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Thousands of people protested across France Tuesday, demanding higher wages to tackle spiking inflation. Noemie Bisserbe, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joined John Dickerson to discuss the unrest.
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Thousands of people protested across France Tuesday, demanding higher wages to tackle spiking inflation. Noemie Bisserbe, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joined John Dickerson to discuss the unrest.
Parts of four regions in Ukraine are now under Russian martial law, the same four regions the country illegally claimed to have annexed last month. First, CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports from Kyiv. Then, Stephen Sestanovich, a former ambassador-at-large to the former Soviet Union, and a professor of diplomacy at Columbia University, assesses the situation.
Russia is claiming that Ukraine is planning to use a so-called "dirty bomb" on its own people. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports from Ukraine, then Mason Clark, senior analyst and Russia team lead at the Institute for the Study of War, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
Ukraine's army is preparing for an attempt to reclaim the key southern city of Kherson from Russian occupation. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams spoke with a U.S. volunteer about his experience fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, and she joins anchors Tanya Rivero and Lana Zak from Kyiv with more.
Holly Williams speaks with an American fighter who has since left the front lines of Ukraine to deal with his PTSD. In southern Ukraine, the fighter who refers to himself by his call sign, Elvis, says he repeatedly witnessed Russian forces using white phosphorus munitions against them. He admits that he's profoundly traumatized and fears one of his former comrades could commit suicide because of what they went through together.
"Anybody in the West that asks Ukraine to just do peace talks ... they need to see what's been done to these people," said the fighter from Tennessee.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the "risk of world conflict" is high as he oversaw the start of nuclear military excersises. He also repeated the claim that Ukraine may be planning a "dirty bomb" attack. Holly Williams is following developments from Kyiv.
The Kremlin said all the missiles that were test-fired reached their designated targets.
Russia notified the U.S. it will be carrying out its annual nuclear exercises today. It comes despite the escalation in nuclear tensions in Russia's war in Ukraine. CBS News foreign policy and national security contributor H.R. McMaster, a former U.S. national security adviser and retired lieutenant general, joins anchors Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the significance.
NATO's secretary general was aboard the USS George H.W. Bush as it took part in defense drills not far from Ukraine.
As Russia's rhetoric around the war in Ukraine remains threatening, NATO forces are exhibiting capable force with exercises in surrounding countries. CBS News correspondent Chris Livesay is on board the USS George H.W. Bush in the Mediterranean where NATO forces prepare for an escalation.
It's still not exactly known why Russian President Vladmir Putin decided to invade Ukraine earlier this year - and why he continues Russia's attacks despite repeated military failures. Andrew Weiss, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, is the author of the upcoming graphic novel biography, "Accidental Czar: The Life and Lies of Vladimir Putin." He joined CBS News to discuss his book.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet this week in Uzbekistan. China has recently signaled stronger support for Russia in its war in Ukraine, but the two countries haven't always been aligned. Phelim Kine, China correspondent for Politico, joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
Russia unleashed a second barrage of missiles on multiple Ukrainian cities Tuesday, destroying homes and critical energy infrastructure. Daniel Fried, former assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, and former U.S. ambassador to Poland, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
The White House said Tuesday that Biden has promised to provide Ukraine with more advanced air defense systems. This comes as Russia continues to bombard the country with missile attacks. Meanwhile, the White House also said Mr. Biden is reevaluating the U.S.-Saudi relationship after OPEC announced last week it would cut oil production. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports from Washington, D.C.
John Kirby, a retired admiral who now serves as National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, joined CBS News to discuss the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats, as well U.S.-Saudi relations and North Korea's recent missile tests.
A group of progressive Democrats retracted a letter to the White House urging Biden to engage in direct diplomatic talks with Russia.
Roughly 4,700 soldiers of the elite 101st Airborne Division are now stationed near the front line in Ukraine — the largest deployment of the unit in Europe since World War II. U.S. soldiers at the base told CBS News that they are "ready to defend every inch of NATO soil" if necessary.
Russia's general in charge of nuclear defense claimed that Ukraine is in the final stages of building a so-called dirty bomb and could use it against its own people. The U.S. dismissed Russia's allegation as "transparently false." Holly Williams has the latest.
Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles in Ukraine overnight. Ukrainian officials confirmed at least half a dozen regions were targeted, including the capital city, Kyiv.
Elon Musk said his company SpaceX cannot keep paying for the Starlink Internet satellite units used in Ukraine. Officials say the service is crucial for commanding troops on the battlefield. CBS News correspondent Holly Williams has more.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims Russia is planning to blow up a dam in southern Ukraine and cause a "large-scale disaster." Meanwhile, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says Ukraine urgently needs better air defense systems. Holly Williams reports.
Charlie D'Agata is on a U.S. military facility on Romania's Black Sea coast, where he witnessed the largest deployment of the 101st Airborne Division in Europe since World War II. The deployment comes as NATO continues to ramp up its forces on the alliance's eastern flank as the Kremlin continues to ramp up its anti-western rhetoric to explain a string of battlefield losses in Ukraine.
First lady Zelenska says the Russians who invaded her country are engaged in terrorism.
In the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, a mass grave was dug to hold the bodies of the victims of Russia's war in Ukraine. Scott Pelley reports from Bucha with some of their stories.