Alexey Navalny's body has been handed over to his mother, aide says
An aide to Alexei Navalny says the body of the Russian opposition leader has been handed over to his mother.
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An aide to Alexei Navalny says the body of the Russian opposition leader has been handed over to his mother.
The body of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was finally released to his mother Saturday. Navalny's mother and lawyers have been trying to retrieve his body since he died at an Arctic penal colony late last week.
Two years on from Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine is still under attack, and again against the ropes. At an airfield outside of Kyiv Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a rallying cry reminiscent of that defiant selfie on the streets of the capital in the first days of the invasion. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
Two years have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. On Friday, President Biden announced hundreds of new sanctions against entities and people inside and outside of Russia connected to Vladimir Putin's war and the death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny last week.
In the two years since the Ukraine war began, an estimated half million people have been killed, and 6 million more have been displaced.
The U.S. unveiled on Friday its largest number of new sanctions against Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine. President Biden followed through with his promise to punish Vladimir Putin following the death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who died in Russian custody. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
A new Oscar-nominated documentary, "20 Days in Mariupol," is shedding light on the earliest days of the Russia-Ukraine war. Director Mstyslav Chernov joins CBS News to reflect on his time in the Ukrainian border city as Russian troops descended on it.
The U.S. on Friday issued its largest sanctions package against Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine two years ago. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
Saturday marks two years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As the war grinds on, Ukrainian forces face critical shortages of supplies on the battlefield while U.S. military aid remains stalled in Congress. Former U.S. Ambassador to Poland Daniel Fried joins CBS News with more.
The sanctions against Russia and its military come as the Ukraine war enters its third year, and they follow the sudden death of Russian dissident Alexey Navalny.
The White House has unveiled fresh economic sanctions against Russia, marking the two-year anniversary of Vladimir Putin's Ukraine invasion and in retaliation for the death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
Two years after Russia invaded Ukraine and one week after dissident Alexey Navalny died in an Arctic prison, the Biden administration has announced more than 500 new sanctions against Moscow. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
A spokesperson for Alexey Navalny says his mother was give hours to agree to a closed funeral, or her son would be buried at prison.
Two years into Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian army confronts severe equipment and supply shortages, leading to notable setbacks on the battlefield.
Nearly two years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, thousands of U.S. soldiers are stationed along NATO's eastern borders, engaging in rigorous training exercises to deter any potential attacks.
President Biden met late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny's widow and daughter in California on Thursday to express his "heartfelt condolences" over Navalny's death, the White House said. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Ksenia Karelina, an American with dual Russian citizenship has been arrested in Russia and charged with espionage and treason. Karelina's detainment comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin cracks down on dissent in the wake of opposition leader Alexey Navalny's death. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
A U.S.-Russian dual citizen, Ksenia Karelina, is detained in Russia on suspicion of treason after she donated about $50 to a Ukrainian charity. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more on what we know about the arrest.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has so far refused to bring a $95 billion foreign aid bill to the floor for a vote, stalling funding for Ukraine's defense against Russia. As the war in Ukraine approaches its two-year mark, deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh joined CBS News to discuss what the consequences of not passing the bill might be.
Thousands of U.S. troops are taking part in NATO military exercises near the Russian border as concerns grow that Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine could expand to NATO territories. Julianne Smith, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, joined CBS News to discuss the drills.
The only contact Van Heerden has had with his girlfriend Ksenia Khavana since her detention in Russia is via letters, which he says go through vetting protocols.
Alexey Navalny's mother said investigators have allowed her to see her son's body after he died last week.
The political battle over Ukraine funding in D.C. is threatening to starve the U.S. Army of the cash it needs to keep Russia at bay.
Ksenia Khavana, whose maiden name is Ksenia Karelina, has been accused by Russia of collecting money for the Ukrainian military.
The White House is preparing to unveil new sanctions on Russia. Rachel Ziemba, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joins CBS News to discuss how effective the current sanctions have been at applying economic and political pressure on Moscow.