Russia following U.S. to abandon Open Skies arms control treaty

For years, Moscow and Washington have blamed each other for letting arms control agreements fall by the wayside. There's only one left.

• Jan 15, 2021

WorldView: China blocks COVID investigators

China has blocked a World Health Organization team of experts conducting an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus from entering the country. In Hong Kong, police arrested at least 53 pro-democracy activists. And U.S. intelligence agencies have formally named Russia as the likely source of the massive cyber-hack revealed in December 2020. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins CBSN AM from London with those stories.

• Jan 6, 2021
• 2:36

The threats arising from the massive SolarWinds hack

Cybersecurity experts discuss the national security implications of the suspected Russian breach — a "cyber virus" — that has infected the computer systems of more than 18,000 private and government customers.

• Jan 3, 2021

Putin ends 2020 with new laws curbing press and individual freedoms

Russian leader signs laws expanding his government's power to label individuals and organizations "foreign agents," in what one rights group calls a "witch hunt."

• Dec 31, 2020

Russia's COVID deaths much higher than previously reported

New stats are much higher than the 55,827 deaths in the pandemic that have been reported by the Russian government's coronavirus task force.

• Dec 29, 2020

Russia and U.S. seize 330 kilos of cocaine in rare drug sting

The operation to dismantle an international drug smuggling network was an unusual show of cooperation between Washington and Moscow.

• Dec 29, 2020

17 fishermen feared dead after ship sinks in Arctic Russia

Officials said that two people had been rescued, but hopes were quickly fading that more survivors could be found during a snowstorm over the Arctic waters.

• Dec 28, 2020

British double agent dies in Russia, hailed by Putin as "brilliant"

In 1966, George Blake escaped from prison and was later driven to East Berlin inside a wooden box attached under a car.

• Dec 26, 2020

U.K. travel restrictions & more world news

A new variant of COVID-19 is spreading in the United Kingdom, prompting border closings. Doctors in Kenya joined a nationwide strike over lack of PPE. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny tricked a government agent into revealing the details of an assassination plot. And Spain is set for its biggest lottery draw of the year. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with a roundup of headlines from around the world.

• Dec 22, 2020
• 3:53

Hackers gained access to Treasury emails

Email accounts of top Treasury Department officials were infiltrated for months in the massive hacking attack that was recently uncovered, raising fears that hackers possibly linked to Russia stole sensitive information with major financial implications. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joins CBSN AM's Anne-Marie Green to talk about the latest developments.

• Dec 22, 2020
• 6:36

Russia sanctions EU over response to poisoning of Navalny

Sanctions come after Navalny released a video in which an alleged FSB agent admits they placed poison in Navalny's underwear in August.

• Dec 22, 2020

What we know – and don't know – about the suspected Russian hack

Cybersecurity experts say the economic, societal, and military impact of this hack cannot be overemphasized.

• Dec 22, 2020

"Dozens" of top Treasury email accounts hacked, senator says

Senator Ron Wyden said the "full depth" of the Treasury hack "isn't known."

• Dec 22, 2020

Barr says Russia likely behind cyberattack

Attorney General William Barr said on Monday that Russia is likely behind a recent cyberattack, breaking with President Trump, who claimed that China could have been responsible. CBS News' Paula Reid reports on the latest developments and expert cyberthreat intelligence analyst Charity Wright joins CBSN to discuss.

• Dec 21, 2020
• 7:14

AG Barr blames Russia for cyberattacks

Outgoing Attorney General William Barr says it "certainly appears" Russia was behind recent cyberattacks on U.S. government agencies, in a departure from President Trump's pointing the finger at China this weekend in his first comments on the far-reaching attack uncovered earlier this month. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN for a closer look.

• Dec 21, 2020
• 8:08

Barr: Russia likely behind SolarWinds hack

A former adviser for the software company SolarWinds, at the center of a massive hack of U.S. government agencies and companies, says he warned them years ago about security issues. Nina Jankowicz, a disinformation fellow for the Wilson Center, spoke to Tanya Rivero about President Trump's refusal to blame Russia for the attack, as the rest of his administration is doing.

• Dec 21, 2020
• 6:34

Barr breaks with Trump over cyberattack and naming special counsels

Barr said the probe involving Hunter Biden is "being handled responsibly and professionally."

• Dec 21, 2020

Trump tries to pin hack on China, not Russia

Cybersecurity experts and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo say evidence points to Russia for a massive hack of U.S. government agencies, but President Trump is pointing the finger at China. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid spoke with CBSN's Anne-Marie Green about what the Biden administration can do to deter Russian hacking and interference, as well as the president's latest moves to fight the election results.

• Dec 21, 2020
• 10:50

Pompeo says Russia behind massive U.S. gov't hack

A growing number of cybersecurity experts blame Russia for a massive online attack infiltrating more than 40 U.S. government agencies. But President Trump is not accepting that, and so far has not taken any action in response. As White House correspondent Paula Reid reports, the president is even contradicting his own secretary of state.

• Dec 21, 2020
• 2:15

Lawmaker decries "massive" US government hack

U.S. officials are raising alarm over a massive cyberattack that affected some government agencies. The country's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has called the hack a "grave risk" to the federal government and private organizations. Representative Jim Himes, a Connecticut Democrat, joins CBSN to discuss the significance of the security breach of the nation's sensitive data.

• Dec 18, 2020
• 9:25

How climate change could benefit Russia

With the largest land mass of any country in the world, Russia is positioned to benefit from climate change, according to a new report by New York Times Magazine and ProPublica. Abrahm Lustgarten, the author of that report, joins CBSN to explain.

• Dec 18, 2020
• 4:50

U.S. experts assess severity of cyberattack

Senator Mitt Romney blasted President Trump for downplaying the Russian-linked cyberattack on U.S. government agencies and private companies. Sergio Caltagirone, vice president of threat intelligence at Dragos, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the severity of the hack.

• Dec 20, 2020
• 9:14

COVID vaccine rollout in full swing

The rollout for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccination is now in full swing. Health care workers across the country were among the first Americans to receive the shot this week. This comes as deaths and cases continue to spike, with the U.S. recording thousands of new deaths each day. "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss that and more.

• Dec 18, 2020
• 9:40

Trump downplays massive cyberattack

President Trump responded to a massive cyberattack on the U.S., downplaying its severity and impact. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Russia for the hack, which affected at least seven government agencies and went undetected for months. Erica Borghard, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

• Dec 19, 2020
• 10:15

Pompeo blames Russians for massive cyberattack

Sources told CBS News it is believed to be the largest cyber espionage campaign in U.S. history, and it's not over.

• Dec 19, 2020

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