Russia launches first moon mission since Soviet era
A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off on Russia's first moon mission in nearly 50 years, racing to land ahead of an Indian spacecraft.
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A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off on Russia's first moon mission in nearly 50 years, racing to land ahead of an Indian spacecraft.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said the missiles, "destroyed the city's blood transfusion center."
The Biden administration has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the war against Russia, even though the United Nations urges the warring countries to avoid using them.
The U.S. is seeking the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan.
As we celebrate our freedom here in the United States, the people in Ukraine are fighting and dying for theirs. Monday morning, the city of Sumy, Sacramento's newest sister city in Ukraine, was attacked by Russian forces.
"We had nothing to do with it. This was part of a struggle within the Russian system," President Biden said of the Wagner mercenary group's uprising in Russia.
As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told "Face the Nation" on Sunday morning, the current situation in Russia is an "unfolding story."
The conversation came after Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin had ordered his troops to march toward Moscow, threatening to overthrow Russia's military leadership.
Wagner forces had been moving north toward Moscow, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Saturday.
The governor of Russia's Lipetsk province said Saturday that the Wagner mercenary group has entered the region.
The owner of the Wagner private military contractor has escalated his direct challenge to the Kremlin, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia's defense minister.
Evan Gershkovich, 31, was arrested in March and accused by Russia's federal security service of spying for the U.S. government, which he and his employer vehemently deny.
"I can tell you, having spent 40 years plus as a prosecutor, they were particularly sobering to me," the special counsel told lawmakers.
Their message was made more pressing following the destruction of a dam in the southern region of that war-torn country. The organization usually meets once a month, but because of the dam, they wanted to get their message out faster.
Russia has banned numerous western countries from operating in its airspace, though some carriers like Air India continue to fly over Russia.
Robert Hanssen, one of the most damaging spies in American history, was found dead in his prison cell.
The Saudi cut of 1 million barrels per day comes as the other OPEC+ producers agreed to extend earlier production cuts through next year.
Reade said in an interview in Moscow that she also wants to remain a U.S. citizen. Biden has categorically denied her claim, which dates back to 1993.
The tennis champ courted controversy by appearing to back ethnic Serbs in Kosovo who reject the nation's independence as NATO peacekeepers faced "unprovoked attacks."
The Kremlin is upset with remarks the South Carolina senator made about Ukraine.
In response to a new round of U.S. sanctions, Russia has announced that has banned 500 Americans from entering the country, including former President Barack Obama and comedian Stephen Colbert.
The release of special counsel John Durham's report on the origins of the FBI investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election comes four years after he began his probe.
Griner's return to the Mercury rekindles hope the franchise can make another run to the WNBA Finals.
The Kremlin present no evidence of the alleged "terrorist act," but said Putin was safe and working, with his schedule unchanged.
"You're going to be faced with adversities in life," Griner said. "This was a pretty big one. I just relied on my hard work to get through it."
