Germany casts off post-WWII qualms to send Ukraine heavy weapons
Under intense pressure, "Germany had to give in," and now says it will supply "exactly what Ukraine needs right now to secure its airspace from the ground."
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Under intense pressure, "Germany had to give in," and now says it will supply "exactly what Ukraine needs right now to secure its airspace from the ground."
But while France's left, the European Union and NATO revel in Marine Le Pen's defeat, her share of the vote shows a deeply divided nation.
Valdis Dombrovskis, executive vice president for the European Commission and commissioner for trade for the European Union, sits down with CBS News' Nikki Battiste and Mola Lenghi to discuss the EU's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He says the EU is considering another round of sanctions, including a Russian oil embargo.
Many European countries continue to buy natural gas and oil from Russia, which is providing Moscow an estimated $1 billion per day. Boston Globe reporter Jim Puzzanghera joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the reliance on Russian energy and the role it plays in the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Rwanda welcomed the $157 million deal to resettle people who enter the U.K. illegally, but a rights group accused Boris Johnson's government of "offshoring" its responsibilities.
"I know eliminating Russian gas will have costs for Europe," President Biden said as he announced more shipments from the U.S., "but it's the right thing to do."
European Union leaders are meeting for a second day in Brussels. European Union Ambassador to the United States Stavros Lambrinidis joins CBS News to discuss what actions leaders are considering as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues.
More than 3 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the start of Russian invasion last month. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Meg Oliver sit down with Sophie Magennis, the head of policy and legal support for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Brussels, to discuss how the agency is helping refugees, the challenges they're facing in providing aid to them and how countries in the European Union are approaching the crisis.
President Joe Biden is visiting Europe to meet with NATO, the European Union and G7 allies on the response to the war in Ukraine. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab explains what Ukrainian officials hope will come from these meetings.
White House officials are discussing a possible trip to Europe for President Biden in the coming weeks, sources tell CBS News. It will be a show of unity as the European Union also plans to travel to Kyiv. Nancy Cordes has more.
Hundreds of thousands of people have left most of their belongings behind to flee Ukraine as Russia invades, seeking safety in neighboring countries. "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil joins CBS News from the Polish border to offer details on humanitarian efforts and the refugees.
In the latest rounds of sanctions hitting Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, the European Union has removed 7 banks from the SWIFT system, which supports global financial transactions. Politico national security reporter and author of the "National Security Daily" newsletter Alex Ward joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
European countries are already feeling the effects of sanctions placed on Russia. Christina Ruffini joins "CBS News Mornings" from Munich with more.
Despite coordinated sanctions against Russia by the U.S., EU and NATO allies, the Kremlin remains defiant, defending its aggressions in Ukraine. The European Union Ambassador to the U.S. Stavros Lambrinidis joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Greene to discuss what's next in Eastern Europe.
Lambrinidis said he is still hopeful that the tensions can be dealt with via diplomacy.
Russia has denied accusations by the U.S. that it is seeking a pretext to invade Ukraine. At talks in Europe last week, NATO rejected several of Moscow's demands, including that Ukraine be barred from joining the alliance. Journalist Mary Ilyushina joins CBSN AM from Moscow with the latest.
U.S. and Russian officials are meeting in Europe this week for talks aimed at defusing tensions over Russia's military buildup on the border with Ukraine. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins Anne-Marie Green on CBSN AM with the details.
The U.S. continues to see record-breaking numbers of COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant. CBS news correspondent Carter Evans reports on the recent surge in infections. Then, Dr. Adrian Burrowes, family medicine physician and CEO of CFP Physicians Group, joins Lilia Luciano on CBSN to discuss.
CBS News' Holly Williams reports from Ukraine, where forces are bracing for a possible Russian invasion.
Iran has joined talks in Europe over salvaging its 2015 nuclear agreement, but there are concerns it may be stalling. Behnam Ben Taleblu from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the latest developments.
Portugal is bringing back tight pandemic restrictions amid a rise in COVID-19 infections. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green spoke with Barry Hatton, a correspondent for The Associated Press covering Portugal, about the coronavirus situation there.
The U.S. on Monday will join the European Union in imposing strict new travel restrictions on South Africa and several other countries in response to the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. Debora Patta reports.
The two main contractors who built the inner workings of the Obamacare website told Congress the government never tested the parts together until days before the deadline; and, When the Beatles arrived in America in 1964, Ringo Starr became the band's unofficial photographer, capturing intimate moments from inside Beatlemania.
The European Union is seeing its highest number of new COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. Austria instituted a nationwide lockdown, while the U.S. issued a "do not travel" advisory for Germany and Denmark. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss.
As Europe becomes an epicenter of COVID-19 infections, Governments in Europe are beginning to implement social restrictions as COVID-19 surges, but protests are breaking out across the continent. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports for CBSN on the growing unrest.