Hello everyone and welcome to Awampur. Here's what's coming up.

Russia hammers Ukraine's energy infrastructure, defense expert Darah Masico on how Moscow is handling Ukraine's

surprise incursion.

Then, after a violent weekend in the Middle East, all eyes now in negotiations to prevent a wider war

CNN correspondence on the ground joined me from there. Also ahead as Donald Trump

tries to find a strategy against the reenergized Democratic Party, his former Pentagon

official Elbridge Colby, on what Trump 2.0 would look like for the world.

And why the grapes of wrath is more relevant than ever the director

and star of a brand new adaptation of this Steinbeck classic Carrie Cracknell and

Cherry Jones joined the problem. Welcome to the program everyone. I'm Christina Montpur in London.

Ukraine is reeling from a massive Russian attack that killed at least five people

and damaged vital energy infrastructure.

Ukraine's Air Forces say targets across almost the entire country were hit during Monday

morning rush hour by drones and missiles,

including Kyiv where many people took shelter underground.

Widespread power outages are reported.

President Zelensky says it was the biggest air assault since the war began and he said it was time

his allies lifted restrictions on the range of weapons and how to use them.

And the leader, every partner of ours knows what strong decisions are needed to end this war and to end it justly.

There should be no restrictions on the range of weapons for Ukraine,

while terrorists have no such restrictions.

Defenders of life should face no restrictions on weapons,

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