- [announcer] do you have an invention idea but don t know what to do next? call invent help today. they can help you get started with your idea. call now 800-710-0020. i m jim acosta in the cnn newsroom. ukraine is entering the brutal fight against russia as the troops rolled across the border into ukrainian cities. many, especially those in russia, thought it would be swift and ukraine would fall quickly. but ukraine had other plans. they have surprised the world with its strength and determination. that defiance has come at a heavy price as it is estimated at least 8,000 ukrainian civilians have been killed since the war began. many wonder how long kyiv can continue to hold on in the face of so much russian aggression. days after his historic visit to ukraine, president joe biden spoke with abc news about how he sees the war progressing at this point and what he thinks about the idea of a negotiated settlement. nothing about ukraine without ukraine west won t dictate to
we, the people, in order to form a more perfect union 221 years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched america s improbable experiment in democracy. the document they produced was eventually signed, but ultimately unfinished. it was stained by this nation s original sin of slavery. i chose to run for president at this moment in history because i believe deeply that we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together, unless we perfect our union by understanding that we may have different stories, but we hold common hopes, that we may not look the same and may not have come from the same place, but we all want to move in the same direction towards a better future for our children and our grandchildren. this belief comes from my unyielding faith in the decency and generosity of the american people. but it also comes from my own story. i m the son of a black man from kenya and a wh
world. i m laila harrak. ukraine marks one year of war in solemn remembrance. how could the conflict end? we talk to a war historian. plus the death toll in turkey and syria just keeps rising. and as the people grieve, they also face the massive task of rebuilding. and voting gets under way in nigeria. it s the biggest democratic exercise in africa as nigerians get ready to pick a new president. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. as russia s war in ukraine enters its second year, the arrival of heavy battle tanks from nato allies could open a new and possibly decisive chapter in the conflict. dozens of these advanced weapons are due in ukraine in the coming weeks as tank crews complete their training. but nato fighter jets are not on the immediate horizon for ukraine. u.s. president joe biden delivered a hard no on friday, saying the pentagon doesn t believe f-16 fighters are a good fit right now. mr. biden also gave a thumbs do
my father returned to kenya and essentially became sort of a mythic figure to me. the icon. an icon. your father comes back once when you re 10. right. and it isn t until years later that you learn the real story of what happened to him back in kenya. right. and then because he starts to speak up and because of the changing political scheme. you know, he ends up being blacklisted from the government and in fact, dies a very bitter and lonely man. and there is a tragic element to that. and part of what i had to come to terms with in writing the book and in discovering that entire side of my life and my family was to really recognize that he had been shaped by many of the forces that i was struggling with as a youth. that he, as an african, although
the reporter: viewhairs a field day drawing circles and arrows pointing at that gaffe, a monday paper cup in a period more suited to goblets and horns. the show quibbled it wasn t actually starbucks and joked the latte that appeared wasn t a mistake. he ordered a tea. all we can say those are some eagle eyed fans. the whole film crew hates you. reporter: whose cup ruth over when they find a flub. jeanne moos, cnn, new york. i figured it was just the zombies. what can you say? thanks for joining me this evening. i m jim acosta. thanks for joining me tomorrow night starting at 4:00 eastern. stay with us. obama in pursuit of a more perfect union is up next. thanks for w watching.