Russia blocks EU flights as Putin backs Belarus in standoff with West
Airlines are avoiding Belarusian airspace after the country forced a flight off its course to land so a dissident could be arrested. Now Russia is blocking re-routed flights.
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Airlines are avoiding Belarusian airspace after the country forced a flight off its course to land so a dissident could be arrested. Now Russia is blocking re-routed flights.
Ex-U.S. Marine Trevor Reed's family says if anything happens to him, they "will hold the Russian Government entirely responsible."
The president of Belarus is being condemned after ordering a fighter jet to force a commercial flight to land in the country over the weekend. One of the passengers was a prominent critic of Belarus' authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko, and the 26-year-old activist was arrested when the aircraft landed. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joined CBSN from London to discuss.
Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is already being used by multiple countries, but scientists and foreign health regulators have raised questions about the shot's quality, safety, and efficacy. Brazil rejected the vaccine in April and the European Union's health regulator still hasn't approved it. Carlo Martuscelli, reporter covering health care for Politico in Europe, joins "CBSN AM" to discuss.
There's no shortage of hurdles for the 1st high-level meeting between Russian and American officials under the Biden administration.
There's no shortage of hurdles for the 1st high-level meeting between Russian and American officials under the Biden administration.
Despite the U.S. announcing it will share 20 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming weeks, global disparities in distribution have grown more evident. As Holly Williams reports, China and Russia are already filling the vacuum distributing their vaccines - which come with serious efficacy concerns - to low-income and developing countries.
Many nations are turning to other world powers to secure doses of approved COVID-19 vaccines.
Some states in the southeastern U.S. are running dangerously low on gas following last week's cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline. AAA says it will take a few more days before fuel is flowing normally. This comes as President Biden signed a cybersecurity executive order on Thursday to help prevent similar hacks from happening in the future. Tia Mitchell, a Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Gasoline is still hard to find in some places across the southeastern U.S. as the Colonial Pipeline slowly restarts. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
President Biden signed an executive order aimed at strengthening U.S. defenses against cyberattacks and digital extortion. It comes as CBS News has learned that Colonial Pipeline paid a multimillion-dollar ransom to the Russian criminal group responsible for last week's hack. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined "Red and Blue" with the latest.
Orlando and "Intelligence Matters" host Michael Morell discuss espionage threats against the U.S. that have evolved in range and sophistication.
A gunman opened fire in a school in Kazan, Russia, killing at least nine people, including seven students. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the shooting, which officials say also killed a teacher and a school worker.
A school shooting in Russia has killed at least eight people. Meanwhile, the U.S. military fired warning shots in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Iranian boats of getting too close to American vessels. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with a roundup of today's headlines.
A gunman shot and killed seven eighth-grade students, a teacher and a woman in Kazan, Russia. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about what happened and the history of school shootings in Russia.
Officials were quoted as saying that at least 1 teacher was among the dead but most victims were students.
Colonial Pipeline says it's slowly bringing its operations back online after a ransomware attack shut down its pipeline that supplies 45% of the fuel consumed on the East Coast. Security experts say ransomware attacks like this pose a growing danger to the country's critical infrastructure. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joins CBSN discusses how the Biden administration is planning to respond. Read more here.
The FBI announced Monday that a Russian-linked group called Darkside is responsible for the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline last week. The pipeline remains shut down while the company works to restore its networks. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with analysis. Read more here.
The FBI is blaming a Russian criminal gang known as DarkSide for the ransomware attack on a vital U.S. pipeline. Jeff Pegues reports. Read more here.
Colonial Pipeline Company, which supplies gasoline to a large portion of the East Coast, says it is restoring some operations after a ransomware attack shut down 5,000 miles of pipeline. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN AM with the latest.
A criminal gang with ties to Moscow, known as DarkSide, has emerged as the top suspect behind a cyberattack that has forced a major U.S. fuel pipeline to shut down. Catherine Herridge reports.
Russia says it is withdrawing its troops from an area near the Ukrainian border following weeks of heightened tensions. Later this week, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will travel to Ukraine to reaffirm the relationship between the two countries. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor joins CBSN to discuss why Ukraine is so important to Russia, and why the U.S. wants to see peace preserved in Ukraine.
Foreign ministers of the G7 are gathered in London this week for their first in-person meeting since the coronavirus pandemic began. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be in attendance, following his interview with "60 Minutes" about dealing with the challenges posed by China. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to explain how this meeting will lay the groundwork for President Biden's participation in the G7 summit next month.
The U.S. is investigating two possible directed energy attacks on American soil. One was just steps from the White House. Jeff Pegues shares more.
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny looked gaunt and exhausted as he appeared in a Moscow court via videolink following his hunger strike. Also, two Spanish journalists and an Irish conservationist in Burkina Faso were killed after they were kidnapped while on an anti-poaching patrol, and Turkey is preparing for its first COVID-19 lockdown amid a spike in cases. Meanwhile, China successfully launched its first module of a new space station. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with headlines from around the world.