we ll have the latest in a live report from hong kong for you. plus, facing the music, major artists forces spot identspotify to clamp down on misinformation. but does it go far enough? announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom with isa soares. hello, everyone. welcome to the show. it is monday, january 31st, and we are now just hours away from an urgent meeting of the u.n. security council as tensions between ukraine and russia show really little sign of easing. the u.s. sees this meeting as an opportunity for russia to explain its intentions for massive military buildup, but also an opportunity to find a diplomatic way out of a crisis. have a listen. we re going to go in the room prepared to listen to them, but we re not going to be distracted by their propaganda and we re going to be prepared to respond to any disinformation that they attempt to spread during this meeting. ukraine s foreign ministers also pushing diplomacy saying it s the only responsib
crisis at the russia/ukraine border. the american ambassador is ready to listen to the russians, but won t be played by them. we are prepared to go in the room and listen to them, but we are not going to be distracted by their propaganda and we are going to be prepared to respond to any disinformation that they attempt to spread during this meeting. meanwhile, house members have been officially notified that there will be an all-member briefing on ukraine thursday afternoon led by u.s. secretary of state tony blinken. cnn s melissa bell is on the ground in kyiv with our top story this morning. melissa, any chance the russians will try to block this emergency u.n. session or do you actually expect they will participate? reporter: well, this is a session that s been called by the united states. we ve heard via twitter from russia s deputy ambassador to the u.n. angrily reacting to the calling of that meeting and suggesting calling on other u.n. security council members to
us in the united states and all around the world, i m max foster in london. just ahead will you accept the results of your election in november? i m going to win the election, and i will accept that result. the president lied about the election fundamentally. she couldn t answer. she didn t answer. the united states president told them to go there. we expect him to come in because he has a legal obligation to come in. he is going to re-evaluate our relationship with saudi arabia because they did side with russia against the interests of the american people. everything is going up. double and triple. announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster. monday, october 17th, 9:00 a.m. here in london, 11:00 a.m. in kyiv where at least four explosions have rocked the ukrainian capital and officials say russia s latest attacks have been carried out by kamakazi drones. the city s mayor says rescue operations are under way where two people rem
state. whoever does win that race will take on john fetterman in november. he easily won the democratic senate primary last night, though may be the first candidate to do so from a hospital bed. he underwent surgery for defibrillator hours before polls close. this is after he suffered a stroke a few days ago. he seems to be recovering and in good spirits this morning. so many races, so many states, important results for both parties. another race we re following in north carolina, congressman madison cawthorn is on his way out. the trump favorite conceded late last night. cawthorn was once viewed as a rising star in the gop, however his political career tarnished by recent scandals from video, salacious video, claims that put him on the outs within his own party. we re following both parties in these states as only cnn can. let s begin on the ground in two states, let s go to the state where things haven t been called yet on senate side in pennsylvania. democratic side, j
preferred better science better results julian assange will soon be a free man. assad claimed his mission was to shine a light on evidence of war crimes and abuses of power if everything goes well, julian will be on a plane on the way to freedom biden is preparing for whatever version of donald trump might show up thursday night before for this thursday s debate, will give donald trump far fewer opportunities to score with those unscripted, colorful moments. over the next few days. more than three-quarters of the country will see temperatures over 90 degrees fahrenheit live from london. this is cnn newsroom with max foster hello, will warm. welcome to our viewers joining us in the us and around the world. i m max foster. it is tuesday, june the 25th 9:00 a.m. here in london, 4m of the ceiling studios in atlanta with the first us presidential debate will be held in just two days president joe biden huddling with top aides at the camp, david presidential retreat in maryla