Russia withdrawing troops from Kherson, but Ukrainian authorities skeptical
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the Russians were feigning a pullout from Kherson to lure the Ukrainian army into an entrenched battle.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the Russians were feigning a pullout from Kherson to lure the Ukrainian army into an entrenched battle.
"The United States and Ukraine went through Russia's allegations in Geneva, point by point, and debunked every single one," said the U.S. ambassador to the U.N.
Officials say at least 8 people were killed across the country as the latest barrage of explosives-laden drones hit energy infrastructure and civilian homes.
Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster says the Russian leader's goal is to incite fear, but his tactics so far have had "the opposite effect."
One military analyst called it a punch in the face for Putin on his 70th birthday, CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
President Biden said Putin was "not joking when he talks about the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons, or biological or chemical weapons."
Vladimir Putin himself still appears sheltered from the backlash over his flailing "special military operation," but it's getting closer.
An analyst says the video shared online "is a very good example of Russian strategy" but not necessarily an imminent threat.
The CIA director spoke with CBS News about Putin's options on the battlefield and how the war is affecting Russia's relationship with China.
Ukraine's president countered with a surprise application to join the NATO military alliance.
The move was widely expected after Russian-backed forces went door-to-door in the occupied regions, helping collecting ballots for the Kremlin-orchestrated votes.
Putin's mobilization of some reservists has sparked protests and a run for the border, but with "sham" votes in occupied regions, he may be creating a pretext for escalation.
The call-up is seen as a tacit admission Moscow's invasion of Ukraine isn't going according to plan.
"A sustained rally is likely to require clear evidence that inflation is on a downward trend," a UBS analyst said.
The nuclear power plant in the middle of the fighting in Ukraine was temporarily cut off from the electrical grid because of fire damage.
The Catholic leader has tried to walk a very delicate line on the war, condemning Russia's brutalities but refusing to clearly cast blame.
"Putin believed that the world was so divided and coming out of this pandemic, that we would just let this happen, and he could attack a peaceful neighbor without consequence, but the opposite has happened," Klobuchar said.
Russian forces have launched attacks on Ukranian bases and cities. Along with the explosions in multiple cities, Ukraine's government says Russian tanks and troops have rolled across the border.
President Donald Trump says he will pull United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia.
National Security Adviser John Bolton cites Mueller's probe as reason the for the delay.
Minnesota political leaders are mirroring the divide at the national level, with some, but not all, Republicans criticizing the president, even after he walked back his statements on Tuesday.
He said he accepts the American intelligence community's conclusion that Russia interfered in the election.
Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen is distancing himself from President Donald Trump following his meeting in Finland with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which the congressman called "dangerous" and "embarrassing."
Following slight delays in schedule,- Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have begun their day of meetings in Helsinki, Finland amid increasing tensions between the two nations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a summit in Helsinki on July 16, the Kremlin and the White House announced Thursday.
