Welcome aboard this Air France podcast message. Air France and its crew invite you to discover

its business class cabin, where you can enjoy a full flatbed. For even more comfort, an

ultra soft duvet and pillow are at your disposal. Air France wishes you a pleasant podcast.

Air France book your business class tickets now at france.co.uk

Good morning. Welcome to Axios today. It's Tuesday March 1st. I'm Nyla Boudou. Here's

what you need to know today. What's at stake for President Biden in tonight's state of

the union? Plus more than half a million Ukrainians flee to neighboring countries. Today's

one big thing? Key of residence face a choice. Stay or go.

As Russian forces continue to attack, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have left the country.

But for those who've decided to stay, life looks very different than it did just a few days

ago. One of those people is Kristina Zelenjunk. She's a Ukrainian journalist currently in

Kiev. Hi Kristina, thank you for taking the time to speak with us. Hi, nice to hear you. First

of all, how are you doing? Have you been able to sleep very much the past couple of days?

Not so good, but right now I'm sitting in the garage with my parents. I'm not in the

garage. Both shelter. So I'm safe, I know. But today I was sitting in the queue to the pharmacy

to buy some medicines and hearing the people who were saying that they are very scared about

what is going on right now in Kiev. Can you share a little bit? Would you mind sharing why

you wanted to stay in Kiev to stay in the capital now? You know, frankly speaking, I'm

just thinking about leaving Kiev because I began to panic right now. I packed all my things

already. Right now we have only one road that connects with other Ukrainian regions. So if

they block this road, we will be in a full blockade. Have you been able to get basic necessities

you were saying that you were in a queue at a pharmacy today? Is it hard to get food or

...