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  • Russian forces may try to capture the Ukrainian president according to an ex-NATO commander.

  • The former NATO Supreme Allied Commander made a comment on the show.

  • "I think he is going to try and capture Zelensky, and I think he is going to go full bore to get to Kyiv, to try and capture him," said Stavridis.

A former NATO commander and retired US Navy admiral said that he believes Russian forces will try to capture Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The former NATO Supreme Allied Commander said that he thinks Putin will try and capture Zelensky.

Missile strikes on several Ukrainian cities were ordered by Putin early Thursday. There have been blasts in several locations, including the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv.

The United States must help Zelensky figure out a way for him to have a government in exile, according to Stavridis.

He said there was a lot of work ahead of them.

Russia's attack on Ukraine will be an "extensive" one, with a military strategy that is out of Military War College 101, according to the commander of NATO.

Start with assaults that take out the air defense, take out the command and control, back it up with a cyber- attack, and move your shock troops forward.

Zelensky said on Thursday that he would give weapons to anyone who wanted to defend the country against Russian attacks.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for years.

As many as 190,000 troops were assembled by Russia in the largest military operation in the region since World War II.

On Monday, Putin recognized the independence of two Moscow-backed rebel regions in eastern Ukraine and ordered troops there for a limited peace-keeping operation.

Putin authorized a full-scale attack on Ukraine less than 72 hours later. Many hundreds of miles from the previous conflict zone, the cities of Ukraine were bombarded by explosions in the hours that followed. Dozens of casualties were reported in the fighting on its borders with Russia.

The new wave of hostilities expanded the clash from a limited incursion over disputed land into the most serious armed conflict in Europe for at least a decade. Insider is covering the developments of the invasion on their live blog.

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  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, said that the president of Russia should sit down and put a stop to people dying. I would like to speak to the Russian President again. The territory of Ukraine is being attacked. Let's talk about how to stop people dying. Europe has the power to stop this aggression. We are waiting for the European countries to stop giving visas to Russians, as well as the severing of ties with Russia, the oil embargo, and the closing of the airspace. Everything should be on the table because it is about the threat to Europe. Bombs fall on Kyiv in Europe. It is happening in Europe as well. Europeans die when missiles kill our people. I want protection for Ukraine as part of a democratic world.

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  • The Biden administration asked Congress to provide $6.4 billion in funding to assist Ukraine as it fights off Russia's advances. The administration is looking for $3.5 billion for the Pentagon to deal with the crisis.