New details in Ratcliffe's trip to Russia

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials during an unusually visible visit to Moscow. CBS News' Holly Williams has more details.

• Aug 27

Trump: Iran war to last "as long as necessary"

As the Iran war nears the six-month mark, President Trump on Wednesday said the conflict will go on "for as long as necessary." CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Samantha Vinograd have the latest.

• Aug 26

8/26: The Takeout with Major Garrett

President Trump says Iran war to "continue for as long as necessary"; Sen. Darline Graham prevails in South Carolina Republican Senate primary runoff.

• Aug 26

CIA director meets with Russians

CIA Director John Ratcliffe took a surprise flight to Russia to meet with Kremlin officials. CBS News international reporter Aidan Stretch has more details.

• Aug 26

John Ratcliffe's surprise Moscow trip

The U.S. asked Ukraine to suspend its attacks against Russia as CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow. CBS News' Olivia Gazis reports on what we know and explains why the trip's visibility was unusual.

• Aug 26

Russia says CIA chief met intel counterparts on secretive Moscow visit

The Kremlin spokesman says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Russian counterparts during a secretive visit to Moscow, but it's unclear what came of the talks.

• Aug 26

CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Russia

A U.S. military plane landed at an airport in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe was among those on board. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Aug 25

CIA director on secret trip in Russia

CIA Director John Ratcliffe is in Moscow, Russia, for a round of meetings, sources told CBS News on Tuesday. The nature of the trip is unclear.

• Aug 25

U.S. threatens sanctions on Iran partners

The U.S. threatened secondary sanctions on any nation that trades with Tehran amid a campaign of economic warfare against Iran. Phil Luck, former deputy chief economist at the State Department during the Biden administration, joins with more insight.

• Aug 25

Russian ex-official says "unknown sources" could attack U.K. drone plants

Former senior Russian diplomat says U.K. factories making drones for Ukraine "could be attacked - not by Russia, but from unknown sources."

• Aug 25

Ukraine celebrates independence amid strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia plans to draft 300,000 more troops into the fight as the invasion drags on. On Sunday, waves of Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's economy, hitting a massive retail warehouse outside of Moscow. Holly Williams reports.

• Aug 23

Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill at least 10 after deadly mall drone strike

The attacks come a day after a two-wave drone strike on a shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown killed 16 people.

• Aug 22

Russian strike kills 15 people at shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown

Zelenskyy described the attack as a double-tap strike, in which an initial wave of drones hit the area, followed by a second wave as rescue workers responded.

• Aug 21

Over a dozen dead in Ukraine mall attack

A Russian attack on a shopping mall in Ukraine on Friday killed more than a dozen people and injured over 100. Aidan Stretch has the details.

• Aug 21

On the ground in Kyiv after Russian strikes

Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight Wednesday into Thursday, killing at least 16 people and wounding 40 more. These videos show the moment strikes hit the Ukrainian capital and the damage after.

• Aug 20

Russian attack kills at least 16 in Kyiv

At least 16 were killed and dozens were injured in Russia's latest attack on Ukraine's capital city. CBS News' Aidan Stretch has more from Kyiv.

• Aug 20

Russian strikes rain on Ukraine

Russia struck Ukraine with dozens of missiles and more than 100 drones in a massive attack that damaged parts of Kyiv. CBS News' Aidan Stretch reports.

• Aug 20

Ukraine's fired defense minister calls for elections despite war with Russia

The former defense minister, whose firing sparked weeks of protests, said Ukraine needed to find a way to hold elections despite the prolonged war with Russia.

• Aug 19

Ukraine's Federov urges wartime elections

Ukraine's former defense chief, Mykhailo Fedorov, is demanding a wartime presidential election. This comes after his firing by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sparked protests in Ukraine. CBS News' Aidan Stretch has more details.

• Aug 19

Ukraine targets Moscow with drones as Russia threatens U.K. over support

Ukraine targets Moscow with a huge wave of drones as Russia warns the U.K. will pay a price for supplying Kyiv with long-range weapons.

• Aug 18

Ukraine hits Russia with barrage of drones

Ukraine targeted the Russian capital of Moscow with close to 800 drones overnight, according to the city's mayor. Aidan Stretch reports.

• Aug 18

Former Ukraine defense minister on Russia war

Former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov is breaking down the technological efforts from both sides in the Russia-Ukraine war. CBS News' Aidan Stretch reports.

• Aug 17

Latest on Ukraine's ballistic missile

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's former defense minister, joined CBS News' Aidan Stretch to discuss the future of the Russia-Ukraine war, including his belief that Ukraine will launch a ballistic missile into Russia by the end of the year.

• Aug 17

Ukraine launches one of the largest aerial attacks on Russia yet

Footage shows a large column of smoke after Ukraine struck a major logistics hub in the Moscow region.

• Aug 16

Ukraine's own ballistic missiles could strike Russia within months, says former minister

Mykhailo Fedorov, the former Ukrainian defense minister who is widely credited as the architect of the country's modern war-fighting strategy, told CBS News in an exclusive interview that he believes Ukraine is in a "technological war" with Russia.

• Aug 16

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