Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Airstrikes hit several cities in the country and people began fleeing those areas. Long lines of cars streamed out of the capital Kyiv. President Joe Biden called it an "unprovoked attack" and the US has imposed initial sanctions on Russia, including ones targeting large financial institutions.
John O'Loughlin is a professor of distinction at the University of Colorado Boulder and has worked in Ukraine. He's also done extensive polling of residents throughout country including in the breakaway regions in the southern and eastern parts of the country.