President Trump manages expectations for Putin meeting
Mr. Trump also issued a warning to Putin if he thinks the Russian leader is not serious about ending his war with Ukraine. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
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Mr. Trump also issued a warning to Putin if he thinks the Russian leader is not serious about ending his war with Ukraine. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
Russia has signaled to the U.S. that it may be willing to end the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters Tuesday.
European nations have rallied behind Ukraine as President Trump prepares for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are planning to meet in Alaska on Friday, August 15.
It would be the first face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and an American leader since former President Joe Biden met with Putin in June 2021.
The United States and Russia took part in high level talks in Moscow on Wednesday to negotiate the end of the war in Ukraine. Erica Brown reports from Washington.
The president said he gave the order in response to threatening comments made by Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's former president. CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas reports.
A tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, an 8.8 magnitude in Russia's Far East, was canceled after small waves peaked.
The warning was downgraded to an advisory overnight after the massive earthquake caused a tsunami more than a foot high in Japan.
A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.
A plane crashed into a dense forest in Russia's Far East region of Amur, killing all 48 people on board, after twice attempting to land, Russian officials say.
"We are very unhappy, I am, with Russia," President Trump said while in a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
With Ukraine facing unrelenting drone strikes from Russia, the president met with NATO Secretary Mark Ruda at the White House on Monday to discuss next steps.
Meanwhile, the president says he's going to be making a big announcement about Russia.
Ukrainian officials say at least 8 people were killed in Russia's biggest drone and missile attack to date, as the Kremlin says it is "quite calm" about Trump's mounting criticism.
The assault happened not long after President Trump pledged to send more military aid to Ukraine. CBS News New York's Natalie Brand reports.
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham join "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" for a rare bipartisan interview after they cosponsored legislation to put secondary sanctions on Russia. Blumenthal said he is calling on President Trump to "show leadership" and call on the Senate to take up the legislation.
President Trump called Thursday's strikes "very bad timing," as he wants Russia and Ukraine to reach a peace deal.
JD Vance says both Ukraine and Russia will "have to give up some of the territory they currently own" to end the war, or the U.S. will "walk away" from peace efforts.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA director John Ratcliffe testified in a Senate Intelligence hearing that was pre-scheduled to deal with global threats.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Trump that halting foreign aid to Ukraine is key to ending the war, the Kremlin says.
More than three years into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Trump says he's closer to securing a temporary ceasefire agreed to by the Kremlin. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Russia's Vladimir Putin said he agrees in principle with a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but that the terms need to be worked out.
"The president of the United States did not say it has ended. He said it is paused," said U.S. envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg.
President Trump's nonstop tariff talk is consuming Washington, confusing some business owners and shaping events around the world. CBS News New York's Bradley Blackburn reports.
