Options dwindle for stranded Ukrainians amid Russian onslaught

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Time and essential supplies are running out for Ukrainians stuck in cities like Mariupol, as Russian forces remain relentless in their bombardments. As Crystal Goomansingh reports, the death toll is growing.

Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have also been killed since Russia's invasion. Mike Armstrong reports on how a church in Lviv is honouring the fallen, the stories of their sacrifices and the hardships of loved ones they leave behind.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has met with some of the many Ukrainian refugees now in Poland. Abigail Bimman looks at what Polish President Andrzej Duda is worried about, how Trudeau is pledging to help refugees and the criticism he's facing.

In Turkey, Ukraine and Russia's first face-to-face peace talks during this war have gone nowhere. As Jackson Proskow reports, there's dwindling optimism about a diplomatic breakthrough, as Moscow makes stunning suggestions about the bombing of a maternity and children's hospital in Mariupol.

The people of Moldova are also stepping up efforts to take care of Ukrainians crossing the border to escape the war. Mercedes Stephenson reports on the generosity and what Moldovans are willing to sacrifice just to help.

Plus, Russia's economy is tanking as sanctions against the country multiply and more companies stop doing business there. Eric Sorensen reports on the toll this is taking on everyday Russians, as their government tries to sanitize the reality of the situation.

Meanwhile, the Russia-Ukraine conflict is also threatening peace aboard the International Space Station. Heather Yourex-West explains how rifts are starting to form.

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