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As Russia attacks Kyiv from multiple directions, NATO's Response Force has been activated, for the first time in history, to defend the Alliance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the "Fate of Ukraine is being decided right now". CNN Senior National Security Correspondent Alex Marquardt reports live from Ukraine’s Capital, where heavy fighting continues.In a rare step, the U.S. announces it will sanction Vladimir Putin directly, along with his Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Plus Ukrainian Parliament Member Kira Rudik says she's armed and ready to fight, and what is behind Putin’s ludicrous vow to “de-Nazify” Ukraine? Is he borrowing from Hitler's playbook? Timothy Snyder, Professor of History at Yale University, joins Wolf to discuss.Hosted By Wolf BlitzerTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time since WWII, two sovereign nations are in a conventional war in Europe, in what President Biden calls an “unprovoked and unjustified attack”. Ukrainian President Zelensky condemns the Russian invasion, saying “The sound of a new iron curtain is closing between the Russian and civilized world”. CNN’s Clarissa Ward and Matthew Chance report live from Kharkiv and Kyiv. Former U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel joins to discuss Biden’s sanctions on Russia, the U.S. military response to the Russian invasion, and the likelihood of Russian cyber attacks on America. Former Commander of U.S. Central Command, General John Allen (Ret.), joins Wolf to discuss Russia's phased military campaign plan against Ukraine and how far Putin could be willing to go. Hosted by Wolf Blitzer.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine declares a state of emergency amid the threat of full-scale Russian invasion that the U.S. warns is "imminent". Ukraine’s President Zelinsky says he tried to call Putin today, but received “Silence” adding, “If we are attacked, we will defend ourselves”. That, as CNN brings you coverage of the U.N. Security Council’s emergency meeting on Russia.Major General James “Spider” Marks (Ret.) joins to give his perspective on Russia’s military capabilities vs Ukraine’s, and how a conflict could roll out in the days and weeks to come. Bill Taylor is the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. He Joins Wolf to discuss what Putin is thinking, what happens next, and gives his view on Trump's words of praise for the Russian President’s actions.Hosted by Wolf Blitzer.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden announces new sanctions on Russia and calls Putin’s deployment of troops into Donetsk and Luhansk, and the construction of a field hospital on the border, the “Beginning of a Russian invasion” into Ukraine, while former president Trump praises Russia’s Ukraine aggression as “Genius”. Former Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, joins to discuss Putin’s next moves.An FDA official says a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine might be needed by the fall. CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins to discuss how likely a second booster shot will be, and if so, when. Plus, former Trump administration official Olivia Troye speaks out about her experience of a possible “Havana Syndrome” case.Hosted by Wolf Blitzer.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright after mistaking her gun for a Taser during a traffic stop is given two-years in prison. She is likely to serve 16 months. Prosecutors, however, wanted 7-years. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joins to give his perspective on the sentencing.With President Biden now "convinced" Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor, and Lt. Col. Alexander Vinman (Ret.), join to give their perspectives on the information available, and Putin’s next possible move.Plus, as the judge who helped Mike Pence fight pressure from Trump to overturn the 2020 election speaks out, CNN Legal Analyst Ben Ginsberg joins to discuss the importance of reforming the Electoral Count Act to be effective in tight contests, and why it makes sense for opposing parties to have clear rules in a contentious election.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tensions rise as Ukrainian and Russian backed separatists trade accusations about the shelling of a kindergarten facility in the Eastern Ukraine region of Donbas, with President Biden warning that Russia plans to manufacture a pretext for a full-scale invasion, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warning the Russian Military has already selected targets. Trump, Don Jr., and Ivanka are ordered to sit for depositions before a state-level prosecutor who is looking into their business practices. With the Trump Organization’s accounting firm abandoning them citing unreliable financial records, what will be discovered? Plus, The GOP effort to link a judicial nominee to rising crime and the doping scandal skater Kamila Valeiva breaks down after multiple falls, placing fourth in a free skate event.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Federal Aviation Administration receiving 394 reports of unruly passengers already this year, mostly over wearing masks, airline CEOs and government officials are considering adding these individuals to the “No-fly list”. Eight GOP senators have opposed the move in a letter to the Attorney General, in which they say it would equate Americans skeptical of mask rules, to terrorists. Russia adds an additional 7,000 troops to the Ukraine border despite public claims of de-escalation. Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis (Ret.) joins Laura to discuss the military options Vladimir Putin has. Plus, the police handling of a black teen while breaking up a mall fight in New Jersey sparks outrage and an investigation, and A six-year old girl is found alive under a staircase two years after she was reported missing. Hosted by Laura Coates.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first of three ex-officers involved in George Floyd’s death takes the stand, testifying that he assumed other officers would tend to Floyd’s medical needs as he helped with crowd control, and that using a knee to restrain a subject was common practice. The first gunmaker is held liable for U.S. mass shootings in a $73 million settlement with the families of Sandy Hook victims. Plus, President Biden pushes for diplomacy but pledges “Full force” to defend Americans & NATO allies if Russia invades Ukraine, the Trump Organization is ditched by it’s longtime accounting firm and a jury finds the New York Times did not defame Sarah Palin.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pentagon warns Russia could invade Ukraine "With little to no warning", as the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv moves its remaining diplomats West amid fears of a Russian invasion. What would a war in Ukraine mean for America? CNN Senior International Correspondent Matthew Chance, joins to give his perspective.In a major development in the trial of Sarah Palin versus the New York Times, the judge overseeing the defamation lawsuit says he will dismiss it, as her team did not prove a key element of its case. Plus, the prosecution rests in the civil rights trial of three ex-officers involved in the murder of George Floyd, Hip-Hop takes centre stage at the Super Bowl halftime show, and the Congressional inaction on gun violence four years after the Parkland massacre.Hosted by Laura Coates.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices