Gorbachev says U.S. became "arrogant" after Soviet Union collapsed
The last Soviet president, who's now 90, said the West then "decided to build a new empire. Hence the idea of NATO expansion."
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Putin holds his end-of-year press conference
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a marathon press conference in Moscow today amid escalating tensions with the U.S. over Moscow's military buildup at the Ukrainian border. He covered many topics, including relations with the West, COVID-19 and inflation. CBS News reporter Mary Ilyushina joins CBSN from Moscow with the details.
Tensions between Ukraine and Russia heighten
Ukraine's defense minister says Russia could invade his country as soon as next month. While the Kremlin denies the allegations, the U.S. is warning Moscow there will be a steep price to pay if things escalate. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini discusses the situation with CBSN's Elaine Quijano.
Russia lifts lockdown despite COVID surge
Workers in Russia are back in the office this week after the government ordered everyone to stay home for several days in an effort to curb rising coronavirus infections. CBS News reporter Mary Ilyushina joins CBSN AM from Moscow with the latest.
Putin crackdown on critic Navalny continues
Russian President Vladimir Putin's crackdown on his chief critic Alexey Navalny continues. Moscow prosecutors ordered an immediate halt to all public activity by Navalny's political groups. Elizabeth Palmer speaks with the director of Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation.
Biggest takeaways from Biden-Putin summit
President Joe Biden is back in Washington after a high-stakes summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland, where they discussed potential compromise on issues like nuclear weapons and ambassadors, but appeared to clash over human rights and cybersecurity. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports from Geneva while CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN from London with analysis.
Biden and Putin hold high-stakes summit
President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are facing off during a high-stakes summit in Geneva. The showdown comes amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia over major global issues like cyberattacks, Ukraine, human rights, political prisoners and more. CBS News Radio White House correspondent Steven Portnoy joined CBSN from Geneva with the latest developments.
Former CIA officer details "Havana Syndrome" he says he suffered
Retired intelligence officer calls mysterious and debilitating neurological symptoms affecting State and Defense Department personnel "an act of war against U.S. officials."
WorldView: Navalny seen after hunger strike
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny looked gaunt and exhausted as he appeared in a Moscow court via videolink following his hunger strike. Also, two Spanish journalists and an Irish conservationist in Burkina Faso were killed after they were kidnapped while on an anti-poaching patrol, and Turkey is preparing for its first COVID-19 lockdown amid a spike in cases. Meanwhile, China successfully launched its first module of a new space station. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with headlines from around the world.
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny gravely ill
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has fallen gravely ill after going on a hunger strike to protest his lack of medical treatment. Navalny was recently transferred to a prison hospital from the penal colony outside Moscow where he was being held. Charlie D'Agata reports.
U.S. imposes sanctions against Russia for hack, election interference
The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on Russian companies and individuals and expelling 10 Russian diplomats in response to Moscow's election interference and the SolarWinds cyber hack. Weijia Jiang reports.
Biden issues sanctions against Russia
President Biden signed an executive order authorizing sweeping sanctions against Russia on Thursday. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports on the retaliatory actions the U.S. is taking in response to Russian cyberattacks and election interference. Then, Nina Krushcheva, International Affairs Professor at The New School and great granddaughter of the former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more analysis including how the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan will impact U.S.-Russia relations.
Biden imposes tough new sanctions on Russia
President Joe Biden has imposed new sanctions on Moscow over recent cyberattacks, aggression along the Ukrainian border and bounties placed on U.S. troops overseas. This comes as Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes a surprise visit to Afghanistan, which U.S. forces are set to depart by September 11. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss these stories along with a new Democratic bill to add more justices to the Supreme Court.
Russian opposition leader Navalny reportedly in prison infirmary
Move comes a day after he said he might have tuberculosis, and as his supporters are arrested outside the penal colony, demanding he get proper medical care.
WorldView: China accused of Uighur genocide
The Dutch Parliament has declared China's treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority a genocide, making the Netherlands the first European country to do so. Plus, the Armenian prime minister says he is facing an attempted military coup. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with those stories and more international headlines.
Moscow court rejects Alexey Navalny's appeal against his prison sentence
His arrest and imprisonment have fueled a huge wave of protests across Russia. Authorities responded with a sweeping crackdown, detaining about 11,000 people.
Over 3,400 arrested at protests demanding release of Putin foe
President Putin's most prominent foe was arrested on January 17 when he returned to Moscow from Germany, where he spent months recovering from nerve-agent poisoning.
Navalny detained after Moscow return
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was detained in Moscow after flying back from Germany, where he spent five months recovering from a poisoning that nearly killed him. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Mass-vaccination program against COVID-19 launched in Moscow
The Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine was approved before Phase 3 trials even started, and unlike most Western countries, Russia is not putting the elderly first in line for inoculation.
Tough restrictions show positive results in Europe
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
Russia arrests more Jehovah's Witnesses on charges of "extremism"
The Christian denomination was banned in Russia in 2017 as an "extremist group," using broadly defined laws that many see as a tool of political oppression.
Russia frets over U.S. election uncertainty, but likely relishes it
"If you have a powerful enemy and the enemy is in a state of crisis and chaos, you can benefit by that," a Russian political analyst tells CBS News, as the country's media portray exactly that image.
Russia's "Sausage King" killed with crossbow in his home sauna
Police say the man was in his sauna with his wife when masked men entered and "demanded they give up the money kept in their home."
Navalny speaks for first time since poisoning
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, recovering in a German hospital after being poisoned with a Soviet-era nerve agent, made his first public comment since he fell ill. CBSN has the details.
Putin extends $1.5 billion lifeline to Belarus
Tensions are rising in Belarus after the country's embattled leader Alexander Lukashenko held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This comes as massive protests grip the country following last month's highly contested election. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joins CBSN with the latest developments.
Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warns
Police and protesters clash in France after day of demonstrations
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ICE crackdown prompts some Texas Latinos to turn away from Trump
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