Blinken urges Lavrov to accept proposal for swap of Griner, Whelan
It was the first time he and Sergey Lavrov have spoken since Russia invaded Ukraine six months ago.
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U.N. nuclear conference on tap, with Ukraine plant in "alarming" state
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres IAEA chief Rafael Grossi are among those expected to gather at United Nations headquarters for nuclear conference.
Ukrainian shelling of prison kills dozens of Ukrainian POWs, Russia claims
Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of carrying out the strike. The POWs had surrendered after months of fierce fighting for Mariupol.
Former Russian TV journalist fined again for criticizing Ukraine war
Marina Ovsyannikova was charged under a law, enacted after the invasion of Ukraine, that penalizes statements against the military.
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Federal Reserve raises interest rates; lawmakers grill gun manufacturers.
U.S. veterans train soldiers in Ukraine
U.S. veterans are training soldiers in Ukraine how to use weapons and battlefield first aid. One American told CBS News the Ukrainians need more weapons to fend off the Russians. Holly Williams reports.
National Guard troops train to avoid pitfalls faced in Ukraine conflict
A two-week National Guard training course in Louisiana incorporates obstacles Russian and Ukrainian troops alike have faced.
Former U.S. servicemen train Ukraine recruits
CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams meets a group of former U.S. servicemen who are training Ukrainian army recruits – many of whom have no military experience at all.
Russian strikes on Ukraine intensify amid counterattacks
Russian forces have launched massive missile strikes on the Kyiv and the Chernihiv regions, areas that haven't been targeted in weeks.
U.S. vets train Ukrainian soldiers: "People not trained will not last long"
Former U.S. servicemen are teaching Ukrainian soldiers first aid and how to use weapons.
7/27: CBS News Mornings
New interest rate hike expected today; Russia's space shake-up.
Russia seeks help as war worsens food crisis
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is on a tour throughout Africa this week. He' visiting Ethiopia, Egypt and Uganda as Moscow tries to break diplomatic isolation over its war in Ukraine. Steven Gruzd is the head of the Russia-Africa program at the South African Institute of International Affairs. He joined CBS News' Jericka Duncan and Vladimir Duthiers with more.
Mines among risks slowing efforts to export grains out of Ukraine
Explosive mines are drifting in the surrounding waters, and many still have questions over how a deal to provide safe corridors through the Black Sea will unfold.
Russian strike leaves 7-year-old with burns
A Russian missile strike on Vinnytsia, Ukraine, earlier this month killed this 7-year-old boy's mother – and left him with burns on 45% of his body and a fractured skull.
Russian strike leaves 7-year-old with burns on nearly half his body
The burns are so deep in some places on the small boy's body that they "even reach bones," the Medical Association of Lviv said.
Russia shows plan to cut Europe's gas supply
Russia is accused of "energy blackmail" as it prepares to cut gas supplies to Europe. It comes as Ukraine inches closer to resuming its grain exports which were halted at the start of the Russian invasion six months ago. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
Russian airstrikes target Ukraine's Black Sea coast
In Ukraine, Russian forces are targeting the Black Sea coast. Ukrainian military officials say air strikes hit both residential buildings and port infrastructure Tuesday in Odesa and Mykolaiv. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams joined Jericka Duncan and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss how those attacks may threaten a deal to resume grain exports, and Russia's move to slash Europe's natural gas supply.
Russia hits Ukraine's Black Sea targets with new air strikes
A Moscow-installed official in Kherson said the Odesa and Mykolaiv regions will soon be "liberated" by the Russian forces.
U.S. identifies 2 Americans killed in Ukraine
Two Americans who were recently killed fighting Russian troops in Ukraine were identified as Luke Lucyszyn and Bryan Young. Holly Williams has the latest on their deaths.
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2 Americans killed while fighting Russian forces in Ukraine identified
The two were among four foreigners who died while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the country's disputed Donetsk region, their commander said.
Two Americans killed in Russian tank fire
The family of 31-year-old Luke Lucyszyn said he died fighting "for the little guy" in a David-and-Goliath fight in Ukraine. As CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports, Lucyszyn was fighting alongside foreign fighters when Russian tanks fired.
Russia attacks Ukraine port after export deal
Russia attacked a port city in Ukraine just hours after a deal was brokered to allow Ukraine and Russia to start safely exporting grain via the Black Sea. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports on how this will affect the global food crisis and on the two Americans killed while fighting in Ukraine.
New details on 2 Americans killed in Ukraine
Americans Brian Young and Luke Lucyszyn were killed fighting in eastern Ukraine. They are at least the fifth and sixth Americans to die in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began. Holly Williams has more.
Ukrainian ambassador pushes for more weapons after Russian port attack
Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova says a Russian attack on the port of Odesa, just days after reaching an agreement to resume shipments of grain, is an example of Russia "showing their true face," and "the good response to that should be more weapons to Ukraine so that we can defend ourselves."
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