A big win for Ukraine over Russia
Russian forces are withdrawing from Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins CBS News from Vinnytsia, Ukraine, to discuss this and more of the latest on the war.
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Reports: U.S. abandoned Kyiv embassy staff
The U.S. has evacuated Americans from its embassy in Kyiv, but there are reports hundreds of local staff members were left behind. CBS News' Lana Zak spoke with Ambassador Eric Rubin, president of the American Foreign Service Association, about what unfolded in the weeks leading up to Russia's invasion.
Russia ups attacks in Eastern Ukraine
President Biden signed a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine just as Russia intensified its efforts to control the eastern part of the former Soviet state. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from Odesa, Ukraine.
Polish officials scramble to welcome refugees
Nearly 1.5 million people have fled Ukraine, creating the fastest mass exodus from a country in European history. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to the Ukraine-Poland border on Saturday, where he met with local officials as well as refugees arriving from Ukraine. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joined Lana Zak with more from Poland.
Trump to headline CPAC 2022 in Orlando
Former President Trump is set to headline Saturday night's 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa speaks with CBS News' Lana Zak about whether or not Trump is the presumptive nominee for 2024, and how fellow Republicans are responding to his recent comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Zelenskyy says Russia creating humanitarian crisis
As Russian forces push deeper into the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging his Russian counterpart to end the war. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more from Lviv, Ukraine.
Biden rallies support for Ukraine in speech
President Joe Biden spoke about the war in Ukraine while visiting Poland on Saturday. Former Under Secretary of State, former ambassador to Russia and the United Nations, and member of the Foreign Affairs Policy Board for the U.S. State Department Thomas Pickering spoke with CBS News about the president's remarks.
Russia continues military exercises
Russia has extended its military drills in Belarus as tensions with Ukraine grow. CBS News senior national security correspondent David Martin reports that the U.S. has intelligence indicating Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops to invade. Charlie D'Agata has the latest from Ukraine. Then, Martin joins CBS News' Meg Oliver with more on the international conflict.
Explosions reported near Lviv, Ukraine
Explosions were reported near the western city of Lviv in Ukraine on Saturday. Many refugees reside there for safety, as Lviv has mostly escaped bombardment and fighting since Russia launched its invasion over a month ago. CBS News' Ali Bauman discusses the attack with CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab, who also weighs in on a new phase in Russia's military invasion and the horrors children have endured as the war in Ukraine rages on.
FLOTUS in Eastern Europeo
First lady Jill Biden will spend Mother's Day weekend in Eastern Europe meeting with NATO leaders, military personnel and Ukrainian refugees. CBS News political contributor and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan spoke with CBS News anchor Meg Oliver about the message sent by the first lady's trip.
U.N. estimates 2.5M people fled Ukraine
The U.S. will send more than $14 billion of humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine. Meanwhile, the refugee crisis in Eastern Europe is worsening, according to data from the United Nations. CBS News anchor Lana Zak spoke with the senior external relations officer for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Chris Melzer about what's happening.
Russia accused of war crimes
The U.S. and Ukraine are building a case against Russia, accusing the nation of war crimes. Anastacia Galouchka with the International Centre for Policy Studies spoke with CBS News' Lana Zak about what it would take to bring Russia to justice.
Ukraine's president calls for sanctions on Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wants sanctions on Russia to be made public before a possible invasion of Ukraine. CBS News reporter Haley Ott gives an update.
How Ukraine is defending itself against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for more help from Western allies as Ukraine fends off a Russian invasion. CBS News anchor Lana Zak spoke with Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO's former supreme allied commander and distinguished professor of international affairs at Georgia Tech, about Ukraine's efforts against Russia.
Fighting breaks out in Ukraine's Donbas
Russia is intensifying its push to capture a key Ukrainian city in the eastern Donbas Region. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab speaks with CBS News' Lana Zak on the fighting in the Donbas, and whether civilians have been able to evacuate amid the intense conflict.
Russia's ground forces close in on Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky encouraged fellow Ukrainians to keep up their resistance against Russian forces. Moscow has intensified its assault on Ukraine and is reportedly closing in on Kyiv's city center. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay gives CBS News anchor Lana Zak an update from Odesa, Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces push Russians from Kharkiv
Ukrainian officials say they've pushed Russian troops from Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city. This comes as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell led a congressional delegation on a surprise visit to Kyiv, where the group met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta gives an update from Kharkiv.
Russian invasion could cause refugee crisis
As the fighting in Ukraine ramps up, tens of thousands of people are trying to flee the country. The result could be a refugee crisis. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins Lana Zak to discuss more.
Ukraine accuses Russia of genocide in Donbas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is committing genocide as troops intensify their assault on the eastern Donbas region. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab speaks with CBS News' Lana Zak on the latest from Ukraine.
Russia continues assault on Kyiv
Ukrainian residents are spending another night sheltering as Russia continues its unprovoked assault on the country. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams gives an update from Ukraine.
Zelensky wants to meet with Putin to resolve crisis
World leaders gathered in Germany this weekend for the annual Munich Security Conference. While there, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wants to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to resolve the conflict between their two countries. Zelensky also said sanctions on Russia should be made public before a possible invasion of Ukraine. CBS News foreign correspondent Christina Ruffini gives an update.
Ukraine says it has stopped Russia's advances
Ukrainian officials say their military has reclaimed more territory from Russian forces near the capital city of Kyiv. Meanwhile, a new poll suggests support for President Vladimir Putin's actions is growing in Russia. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has an update from Ukraine.
U.S. orders Ukraine embassy staff to leave
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for an hour Saturday morning about the escalating tensions in Eastern Europe. CBS News' Christina Ruffini and Imtiaz Tyab give an update on the situation.
Russia intensifies assault on Ukraine
Russia is intensifying its attacks on Ukrainian cities as officials report the bodies of more than 900 civilians have been found near Kyiv. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams gives an update on the war from Vinnytsia, Ukraine.
Biden pledges more military aid for Ukraine
President Joe Biden is pledging another $150 million in military assistance to Ukraine. Meanwhile, civilian evacuations resumed at a steel plant in Mariupol, the last Ukrainian stronghold in the city. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has an update from Kyiv, Ukraine.
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