Over 3,400 arrested at protests demanding release of Putin foe
President Putin's most prominent foe was arrested on January 17 when he returned to Moscow from Germany, where he spent months recovering from nerve-agent poisoning.
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Navalny detained after Moscow return
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was detained in Moscow after flying back from Germany, where he spent five months recovering from a poisoning that nearly killed him. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Mass-vaccination program against COVID-19 launched in Moscow
The Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine was approved before Phase 3 trials even started, and unlike most Western countries, Russia is not putting the elderly first in line for inoculation.
Tough restrictions show positive results in Europe
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
Russia arrests more Jehovah's Witnesses on charges of "extremism"
The Christian denomination was banned in Russia in 2017 as an "extremist group," using broadly defined laws that many see as a tool of political oppression.
Russia frets over U.S. election uncertainty, but likely relishes it
"If you have a powerful enemy and the enemy is in a state of crisis and chaos, you can benefit by that," a Russian political analyst tells CBS News, as the country's media portray exactly that image.
Russia's "Sausage King" killed with crossbow in his home sauna
Police say the man was in his sauna with his wife when masked men entered and "demanded they give up the money kept in their home."
Navalny speaks for first time since poisoning
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, recovering in a German hospital after being poisoned with a Soviet-era nerve agent, made his first public comment since he fell ill. CBSN has the details.
Putin extends $1.5 billion lifeline to Belarus
Tensions are rising in Belarus after the country's embattled leader Alexander Lukashenko held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This comes as massive protests grip the country following last month's highly contested election. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joins CBSN with the latest developments.
Senate Intel Committee releases Russia report
The Senate Intelligence Committee has just released the long-awaited final volume of its investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joined CBSN with the details.
Police are trying to determine the motive
A Moscow tenth-grader opened fire in his high school, killing a teacher and a police officer. Adriana Diaz reports after holding more than 20 students and a teacher hostage in a classroom, the suspect was taken into custody after being talked down by his father.
Two members of the female punk band were freed from a Russian prison Monday
Two members of the female punk band Pussy Riot were freed from a Russian prison Monday under a new amnesty law. The women were jailed almost two years ago while protesting President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Charlie D’Agata reports.
How different nations are responding to spikes in coronavirus
Europe, the Middle East and Australia face a rise in cases, with some officials re-imposing curfews and restricting public gatherings
BuzzFeed reporter on Trump Moscow negotiations
A new report in BuzzFeed News is raising questions about the scope and timeline of the Trump Organizations' plans to build a massive skyscraper in Moscow. Azeen Ghorayshi, an investigative reporter for BuzzFeed News, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss her reporting.
Paul Whelan won't appeal 16-year sentence
Lawyers for Paul Whelan, the American convicted of espionage in Russia and sentenced this week to 16 years in prison, say he will not appeal his sentence. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata explains why.
Ex-U.S. Marine won't appeal 16-year sentence for spying in Russia
Paul Whelan still says he's innocent of espionage, but his legal team says he doesn't "believe in Russian justice," and won't challenge the ruling.
Michigan man sentenced in Russia spy case
Paul Whelan, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Michigan, was arrested 18 months ago in Moscow and charged with espionage — a charge he denies. CBS News foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer was in court in Moscow for Whelan's first hearing and shares the verdict on his case.
Russia sentences ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan to prison for espionage
The American's family hopes that now that he's been formally convicted, the U.S. can push Moscow harder for a deal to get him back home.
New data suggest Russia may have a lot more COVID deaths than it says
Government data show Moscow had thousands more coronavirus-linked deaths than officially counted, as WHO calls Russia's numbers "difficult to understand."
Ex-U.S. Marine pleads not guilty as espionage trial ends in Russia
Paul Whelan's family say they "expect a wrongful conviction" and only hope he gets a sentence "lighter" than the 18 years sought by prosecutors.
Russia rolls out QR code to battle COVID-19
Moscow has responded to its spiraling COVID-19 infection rate with a lockdown that has a touch of "Big Brother" smartphone tech to it. If residents want to go anywhere in the Russian capital, they first need to log onto a government website, fill in all of their personal details and then write down where, when and why they want to go someplace. They then get a QR code linked to their car license plate, subway card and their phone in case they are walking and get stopped by a patrol. Senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.
In Moscow, COVID control means government tracking your every move
Any resident of the Russian capital who wants to go more than 100 yards from home must give personal details and let authorities track their movements.
Plane makes fiery emergency landing
Russia investigators say 13 people have been killed, including two children, when a plane made a fiery plane landing in Moscow on Sunday. There were 78 passengers on board. Local reports said a fire was detected mid-flight.
At least 41 people killed on Russian jet
Russian investigators said they've recovered the black boxes from the jetliner that made a deadly emergency landing in Moscow. Forty-one people were killed when the plane burst into flames during a hard landing in Moscow Sunday. Roxana Saberi reports.
Russia welcomes delivery of ventilators from U.S. agency it banned
Delivery of 50 ventilators comes in exchange of "sincere humanitarian gestures," but it also highlights ongoing tension between Washington and Moscow.
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