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Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska is set to address Congress on Wednesday morning about the conditions on the ground in Ukraine and the treatment of women and children during the ongoing war. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBS News about Zelenska's message and the possibility that Russia is trying to annex several regions in southern Ukraine.
The first lady of Ukraine is calling on Congress to provide additional support for her war-torn country. Olena Zelenska spoke Wednesday on Capitol Hill as the Russian offensive continues in Ukraine. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on her remarks and U.S. lawmakers' reactions.
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told the visiting Russian autocrat that their two heavily sanctioned nations should maximize their "mutual cooperation."
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the leaders of Iran and Turkey in Tehran. This was his second trip out of Moscow since launching the invasion of Ukraine. The visit comes as Putin tries to strengthen ties with allies amid isolation from the West. Mark Katz, professor of government and politics at George Mason University, joined CBS News to discuss.
CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano sit down with Evan Halper, a business reporter for "The Washington Post," to discuss fluctuating gas prices. While gas prices have recently fallen, Halper talks about his new reporting about expectations that costs will spike again and others' reactions to the Biden administration's efforts to combat high energy costs.
Analysts said the moves are designed to strengthen Zelenskyy's control over the army and security agencies.
Vladimir Putin landed in Tehran, Iran Tuesday, where he's set to meet with the presidents of Iran and Turkey. Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow and Director of Research for the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institute, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about what to expect from these meetings, the possibility Iran is giving Russia armed drones and the differing accounts of President Biden's conversation with Saudi Arabia's crown prince.
A funeral of a fallen soldier shows the daily cost of Russia's invasion. As CBS News' senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports, more will follow without drastic changes to Ukraine's weaponry.
Ukraine says Russian troops have received orders to intensify attacks beyond the front lines. This comes as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removes the country's top prosecutor and security chief following allegations that some Ukrainian officials are helping the Russians. CBS News' Holly Williams reports from Kyiv.
In Italy more people are heading to food banks, while Germans are turning down the AC to prep for energy rationing.
CBS News meets a young American and others racing to evacuate the most vulnerable people as Russia's forces, and its bombs, close in.
Russian missiles have hit industrial facilities at a strategic city in southern Ukraine as a funeral took place for a 4-year-old girl killed in an earlier strike elsewhere in the country.
President Joe Biden's four-day trip to the Middle East comes to a close Saturday. Biden's main goal during his stay was to reaffirm U.S. engagement in the region. Ed O'Keefe has more.
Biden's remarks, delivered at the Gulf Cooperation Council as he closes out the final leg of a four-day trip, comes as the region braces for a potential confrontation with Iran.
In eastern Ukraine's Kramatorsk, a few children still can be seen on mostly empty playgrounds as artillery sounds in the distance against Russian invaders.
In addition to the human losses from the war in Ukraine, many cultural websites in Ukraine have been damaged or destroyed. A group of technology specialists and volunteers is seeking to preserve Ukraine’s digital cultural legacy by rescuing Ukrainian websites that could otherwise be lost forever. John Blackstone reports.
Some of the shops and buildings in a battle-torn Ukrainian city have already reopened since Russia’s invasion of the country. In many parts of Ukraine, people seem determined to carry on despite war conditions. Holly Williams has the latest.
Brittney Griner's defense presented evidence that she had a prescription to use cannabis in the U.S. for chronic pain. The WNBA star faces 10 years in prison if convicted. John Edward Fowler distinguished professor of law at Penn State Dickinson Law William E. Butler discusses the impact of this new evidence on the case.
Ukrainian officials are once again accusing Russian forces of intentionally attacking civilians. The Kremlin denies those claims. Officials say Russian missiles hit two universities and infrastructure facilities in Mykolaiv on Friday. Ukraine also says on Thursday, a residential area with a medical facility and office building in Vinnytsia was hit. CBS News Foreign Correspondent Holly Williams explains why these recent attacks have sparked a renewed call for more help from the West.
Russian missiles struck civilian buildings in Vinnytsia killing at least 23 people. As Holly Williams reports, the Ukrainian minister amounts this action to "terrorism".
WNBA star Brittney Griner was back in a Russian court a week after the Phoenix Mercury center abruptly pleaded guilty to drug possession charges. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more on the hearing and the next steps in Griner's trial.
Moscow has warned Washington to "refrain from futile attempts to pressure us" amid hope for an eventual prisoner swap to get the WNBA star back home.
Ukraine is again accusing Russia of war crimes after a missile strike killed more than 20 civilians and wounded more than 100 others in Vinnytsia. Children were among the casualties. Holly Williams has more.
President Biden spoke with Paul Whelan's sister, Elizabeth Whelan, for the first time since Paul Whelan was detained in Russia in 2018. Whelan has been accused of espionage, but the U.S. government says he has been wrongfully detained. Whelan's brother, David Whelan, joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest information on his detainment.
Ukrainian officials say nearly two dozen people were killed in a Russian missile attack on the central city of Vinnytsia. Asami Terajima, staff writer for The Kyiv Independent, explains the situation on the ground as Ukraine accuses Russia of "an open act of terrorism" against civilians.
