Marvin kalb. We re pleased to accept questions from those tuning in today. I will ask as many as time permits to submit a question, please email headliners@press. Org. For 27 years now, i ve had the privilege and pleasure of working with and introducing this gentleman for 101 kalb report programs here at the national press club, and the introduction is always the same. Meese welcome the last correspondent hired by edward r. Murrow and the goal standard of broadcast journalism, my friend and colleague, marvin kalb. Thank you. That s the kindest intro. Please do it again and again. For his 17th book published by brookings press, marvin presents the second installment of his autobiography entitled, assignment russia, becoming a foreign correspondent in the crucible of the cold war. Marvin has described the book as a long letter home after an unforgettable personal adventure. Covers the period of his life from his arrival at cbs in 1957 through this years as moscow correspondent from 1960
time tomorrow. also new today, sources tell cnn russia is warning the u.s. that its ongoing weapons shipments to ukraine may lead to unpredictable consequences. adding to concerns about russian retaliation, moscow s threat to intensify strikes on kyiv. overnight, just outside the capital, russia says its sea-launched missile struck a military facility that produced antiaircraft missile systems and anti-ship missiles. this morning ukraine said russia for the first time used long-range bombers to strike mariupol. that, of course, is the port city which has been under siege for weeks now. an estimated 100,000 civilians or more still trapped there. a senior u.s. defense official concedes the city is in a, quote, dire position. we want to begin with a cnn exclusive. just a short time ago, my colleague jake tapperity issing down with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy in kyiv. jake joining us from the capital city there. jake, great to see you. what did you hear from presi
that s why we re your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. stewart: good evening, and thank you for joining us. the trump administration s ban on immigration from seven predominantly muslim countries is on hold nationwide following a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge in seattle last night. today, the department of homeland security announced it has suspended all actions enforcing the immigration ban and has told airlines to let travelers from those countries with valid visas or green cards board planes bound for the u.s. those countries are iran, iraq, libya, syria, somalia, sudan and yemen. the state department announced today it is reversing the cancellation of visas that had been issued to 60,000 people who had been prevented from
the cheryl milstein family. bernard and irene schwartz. rosalynn p. walter and corporate funding is provided by mutual of america, designing customized, individual and group retirement products. that s why we are your retirement company. additional support is provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnetcenters in new york this is pbs news hour weekend. good evening. i m allison stewart. the pro-russian separatist displayed ukrainians had his men recently took hostage. seven of those being held are european observers who the separatists claim, are a charge refuted today. all appear in good condition, however an eighth hostage was released on medical grounds late in the day. in addition, three ukrainian security officers being held by separatists were also put on display. they were blindfold, bloodied and stripped of their shoes. the men traveled from crimea. the sep
corporate funding provided by mutual of america, designing customized, individual and group retirement products. that s why we re your retirement company. additional support provided by and by contributions from viewers like you. from lincoln center in new york. good evening, thanks for joining us, after a meeting between defense secretary chuck hagel and his polish counterpart, the united states has reportedly agreed to send 150 ground troops to poland for militarywúv exercises. this as part ofz to the crisis in ukraine. poland is west of ukraine. the united states will help poland boost air defenses. word of the deal was made public in the washington post. the ukrainian foreign minister said that ukraine will not move this easter weekend against pro-russian sep rattists who seized ukrainian government buildings two weeks ago. yesterday he warned what he called more concrete actions against them next week. the armed separatists have refused to leave, despite the deal