welcome to the programme. the us senators who travelled to kyiv monday to meet president zelensky believe the threat of a russian invasion is significant , immediate and ukraine needs to be ready for the worst. senator chris murphy from conneticut, one of the seven senators who travelled, said it would be the most significant disruption to the post cold war political order in europe since the conflict ended 30 years ago . no one is entirely clear whether vladimir putin has made up his mind. that explains the shuttle to policy now unfolding. the us secretary of state left washington a few hours ago for kyiv, where he will hold talks tomorrow with president zelensky. on thursday, he will talk with france, germany and the uk ahead of crunch talks in geneva on friday with russian foreign minister sergei lavrov. the nato secretary generaljens stoltenberg, who today talked to the german chancellor, said the alliance is ready to defend itself. the risk of a conflict is real. nat
border. zelensky telling the senators, it s very important for ukraine that you are with us today. cnn s matthew matthew, let s start with russia s latest moves, including sniper drills. what s the latest? reporter: look, russia has tens of thousands of troops that have gathered can matthew is talking. let s listen to matthew. reporter: yeah. so to answer that question, russia has got tens of thousands of forces that it has been gathering near the border of ukraine. there are sniper drills that have recently been announced. there are tank drills. there are infantry drills. all of that sending a very powerful message, that at any moment, if the kremlin gives the order, vladimir putin and the kremlin says so, they can go in and invade ukraine once again. obviously, that s created an incredibly tense situation here in kiev, with all sorts of speculation about russian moves. the issue you mentioned about the evacuation of the russian embassy in the ukrainian capital.
nurses charged: the latest on two long island caregivers arrested in a fake vaccine card scam and a handwritten ledger that shows they were raking in cash. joe rogan apologizes, one of the most popular podcasters in the world says he s sorry about covid misinformation, as musicians like neil young and joni mitchell protest spotify. england s party gate scandal, a rowdy meeting of parliament as boris johnson is forced to apologize for boozy parties during covid lockdowns. the cost of daycare in america, our look into the shocking price tag as we report that a year of childcare costs more than a year of college, in many states. and the super bowl is set, and the world waits on tom brady s future. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. this could be a critical week as the threat of war looms in ukraine. tonight, president biden is wa
arrested in a fake vaccine card scam and a handwritten ledger that shows they were raking in cash. joe rogan apologizes, one of the most popular podcasters in the world says he s sorry about covid misinformation, as musicians like neil young and joni mitchell protest spotify. england s party gate scandal, a rowdy meeting of parliament as boris johnson is forced to apologize for boozey parties during covid lockdowns. the cost of daycare in america, our look into the shocking pricf childcare costs more than a year of college, in many states. and the super bowl is set, and the world waits on tom brady s future. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. this could be a critical week as the threat of war looms in ukraine. tonight, president biden is warning russia nat it will face swift and severe consequences should it attack, adding that the u.s. and its allies ar
prominent attorney killed his wife and son. synagogue attack. new details about the man charged with trying to firebomb a large synagogue in new jersey. high on america, the effort to save america s largest coral reef. cbs s manuel bojorquez takes us there. we will show you what happens inside this lab. norah: plus i drop recall after an over-the-counter brand was linked to vision loss and one death. and the young singer hitting all the right notes on her journey to the grammy awards. to explain announcer: this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. norah: good evening and% thank you for joining us on this thursday night. we are coming on the air tonight with some braising news. we have just learned that the pentagon is tracking a suspected chinese spy balloon spotted flying over the united states. president biden was briefed. fighter jets scrambled, and there was a discussion at the highest levels of our gover