Family among hundreds of victims found in Ukraine mass grave
The family's remains, among hundreds of others that were killed in the Russian troop-occupied town for more than six months, were marked with plywood crosses and flowers.
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The family's remains, among hundreds of others that were killed in the Russian troop-occupied town for more than six months, were marked with plywood crosses and flowers.
"They burned our books, destroyed our schools, removed our TV channels and put on Moscow's propaganda" on the airwaves, one Izyum resident tells CBS News.
The families of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan will meet with President Biden at the White House on Friday. Both Griner and Whelan are imprisoned in Russia as the Biden administration tries to negotiate a prisoner swap.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met in-person with China's leader Xi Jinping for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine. Putin acknowledged China's "concerns" about he war. In Ukraine, Russia launched new air strikes as it seeks to push back against Ukraine's advances. Debora Patta has more.
Russia's recent collapse in northeast Ukraine was its largest military defeat since the withdrawal of Russian troops from areas near Kyiv more than five months ago.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian authorities have found a mass burial site near a recaptured northeastern city previously occupied by Russian forces.
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for his "balanced" approach to the Ukrainian crisis and blasted Washington's "ugly" policies at a meeting that followed a major setback for Moscow in the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited recaptured towns in the northeast, telling CBS News that he intends to keep Russian troops on the run: “We are coming back, and we are on the way to the end.”
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting at a summit in Uzbekistan. They reportedly plan to discuss the war in Ukraine, foreign policy, and regional security. Graham Allison, Douglas Dillon Professor of Government at Harvard Kennedy School, joins CBS News to discuss.
Debora Patta is in the recently recaptured Ukrainian city of Izium and spoke with President Zelenskyy, who made a rare trip outside of Kyiv to tour the battlefield.
Ukrainian leader makes a surprise visit to Izyum just days after it was liberated, and tells CBS News his troops are "coming back, and we are on the way to the end."
Days after Ukrainian troops took back territory in the northeast, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to the recaptured towns. Debora Patta was there to meet him.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Uzbekistan. CBS News anchors Errol Barnett and Jericka Duncan spoke with Charles Edel, Australia chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the significance of the meeting.
"Russia is playing Russian roulette with a nuclear incident," said Barbara Woodward, Britain's Ambassador to the United Nations.
Ukrainian forces have recaptured an estimated 2,000 square miles of territory in recent days, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is now facing rare criticism from within his own country — as his troops flee key regions and leave weapons behind.
Ukrainian officials said they've gained over 2,300 square miles of territory from Russian forces in their counteroffensive. CBS News anchors Errol Barnett and Lilia Luciano spoke with retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, a former commanding officer for the U.S. Army in Europe and a senior adviser for Human Rights First, about whether this means an endgame is in sight.
The dramatic advance of Ukrainian forces around Kharkiv and a Russian retreat suggests a possible turning point in the war. It's also fueled some public anger on Russian state TV. Debora Patta reports.
Azerbaijan and Armenia have been locked in a decades-old conflict over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, and the attack sparked fears of wider hostilities.
The State Department says Russia has covertly tried to influence politicians and other officials in more than two dozen countries.
Ukrainian forces have made advances in recapturing territory in the northeast of the country. Russian forces were forced to retreat from Kharkiv. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from Ukraine, then BBC correspondent Hugo Bachega and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst join CBS News discuss this major turning point in the war.
The golden lights that usually illuminate Paris' night sky will shut off an hour earlier to help save energy costs.
Ukrainian forces have advanced north from Kharkiv to within 30 miles of the border with Russia in a stunning turn of fortune for Ukraine. As Debora Patta reports, Russia has acknowledged the loss of almost all of the crucial Kharkiv region.
For months, Russian state TV has been full of analysts and pundits regurgitating Putin's defense of his "special military operation." That's changing.
Ukrainian troops have reclaimed a large swath of territory in the eastern part of the country. The Russian military left behind a trove of equipment as they retreated from Kharkiv. Debora Patta has the latest.
CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from Kyiv on a Ukrainian counteroffensive that has quickly reclaimed large swaths of territory from Russian troops.