Russia continues assault on Kyiv
Ukrainian residents are spending another night sheltering as Russia continues its unprovoked assault on the country. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams gives an update from Ukraine.
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Zelensky wants to meet with Putin to resolve crisis
World leaders gathered in Germany this weekend for the annual Munich Security Conference. While there, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wants to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to resolve the conflict between their two countries. Zelensky also said sanctions on Russia should be made public before a possible invasion of Ukraine. CBS News foreign correspondent Christina Ruffini gives an update.
Ukraine says it has stopped Russia's advances
Ukrainian officials say their military has reclaimed more territory from Russian forces near the capital city of Kyiv. Meanwhile, a new poll suggests support for President Vladimir Putin's actions is growing in Russia. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has an update from Ukraine.
U.S. orders Ukraine embassy staff to leave
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for an hour Saturday morning about the escalating tensions in Eastern Europe. CBS News' Christina Ruffini and Imtiaz Tyab give an update on the situation.
Russia intensifies assault on Ukraine
Russia is intensifying its attacks on Ukrainian cities as officials report the bodies of more than 900 civilians have been found near Kyiv. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams gives an update on the war from Vinnytsia, Ukraine.
Biden pledges more military aid for Ukraine
President Joe Biden is pledging another $150 million in military assistance to Ukraine. Meanwhile, civilian evacuations resumed at a steel plant in Mariupol, the last Ukrainian stronghold in the city. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has an update from Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Ukraine rejects Russia’s demand on Mariupol
Ukraine rejected Russia's demand that citizens in the besieged, strategically important port city of Mariupol surrender in exchange for safe passage out. That came just hours after Russia bombed an art school in the city that Ukrainian officials said was sheltering nearly 400 people, and as fighting continues on Mariupol’s streets.
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Fighting in east as Ukraine war enters week 7
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Ukraine “neutrality” emerging as possible key in peace talks: CBS News Flash March 17, 2022
As the war in Ukraine entered its fourth week, both sides said progress was being made in peace talks, with future Ukrainian “neutrality” on the world stage surfacing as a possible lynchpin in any settlement. But Russia continued to pound Ukrainian cities and civilians. Officials in the besieged port city of Mariupol said Russian forces struck a theater that was being used as a shelter.
Ukraine says troops pushing back around Kyiv
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Russian official: Kyiv, Mariupol to be hit
The head of a Russian republic warns plans are being made to attack Mariupol, Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities. The U.S. has accused the official of human rights abuses. The White House is expected to roll out a long-anticipated rule regarding hard-to-trace “ghost guns.” And the world’s top-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, won the Masters as Tiger Woods had his worst showing ever at the tournament in his first outing since a serious car wreck.
Deadly Russian missile strikes in Ukraine
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Biden may tap oil reserve, eyeing gas prices
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Russian official: Kyiv, Mariupol to be hit
The head of a Russian republic warns plans are being made to attack Mariupol, Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities. The U.S. has accused the official of human rights abuses. The White House is expected to roll out a long-anticipated rule regarding hard-to-trace “ghost guns.” And the world’s top-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, won the Masters as Tiger Woods had his worst showing ever at the tournament in his first outing since a serious car wreck.
Russia’s Ukraine forces apparently regrouping
Russian troops appear to be regrouping in areas of Ukraine where Moscow pledged to scale back attacks. The first lawsuit’s been been filed over Florida's new, controversial “don't say gay" law. And the excitement’s building as Sunday’s Grammy Awards approach. You can watch them here on CBS.
House wants U.S. probe of Russian war crimes in Ukraine: CBS News Flash April 7, 2022
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Unrelenting hostilities in Ukraine’s East
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Civilians finally escaping from Mariupol
Ukrainians who've finally escaped from the besieged city of Mariupol after two months are getting treatment in another city. U.S. Marshalls are hunting for an escaped Alabama inmate and the correctional officer with whom he was last seen. And just a day after her mother Naomi passed away, Winona Judd was at the Country Music Hall of Fame to see The Judds, their iconic mother-daughter duo, inducted.
Mariupol apparently on verge of falling
Ukraine says the besieged port city of Mariupol may be on the brink of falling to Russia. Moscow also released video of a test launch of a new ballistic missile potentially capable of evading defense systems. The Capitol was evacuated after a plane carrying an Army parachute team to Nationals Stadium for a pre-game ceremony didn’t get appropriate fly-by permission. And Mattel has released a new Barbie doll of -- Queen Elizabeth, in honor of her 96th birthday and just ahead of the Platinum Jubilee.
Russia reportedly preparing Kyiv siege
Russia’s strikes on Kyiv have been intensifying amid reports it’s getting ready to lay siege to the Ukrainian capital. The U.S. confirms that a second American citizen has been killed in the war. And the Biden administration is said to be mulling ways to take in some refugees from Ukraine.
46 found dead in back of tractor-trailer
At least 46 people have been found dead in a tractor-trailer near San Antonio that had no working air conditioning. It’s believed to have been a human smuggling operation. Three people were taken into custody. Ghislaine Maxwell is set to be sentenced in Manhattan federal court for helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse girls. And Russia has scheduled a trial for WNBA star Britney Griner for Friday on attempted drug smuggling charges.
Key tests in primaries in several states
Voters in five states are heading to the polls for primaries Tuesday, but the key race to watch is in the battleground state of Georgia, where Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is opposing Trump-endorsed former Sen. David Perdue. There are also critical Republican primaries in Alabama and tests for both progressives and the Bush political dynasty in Texas. Starbucks is closing all its stores in Russia over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. And New York City's last remaining pay phone has been removed. It next heads to a museum.
Mariupol residents starving to death: U.N.
The U.N. World Food Program says Ukrainians in Mariupol are starving to death and Russian forces won’t let relief supplies in. California is delaying a plan to require all schoolchildren to be vaccinated against COVID-19. And Prince Harry and Meghan met with the Queen in-person, reportedly for the first time in two years, on their way to the Invictus Games in The Netherlands.
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