Russia pledges to scale back Ukraine invasion, amid western doubts

<p>Russia says it is focusing <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/03/30/ukraine-russia-invasion-live-updates/7213156001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">military</a> operations on southern and eastern Ukraine, not the capital of Kyiv. Plus, tech reporter Terry Collins talks about the war's effect on <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/03/27/ukraine-tech-industry-russia-war/9457984002/?gnt-cfr=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tech workers</a> in the country, severe weather rolls across the South, health reporter Karen Weintraub says Americans aged 50 and up can now get a second COVID-19 <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/03/29/fda-authorizes-second-covid-booster-americans-50-and-older-pfizer-moderna/7198420001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">booster</a> and the U.S. men's soccer team can qualify for the World Cup tonight.</p><p><br></p><p>(Audio: Associated Press)</p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/03/30/ukraine-skeptical-russias-pledge-2nd-covid-booster-5-things-podcast/7214937001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>