Russia claims Ukraine tried to kill Putin with a drone attack
The Kremlin present no evidence of the alleged "terrorist act," but said Putin was safe and working, with his schedule unchanged.
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The Kremlin present no evidence of the alleged "terrorist act," but said Putin was safe and working, with his schedule unchanged.
Senior administration officials said the move is meant to deter future wrongful detentions as families call on the U.S. government to do more.
Belgorod residents thought it was a Ukrainian attack, but Russia's military quickly acknowledged that a bomb was dropped by one of its own warplanes.
After backlash, the platform has removed labels describing global media organizations as government-funded or state-affiliated.
Gershkovich, the U.S. government, and the Wall Street Journal strenuously deny the charges against the reporter.
The drills will also involve nuclear-capable strategic bombers and other warplanes besides the naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet, Moscow said.
"Alexey has never experienced anything like this before," his spokesman said.
The Pentagon is still assessing the validity of the documents, which purport to show classified information about the war in Ukraine and beyond, the spokesperson said.
An official said the Pentagon is trying to determine how the material leaked and how serious the leak is.
Two Russian news agencies say Evan Gershkovich has been formally charged with espionage in Russia and has entered an official denial.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia's war on Ukraine "precipitated the very thing President Putin wanted to avoid: a stronger, more unified, Transatlantic Alliance."
An explosion tore through a cafe in Russia's second-largest city, killing a prominent military blogger who had supported Putin's assault on Ukraine.
"Every American who is taken is ours to fight for and every American returned is a win for us all," the Griners said.
The Journal "vehemently denies" the claim that Evan Gershkovich "was collecting classified information" about Russia's "military industrial complex" for the U.S.
NATO calls Putin's move "dangerous and irresponsible," but the alliance and the White House say there's no indication the Russian leader is about to actually use a nuke.
The New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild decided not wear Pride-themed jerseys during warmups after advertising that they would. While each team has at least one star Russian player on its roster, neither specified the reason for the change.
Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow was a big boost for Putin as he faces an arrest warrant for alleged war crimes, but what he probably really wants are rockets and ammunition.
The war in Ukraine and a fight against domestic terrorists have worsened the nightmare in the east African nation, and the "crisis is far from over."
On Saturday night, an event called “Thank you from Ukraine” paid tribute to the many people who have donated and supported them over the past year.
The arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin cites his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine.
The pilots "prevented an American MQ-9 drone from violating (Russia's) temporary airspace," the defense ministry said.
The camera view is lost briefly after the apparent collision but it comes back to show what the Air Force said was damage to the propeller from the strike.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby has said the U.S. was trying to prevent the fallen drone from getting into the wrong hands.
The U.S. military says a Russian jet collided with an American drone over the Black Sea, 75 miles southwest of the Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine. After the incident, the drone was unable to fly and crashed into international waters, where the U.S. is attempting to recover the wreckage before the Russians can get to it. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.
U.S. forces brought down the drone into the Black Sea, U.S. European Command said.
