To the fallout from the death of Russian opposition leader
Alexei Navalny,
his family is accusing Putin's regime of cover up as
authorities refused to release Navalny's body.
Chief global affairs anchor Martha Raddatz is in Ukraine,
where Russian forces are advancing.
Good morning Martha. Good morning,
George. Ukrainian forces telling me this morning they are outgunned
and out manned by the Russians.
But they will keep fighting this even as Vladimir Putin
has now lost his fiercest critic.
This morning, the Russian government standing firm,
refusing to turn over Alexa Navalny's body to his family.
Navalny's mother posting a video this morning appealing to Putin
to return his body to the family.
She has been unable to see it.
Navalny's widow Yulia claiming Russian authorities are trying to disguise
the real cause of death.
And saying they are cowardly and meanly hiding his body,
Yulian accusing Putin of killing her husband.
These new images from an anti Putin news outlet reportedly
showing what may be the convoy transferring Navalny's remains from
prison.
Although the video could not be independently verified,
Putin's fiercest critic had been facing a decades long prison
sentence for extremism and other charges which his supporters say
were fabricated.
His death drawing global condemnation.
President Biden directly blaming Vladimir Putin and weighing a response.
This as Ukrainian forces withdraw from the city of Avdifka.
With Russia claiming its biggest battlefield gain in months,
Russian state media showing troops within the destroyed cities limits
one Ukrainian commander saying that they did not have enough
manpower or shells to hold off the Russian assault.
We went inside a hospital in Dinepro,
which has been treating scores of Ukrainian casualties from the
months long battle.
American neurosurgeon Dr. Rocco Armanda previously served as a doctor
for the US Army in Iraq and Afghanistan,
but now he's volunteered here in Ukraine for the second
time.
The most severe penetrating brain injuries,
penetrating neck injuries, Poly trauma injuries.
You know, and their victims,
basically, of artillery now with crucial US aid halted and
Congress,
Biden slamming House Republicans but saying he is willing to
meet with Speaker Johnson.
The way they're walking away from the spread of Russia,
the way they're walking away from NATO,
The way they're walking away from reading our obligations.
This is shocked me.
And soldiers telling me this morning this aid is imperative
or even more lives will be lost.
Robin. All right, Martha. We appreciate you being there in
Ukraine for us.