Finland says it could fend off Russian aggression with or without NATO
A top Finnish diplomat tells CBS News his country would bolster the transatlantic alliance, but even without membership, Finland has its own "credible deterrence."
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Finland seeks NATO membership
One of Russia's closest neighbors, Finland, has officially launched its bid to join NATO with Sweden also announcing its intent to join. Finland shares over 800 miles of border with Russia, and despite repeated threats from Russia, Finland is poised to join the U.S.-led Western military alliance. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from Helsinki.
Ukrainian fighters leave steel plant as Mariupol falls
Ukraine called on its soldiers in Mariupol to stop fighting as forces trapped inside a steel plant were evacuated to Russian-held territory. Ukraine hopes to get them back in a prisoner exchange.
Russian seizure of Mariupol complete as Ukrainian troops leave steelworks
Ukraine's president says the evacuation to separatist-controlled territory was needed to save "Ukrainian heroes" after weeks of bombardment. Russia calls it a surrender.
Bellingcat and the ICC
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Thanks to sanctions, some new Russian cars may lack airbags
Shortages due to sanctions over the Ukraine war see safety requirements dropped and environmental standards reverted to what they were in 1988.
Ukrainian forces destroy Russian bridges
A regional military governor said on Monday that Ukrainian special forces blew up Russian-held railway bridges in the Luhansk region as part of efforts to slow the Russian offensive.
Bellingcat's founder on group's importance
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GOP delegation welcomes Finland's NATO bid
Despite threats from Moscow, Finland is putting in its application to join NATO. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBS News from Helsinki to discuss the potential impact.
How Bellingcat trains investigators
“We're headed into an entirely new era of human rights investigations and war crimes investigations,” says Berkeley professor Alexa Koenig, who heads a human rights center that uses Bellingcat’s investigation methods to expose atrocities. https://cbsn.ws/3yBhcnx
Finland joining NATO angers neighbor Russia
Less than three months after Russia invaded Ukraine, neighbor Finland will apply to join the NATO alliance — a stunning reversal of the country's military neutrality dating back 75 years. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab is in Finland and asked questions of both the Finnish president and prime minister about the move.
McDonald's is selling its Russia business
McDonald's says it has started a process to sell all its restaurants in Russia, exiting the country after more than 30 years following its invasion of Ukraine.
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Russia's threats aren't scaring Finland away from its NATO bid
As Finland and Sweden's leaders seek the reassurance of NATO defense, CBS News tours a nuclear bunker in Helsinki – part of the legacy of Russia's last invasion.
Finland and Sweden inch closer to NATO membership
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused neighboring countries to seek NATO membership. Meanwhile in Ukraine, the country is finally gaining back territory as Russian forces are drawing back. Charlie D'Agata reports from Vinnytisa, Ukraine, with the latest.
NATO chief says Ukraine "can win this war"
Top diplomats from NATO met in Berlin with the alliance's chief and declared that the war "is not going as Moscow had planned."
Inflation rises to near 40-year high
Global forces including supply chain disruptions, energy costs and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have contributed to rising inflation, which is at a near 40-year high. Mark Strassmann reports.
Bellingcat's path to tracking Russia's invasion of Ukraine
The online data detective team first gained prominence after its investigation of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shootdown.
How Bellingcat is using TikTok to investigate the war in Ukraine
The data detectives at Bellingcat showed 60 Minutes how social media is providing evidence of alleged Russian war crimes and other atrocities.
Bellingcat: Crowdsourcing to uncover alleged Russian war crimes
Scott Pelley reports on the innovative group that's been exposing Vladimir Putin since 2014.
Ukraine forces regaining territory
On the outskirts of Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine, the battle between Ukrainian forces and Russian has left the surrounding area in ruin. The fierce standoff has left the Russian troops with their backs at the border and Ukrainian forces steadily regaining territory. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.
GOP senators visit Zelenskyy in Ukraine
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican Senators Susan Collins, John Cornyn and John Barrasso traveled to Kyiv to visit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Putin warns Finland NATO membership would harm relations
Finland's leader told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the country would seek to join NATO in the coming days.
First Russian solider on trial for Ukraine war crimes
The first war crime trial of a Russian solider is underway in Ukraine. The soldier is accused of shooting an unarmed man on a bike and leaving him dead by the side of the road. Debora Patta has the latest.
Technology aids probe into alleged Russian war crimes
The war in Ukraine is the most documented war in history thanks to camera phones and social media. For "60 Minutes," Scott Pelley reports on Bellingcat, a group of online investigators using artificial intelligence to expose alleged Russian war crimes.
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