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American philanthropist Howard Buffett's foundation has granted over $1 million to help support dancers who have had their lives upended by the war in Ukraine.
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American philanthropist Howard Buffett's foundation has granted over $1 million to help support dancers who have had their lives upended by the war in Ukraine.
Russia's mobilization, forcing the old and inexperienced into uniform, has caused anger at home, and follows weeks of embarrassing setbacks for the Kremlin. Ukraine has retaken swaths of its territory in a dramatic counter-offensive. Correspondent Holly Williams reports the latest from Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, accused Russia of playing "hunger games" by imperiling global food shipments.
Norway's Security Service said the man's name is Mikhail Mikushin, and "we are quite certain that he is not Brazilian."
One of the most glaring setbacks in its war is its recent big call-up of more troops — a plan that doesn't appear to be working.
Russian troops are pushing forward in Ukraine in an effort to seize the eastern city of Bakhmut. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more from Ukraine.
Munitions for HIMARS will be part of the aid package.
Just over eight months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine he gave a major speech, blaming the West for this bloody war as well as nearly everything else that's wrong with the world. As CBS correspondent Holly Williams reports, Putin's military is facing setbacks and their current focus seems to be on the small city of Bakhmut where Ukrainians are determined to hold their ground.
Harrowing scenes unfolded before a soldier in Ukraine after Russia launched white phosphorus bombs. John Parachini, a senior international defense researcher with the RAND Corporation, joins CBS News to discuss the impact of these weapons.
Exxon and Chevron reported surging quarterly earnings, with gas prices still up sharply from a year ago.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could soon test a tactical nuclear weapon, according to U.S. and South Korean officials. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
A volunteer fighter from Tennessee described what it was like fighting in Ukraine. He claimed he repeatedly saw Russia using white phosphorus munitions. Holly Williams reports.
"The passing of this new law will be yet another disaster for human rights," said Amnesty International's director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Russia escalated its invasion of Ukraine this week, with the biggest wave of missile strikes since the beginning of the war. Nick Osychenko, former CEO of Mariupolskoe TV, joined CBS News to discuss what he is seeing on the ground in Kyiv.
At least four people were killed in drone attacks on Ukraine's capital on Monday, reports CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams. Then, John Parachini, a senior international defense researcher at the RAND Corporation, joined CBS News' John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss Russia's use of the Iranian-made "kamikaze" drones.
Thousands of people protested across France Tuesday, demanding higher wages to tackle spiking inflation. Noemie Bisserbe, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joined John Dickerson to discuss the unrest.
Parts of four regions in Ukraine are now under Russian martial law, the same four regions the country illegally claimed to have annexed last month. First, CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports from Kyiv. Then, Stephen Sestanovich, a former ambassador-at-large to the former Soviet Union, and a professor of diplomacy at Columbia University, assesses the situation.
President Biden said there will be "consequences" for Saudi Arabia after the country, as part of OPEC, sided with other oil producing countries to cut production. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes discussed what those consequences could be.
"In the coming years, for the first time, we will have to deter two major nuclear armed competitors, both Russia and China," said one senior defense official.
Russian lawmakers advanced a proposed expansion of a 2013 law targeting what Moscow deems LGBTQ “propaganda.” The move comes the same day Russian President Vladimir Putin is giving a high-profile speech. CBS News reporter Mary Ilushyna has the latest.
Ukraine's army is preparing for an attempt to reclaim the key southern city of Kherson from Russian occupation. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams spoke with a U.S. volunteer about his experience fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, and she joins anchors Tanya Rivero and Lana Zak from Kyiv with more.
Holly Williams speaks with an American fighter who has since left the front lines of Ukraine to deal with his PTSD. In southern Ukraine, the fighter who refers to himself by his call sign, Elvis, says he repeatedly witnessed Russian forces using white phosphorus munitions against them. He admits that he's profoundly traumatized and fears one of his former comrades could commit suicide because of what they went through together.
"Anybody in the West that asks Ukraine to just do peace talks ... they need to see what's been done to these people," said the fighter from Tennessee.
Ksenia Sobchak first gained fame as a fashionable socialite and reality TV star and was once dubbed the "Russian Paris Hilton."
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the "risk of world conflict" is high as he oversaw the start of nuclear military excersises. He also repeated the claim that Ukraine may be planning a "dirty bomb" attack. Holly Williams is following developments from Kyiv.