we had no way really to communicate with the Chinese.

A Russian jet dropped its deadly cargo here recently.the mining community in eastern Ukraines industrial heartland once had a population of 100.

a commercial building was turned inside out.empty window frames gaping like missing teeth.Down a tree-lined road.

CBS News We watched as former coalminer Vladimir.at a blasted-out intersection strewn with glass and shrapnel.

so for the moment it remains a war of attrition.

either to the safety of cities further west or.and can be frank and forthright with each other.

and this is critically important.Bidens second in-person meeting with Xi since he took office.

In any meeting at the leader level.and said turning our backs on each other is not an option.