Russia's failed space mission likely left a 33-foot crater on the moon
The crash-down of the Luna-25 probe was a major disappointment for the Russian space program, and it appears to have left a mark.
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The crash-down of the Luna-25 probe was a major disappointment for the Russian space program, and it appears to have left a mark.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, business people in Russia have swooped in to take control of Western brands abandoning the country.
Russia has accused Ukraine of the largest drone attack on Russian soil since the war began. William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, joins CBS News to examine what the move means for the war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have exchanged letters pledging to increase their cooperation, the White House said.
It has now been two years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Biden administration defends the move while Republicans say it was chaotic and a failure. Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul, House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, joins "America Decides" to give an update on the investigation into what happened leading up to the deadly bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members.
"You understand when I say that I can't do an interview, which means that I can't answer any questions," Whelan told a Russia Today reporter.
Russian state media has released a rare video of American Paul Whelan in custody. Wheelan has been detained by Russia since December 2018. CBS News is not airing the video in full as it likely serves as Russian propaganda. Humeyra Pamuk, senior foreign policy reporter at Reuters, joined CBS News to discuss the latest.
Ukraine's military claimed Tuesday it's pushed deeper into Russian defensive lines in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. A day earlier, Ukraine claimed control over the village of Robotyne on the southern front. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports on how the counteroffensive is going.
The pontiff urged Russian Catholic youth to embrace their heritage of the "enlightened Russian Empire."
Kyiv says Ukrainian troops reclaimed the village of Robotyne, a victory officials there hope will speed up the country's counteroffensive against Russia. Meanwhile, the death of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has left questions about the future of the Russian mercenary group and its presence in African nations. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has the latest.
Victories in Ukraine's counteroffensive are small and hard-won on the southern front, but they're coming.
On Wednesday a plane carrying the mercenary leader who staged a failed mutiny against the Kremlin fell from the sky. No one doubts that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind the crash.
Russia's investigative committee said Sunday that it had confirmed via genetic testing that Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash. Fiona Hill, the former senior director for European and Russian affairs on the National Security Council during the Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation" the plane crash was "so dramatic" that "one has to ask whether this was done for the demonstrative effect of it."
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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Russia expert Fiona Hill weighs in on the mysterious plane crash that killed Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin; plus our political panel discusses the complicated legal calendar ahed for former President Donald Trump.
Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement that forensic and genetic testing identified all 10 bodies recovered at the site of Wednesday's crash.
Ukranian officials say at least two people were killed after Russian shelling. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces claimed an important breakthrough that should speed up the pace of their counteroffensive.
The Kremlin denied Russian President Vladimir Putin had anything to do with the plane crash that is believed to have killed Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment found an intentional explosion likely caused the plane to go down Wednesday -- and that Prigozhin was likely targeted. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has more.
A presidential decree signed Friday, two days after Prigozhin's death, means Russian paramilitary fighters will have to swear an oath to the Russian flag.
Dutch brewer joins more than 500 companies that have exited the country since it attacked Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first public comments following the apparent death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, as U.S. officials say the fatal plane crash near Moscow was likely caused by an explosion on board. The presumed death of Prigozhin has left the future of the Wagner Group unclear. CBS News foreign correspondents Debora Patta and Charlie D'Agata report.
The Paramount+ Original documentary "Superpower" tells the story of how Sean Penn heads to Ukraine to learn more about the comedic actor turned president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Stream the new documentary on Monday, Sept. 18, exclusively on Paramount+.
U.S. officials say the most probable explanation for the plane crash that purportedly killed Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was an explosion on board and that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely ordered the killing. BBC News correspondent Paul Adams has the latest.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking for the first time since Yevgeny Prigozhin's reported death in a plane crash in Russia, said the head of the Wagner mercenary group "was a man of complicated fate" and made "serious mistakes" in life. CBS News' Debora Patta reports.
Six new members beefed up the bloc, Xi mysteriously skipped a speech, Putin's ICC arrest warrant kept him away, and India and China pulled back troops