Russia sentences ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan to prison for espionage

The American's family hopes that now that he's been formally convicted, the U.S. can push Moscow harder for a deal to get him back home.

• Jun 15, 2020

New data suggest Russia may have a lot more COVID deaths than it says

Government data show Moscow had thousands more coronavirus-linked deaths than officially counted, as WHO calls Russia's numbers "difficult to understand."

• Jun 11, 2020

Ex-U.S. Marine pleads not guilty as espionage trial ends in Russia

Paul Whelan's family say they "expect a wrongful conviction" and only hope he gets a sentence "lighter" than the 18 years sought by prosecutors.

• May 25, 2020

Russia rolls out QR code to battle COVID-19

Moscow has responded to its spiraling COVID-19 infection rate with a lockdown that has a touch of "Big Brother" smartphone tech to it. If residents want to go anywhere in the Russian capital, they first need to log onto a government website, fill in all of their personal details and then write down where, when and why they want to go someplace. They then get a QR code linked to their car license plate, subway card and their phone in case they are walking and get stopped by a patrol. Senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• May 25, 2020
• 02:16

In Moscow, COVID control means government tracking your every move

Any resident of the Russian capital who wants to go more than 100 yards from home must give personal details and let authorities track their movements.

• May 25, 2020

Plane makes fiery emergency landing

Russia investigators say 13 people have been killed, including two children, when a plane made a fiery plane landing in Moscow on Sunday. There were 78 passengers on board. Local reports said a fire was detected mid-flight.

• May 5, 2019
• 00:32

At least 41 people killed on Russian jet

Russian investigators said they've recovered the black boxes from the jetliner that made a deadly emergency landing in Moscow. Forty-one people were killed when the plane burst into flames during a hard landing in Moscow Sunday. Roxana Saberi reports.

• May 6, 2019
• 02:29

Russia welcomes delivery of ventilators from U.S. agency it banned

Delivery of 50 ventilators comes in exchange of "sincere humanitarian gestures," but it also highlights ongoing tension between Washington and Moscow.

• May 22, 2020

U.S. and Russia warships nearly collide

The U.S. and Russian militaries accused each other of unsafe actions on Friday after an American guided-missile cruiser and a Russian destroyer nearly collided in the East China Sea. The U.S. 7th Fleet said the Russian destroyer put the safety of the USS Chancellorsville and its crew at risk, forcing it to reverse all engines at full throttle to avoid a collision.

• Jun 7, 2019
• 00:36

Hundreds arrested during protest in Moscow

Hundreds of people were arrested during a protest in Moscow on Wednesday. Protesters were demanding Russian police be held responsible for allegedly framing a local journalist last week. CBS News spoke with journalist Daria Litvinova about the protests.

• Jun 12, 2019
• 01:48

More than 1,000 protesters arrested in Moscow

Nearly 1,400 people were detained in a violent police crackdown on opposition protesters in Moscow over the weekend, as riot police officers in body armor clashed with protesters outraged over alleged government corruption.

• Jul 28, 2019
• 00:31

Russian opposition leader hospitalized

Russia's most prominent opposition activist was released from a hospital Monday morning and taken back to jail, after reportedly suffering an acute allergic reaction while in custody. Alexei Navalny was rushed to a Moscow medical facility Sunday. Navalny was jailed last week after calling for pro-democracy protests.

• Jul 29, 2019
• 01:00

Hundreds detained at Moscow protest

Protesters once again took to the streets of Moscow Saturday, decrying the exclusion of some independent and opposition candidates for upcoming city council election that has shaken up Russia's political scene. Moscow police detained 600 protesters Saturday, an arrest monitoring group and the Russian Interior Ministry said.

• Aug 3, 2019
• 00:24

Russian plane crashes in corn field

Russian airline pilots averted a disaster outside Moscow Thursday morning. They landed their jet in a cornfield after a bird strike when it took off. Incredibly, no one was killed. Passengers milled around in the field after the crash landing. Holly Williams reports.

• Aug 15, 2019
• 01:36

U.S. man remains jailed on Russian spy charge

An American accused of spying in Russia will remain in prison for two more months. Paul Whelan was arrested in December after Russian officials accused him of having a thumb drive with state secrets on it. He denies the charges, and says his human rights have been violated behind bars. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN with the latest developments.

• Aug 23, 2019
• 03:15

Report: CIA extracted high-level Russian spy

Michael Allen, a special assistant to President George W. Bush at the National Security Council and a former staff director for the House Select Committee on Intelligence, joins CBSN to discuss reports that one of the CIA's most highly protected assets was extracted by U.S. intelligence from Moscow.

• Sep 10, 2019
• 07:37

Russia's evolving disinformation campaign

U.S. officials have warned that Russian interference remains an active threat for the 2020 presidential election. Since Russia's attempts to influence the 2016 race, social media sites like Facebook, Google and Twitter have put safeguards in place. But a new report from a professor at the University of Wisconsin shows Moscow's disinformation tactics have evolved. CBS News contributor and editor-in-chief of Wired, Nick Thompson, joined CBSN with details.

• Mar 6, 2020
• 05:00

Vladimir Putin's spokesman hospitalized with coronavirus infection

Dmitry Peskov's wife also has COVID-19, and says her husband may have become infected at work.

• May 12, 2020

Putin eases Russia's coronavirus measures as cases keep mounting

As Putin gives many Russians the green light to return to work, a WHO official says the epidemic may just be peaking.

• May 11, 2020

Russia sees 2 days of surging COVID-19 cases as testing ramps up

The death toll isn't rising too fast, however, and the spike may well be down to increased testing, but the next few days will be crucial.

• May 4, 2020

After Putin's bravado, COVID-19 is starting to hit Russia hard

A month after Putin declared the situation "under control," Moscow's hospitals are running out of beds and ambulances are waiting hours to deposit the sick.

• Apr 14, 2020

Ex-U.S. Marine's espionage trial begins in Russia under virus lockdown

Paul Whelan says he was framed and never knew a USB drive handed to him by a friend at a Moscow hotel contained Russian state secrets.

• Apr 13, 2020

Putin sends military plane to U.S. with supplies to fight virus

Video released by the ministry showed the cargo plane loaded with boxes preparing to take off from a military airbase near Moscow.

• Apr 1, 2020

Bears coming out of hibernation early due to climate change

This could lead bears into confrontations with humans as they desperately search for food.

• Mar 12, 2020

Russia rejects appeal by ex-U.S. Marine jailed on espionage charges

"I knew the decision before I came here today," Paul Whelan tells court after 13 months in jail for what he says was a set-up.

• Feb 4, 2020

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