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Analysis: Russian conflict and Ukraine
"Face the Nation" moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan shared her analysis on "CBS Mornings" on the rising tensions between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine.
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Robert Costa discusses Ukraine and midterms
CBS News' chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss what he's been hearing from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill about the building tensions between Russia and Ukraine. He talks about what the response to this situation means for President Biden politically and the impact it could have on the midterm elections.
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