3/6/2022: Platform 4, State of the Pandemic, Flying Blind
Ukrainian refugees reaching Polish train station share their stories; the state of the coronavirus pandemic; legally blind, 15-year-old freeride skier Jacob Smith
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Ukrainian refugees reaching Polish train station share their stories; the state of the coronavirus pandemic; legally blind, 15-year-old freeride skier Jacob Smith
The Russian military failed to keep a cease-fire twice over the weekend. A promise Monday to see the cease-fire through is being kept, but those who couldn't flee are left to deal with the harm and fear being inflicted upon their country. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins anchors Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green from Kyiv with a look inside some homes of the war torn country.
"We have nothing to do with the war," one restaurateur said. "We want the war to end. We did not invade Ukraine."
Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak sported a "Z' insignia linked to the invasion of Ukraine on a podium as he stood next to Ukrainian rival.
Across the globe, anti-war protesters filled streets and squares denouncing Russia's invasion into Ukraine. “CBS Mornings” co-host Tony Dokoupil reports.
Hundreds of thousands of people have left most of their belongings behind to flee Ukraine as Russia invades, seeking safety in neighboring countries. "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil joins CBS News from the Polish border to offer details on humanitarian efforts and the refugees.
Around one million people have arrived in Poland since Russia began invading Ukraine on February 24, Polish officials said.
The move against Russia's wealthiest and politically connected families is meant to ramp up the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Lesia Vasylenko, a Member of Parliament and mother of three, says If U.S., NATO really believe in democracy and the concept of sovereign nations, they must stand up and fight Putin's aggression.
Ukrainian refugees reaching Polish train station share their stories; the state of the coronavirus pandemic; legally blind, 15-year-old freeride skier Jacob Smith
The secretary of state says the U.S. is considering providing fighter jets to Poland if the country sends its own to Ukraine.
No one can possibly know for sure what Russia's leader, who has launched an invasion of neighboring Ukraine, may do next. But how might Americans be forced to sacrifice in hopes of saving Ukraine's fragile young democracy?
But Ukraine noted some of the routes led to Russia and its ally Belarus. The latest move came after two similar setups broke down due to shelling each side blamed on the other.
Scott Pelley reports from a gateway to and from the war in Ukraine, the train station in Przemysl, Poland. Ukrainians there are defiant.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. will help replenish NATO allies who supply Ukraine with fighter jets. The U.S. is also considering a ban on Russian oil. Natalie Brand reports.
Over 1 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to neighboring countries since Russia’s invasion began. Many face a difficult journey to find safety. Christina Ruffini reports from Poland.
Even as their countries fight, a troupe of Russian and Ukrainian dancers continues to perform, offering hope for the future. CBS Minnesota’s Adam Duxter reports.
Across the U.S., people are showing their support for Ukraine. But some of that support has turned to hostility against businesses like Russian restaurants, some of which even have Ukrainian staff and owners. Michael George reports.
A temporary cease-fire meant to allow for the safe evacuation of as many as 200,000 Ukrainians was broken by renewed shelling for the second day in a row. Ukraine and Russia have both blamed each other for breaking the agreement. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. said Sunday that Ukraine is "ready for any option" to take back the plants, suggesting that a no-fly zone should be established.
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on bipartisan support to ban Russian oil and gas, U.N. high commissioner for refugees Fillippo Grandi, former U.S. ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker, and what the slow return to normalcy will look like in the U.S. as COVID-19 restrictions ease.
Scott Pelley reports from a gateway to and from the war in Ukraine, the train station in Przemysl, Poland. Ukrainians there are defiant.
Filippo Grandi, the U.N. high commissioner for refugees, says 1.5 million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began.
Kurt Volker, the former U.S. ambassador to NATO and special representative for Ukraine, says the U.S. could implement a limited no-fly zone to protect civilians while mitigating the risk of direct conflict with Russia.
Oksana Markarova, the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., says the country needs fighter jets and other equipment "as soon as possible" to fend off Russian forces.