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A Ukrainian Commander in Mariupol calls the situation there critical, saying, “We only have a few days, or even hours left”. That, as sources tell CNN the U.S. is prepping another $800 million weapons package for Ukraine. Andrei Illarionov is the former Chief Economic Adviser to the Kremlin. He joins to discuss Putin’s state of mind, and says a Russian energy embargo could end the war within one month.Florida Algebra teacher Octavio Hernandez joins to talk about his State rejecting new math textbooks, citing “prohibited topics”. Plus, the DOJ says it will appeal this week’s federal court ruling voiding the travel mask mandate if the CDC determines it is still necessary, and Ukrainians fight back against the Russian Donbas offensive.Hosted by Laura Coates and Jim Sciutto.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Slavitt advised the Biden Administration on its Covid response. He joins CNN Tonight to discuss the new federal court ruling which strikes down mask mandates on planes and other public transportation, leading to several major airlines going mask-optional.Plus, as Russian forces begin the long expected battle for Donbas, Ukraine, the U.S. State Department considers labeling Russia a state sponsor of terror. And, Rep. Conor Lamb joins to discuss the growing gun violence epidemic in the U.S., which has seen at least 144 mass shootings this year including 10 over the Easter holiday weekend.Hosted by Laura Coates and Jim Sciutto.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, President Zelensky warned that "all of the countries of the world" should be prepared for the possibility that Putin could use tactical nuclear weapons in his war on Ukraine. This, as heavy shelling takes place along much of the front line in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv, and Ukraine’s National Police report that more than 900 bodies of Ukrainian civilians have been discovered in the Kyiv region since the Russian army withdrew. Meanwhile, investigators from almost a dozen countries have descended on Ukraine this week to comb bombed-out towns searching for evidence of war crimes. Plus, texts obtained by CNN show how Trump allies Senator Mike Lee and Representative Chip Roy soured on efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Hosted by Laura CoatesTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On day 50 of the war in Ukraine, Russia says its warship “Moskva” has sunk; Ukraine claims it struck the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet with missiles. The crew was forced to abandon the Moskva, giving the Ukrainian military a morale boost and causing embarrassment to Moscow. A Ukraine special-operations unit destroyed a bridge near Izium, as Russian forces continue to fight to take the strategic port city of Mariupol. This, as an agreement in principle is drafted for a possible meeting between Putin and Zelensky, showing a glimmer of hope for diplomacy. Plus, trains in Ukraine provide a lifeline for refugees, and the CIA weighs in on the threat of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons. Hosted by Jake Tapper, live from Kyiv.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New satellite images released today show hundreds of Russian military vehicles repositioning in Eastern Ukraine. 180,000 people wait to be evacuated from in and around Mariupol, as Biden unveils $800M in new security assistance. This, as The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) finds "clear patterns" of violations of international humanitarian law by Russian forces in Ukraine and details numerous incidents that could constitute war crimes. Plus, police arrest shooting suspect Frank James in Manhattan’s East Village after a 24-hour manhunt; James reported his own whereabouts to a tip line. Investigators found disturbing videos on his social media talking about mass shootings. He’s had 9 prior arrests in New York, and 3 in New Jersey. Hosted by Jake Tapper, live from Lviv.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ten people were shot and at least sixteen suffered injuries in a Brooklyn subway shooting this morning during rush hour. NYPD officials have identified a “person of interest”, but say at this time there is no known motive for the Brooklyn shooting. Biden calls Putin’s invasion of Ukraine a “genocide” for the first time, as Putin says today that peace talks have reached a “dead end”, making it clear he has no intention of pulling back from his military campaign. The Pentagon warns that Russia could use chemical weapons, as Ukraine investigates over 6,000 cases of Russian war crimes. Plus, fighting continues in Mariupol, US military veterans train Ukrainian soldiers, and citizens of small city Bashtanka fight back. Hosted by Jake Tapper, live from Lviv.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns that “ten’s of thousands” of Russian troops will launch full-scale combat actions in the east, but says, “we’re ready”. Intense bombardments over the weekend left dozens dead or wounded as civilians continued to flee along treacherous evacuation routes. Newly released satellite images showed an eight-mile-long convoy of Russian armored vehicles and trucks with towed artillery moving east of Kharkiv, the nation’s second-largest city. Weeks of relentless Russian bombardment have left "tens of thousands of dead" in the port city of Mariupol. Hosted by Jake Tapper, live from LvivTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Russian missile strike on a train station used as an evacuation hub in the Eastern city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine, kills at least 50 people and leaves more than 100 injured. Russia blames Ukraine for the attack, saying it did it to its own people. But the U.S. assesses it was a Russian short-range ballistic missile fired from a Russian position, inside Ukraine.CNN learns Donald Trump Jr. texted White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows ideas for overturning the 2020 Election on the 5th of November, before the race was called, stating, "We have multiple paths. We control them all". Plus, Moscow forces the closure of Amnesty International and Human Right Watch Offices in Russia, CNN goes inside Chernobyl after Russians withdraw, and the U.S. assists Ukraine In receiving the ‘S-300 Air Defense System’ from Slovakia.Hosted by Jake Tapper, live from Lviv.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world takes further action to isolate Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, with the U.N. voting to suspend Putin's regime from the Human Rights Council. Ukrainian officials say major fighting is underway on the shifting battlefield as Russian forces target Donbas, and a top U.S. General warns the Ukraine war will be a "long slog".CNN learns America is actively providing Intelligence to Ukraine's military for operations against Russians, in Eastern Ukraine. Plus, a Putin spokesman admits to “significant” troop losses in Ukraine, and Russia is accused of taking Ukrainians to “filtration centers”.Hosted by Jake Tapper, live from Lviv, Ukraine.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As allegations emerge of a cover-up by Russian troops, President Biden says "major war crimes" are happening in Ukraine, with the Mayor of Mariupol saying his devastated city is “the new Auschwitz”. That, as the Western Lviv region is targeted by Russian strikes and local officials say heavy fighting is underway in Eastern Ukraine.Oleksandra Matviichuk is a human rights lawyer and the ‘Center for Civil Liberties’ Head in Ukraine. She talks with Jake about the evidence she is collecting of alleged war crimes there. Plus, 63 House Republicans vote against reaffirming U.S. support for NATO, Putin’s daughters and Russian banks are targeted in new round of U.S. sanctions after the Bucha atrocities, and drones, phones and satellites expose Russia targeting Ukrainian civilians.Hosted by Jake Tapper live from Lviv.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices