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Happening now, breaking the devastated Ukrainian capital under curfew as

Russia steps up its deadly air assaults on residential areas and other civilian targets.

We're getting new reports of children dead, residents trap, and widespread destruction

across the country.

As this humanitarian crisis deepens,

NATO is now said to convene

a truly extraordinary meeting in Brussels

that President Biden will attend.

This hour, I'll ask the Secretary of State Anthony Lincoln how much more

the US is willing to do to combat Vladimir Putin's aggression. Stand by for that

exclusive interview and our correspondence are on the front lines and around the world for that's

for CNN's continuing live coverage of Russia's war against Ukraine.

We want to welcome our viewers here in the United States and around the world.

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