raid siren goes off during the show, when it went off last night and hours ago, we will need to leave this location and go somewhere more secure. now, if that does happen, my friend and colleague, alex witt, is standing by in new york to pick up coverage until i m all set and safe to rejoin you. while a raid sirens don t always mean that there is an imminent threat in the area, these are precautionary measures that we are going to abide by, particularly during the week when everyone here has been on high alert. there s been a concern that russia would mark the first anniversary of the war with an attack that would likely have targeted kyiv. but the skies around the city have actually been eerily quiet. the anniversary came and went without any major new offensives or acts of aggression by russia. fighting, however, continues in the eastern and southern parts of this country, like in and around the city
good morning. it s saturday, february the 25th. it s 11 am in new york, 6 pm in kyiv. ukraine s resilient capital city, which is still standing, despite tremendous odds after 367 days of war. you are hearing the bills, at st. michaels to theater. i m ali velshi. as you can see, life is carrying on all around me and otherwise regular saturday evening, if not for the rested out captured russian tanks displayed in the streets, and the air raid sirens that have gone off a couple of times today that have become a regular part of everyday life for millions of ukrainians around the country. most residents have learned to live with it and adjusted this way of life, and as guests in this remarkable city, so must we. but if an air raid siren goes off during this show this morning, we will need to leave to immediately evacuate this location and go somewhere more secure. now, if that does happen, my friend and colleague, alex witt,
good morning. it is saturday, february the 25th. it s 10 am in new york, 5 pm here in kyiv. ukraine s resilient capital city, which is still standing, despite tremendous odds after 367 days of war. i m ali velshi. as you can see, life is carrying on all around me. and otherwise regular saturday afternoon, if not for the rest about captured russian tanks displayed in the streets and the air raid sirens that have become a regular part of everyday life for millions of ukrainians around this country. most residents have learned to live with it and to adjust to