Putin gets a new card to play in standoff with the West over Ukraine
Russian lawmakers have formally requested that Putin recognize Ukraine's rebel-held breakaway regions. The U.S. has warned him against it.
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Russian lawmakers have formally requested that Putin recognize Ukraine's rebel-held breakaway regions. The U.S. has warned him against it.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin said some of the soldiers deployed along the Ukrainian border are being pulled back, but U.S. officials said they couldn't verify that claim. President Biden said the U.S. would continue to look for a peaceful end to the crisis. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joined "CBS News Mornings" with the latest developments.
Russia released video footage claiming to show some of its troops pulling back from Ukraine's border, but even if it can be verified, massive Russian military drills are ongoing in Belarus on Ukraine's northern border and on the Black Sea to the south. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams joined "CBS News Mornings" with the latest from Kyiv.
President Biden addressed the tense situation in Eastern Europe between Russia and Ukraine. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang discussed the latest.
President Biden addressed the nation on Tuesday about the Russia-Ukraine situation following a cyberattack in Ukraine. Blame for the cyberattack has not yet been placed. Russia claims it is pulling troops back from the border, but the reality is in question. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joins "Red and Blue" with the latest from the Pentagon.
Ukraine is reporting its defense ministry website was hit by a DDoS cyberattack, and several state-owned banks were also reportedly hit. However, officials are not pointing the finger at Russia. CBS News cybersecurity analyst Chris Krebs explains why this is potentially the start of something much larger.
A Russian troop buildup in Belarus along the Ukrainian border has raised concerns as U.S. officials warn Moscow could launch an invasion of Ukraine as soon as this week. However, Russia's foreign minister insists the country would like diplomatic talks to continue. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joined "CBS News Mornings" from Lviv, Ukraine, with the latest.
Russia has begun moving some troops away from Ukraine's border, a sign that Moscow could be backing down from an invasion. But U.S. officials say some forces have moved into possible attack positions. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins "CBS News Mornings" with the latest on Russian tensions with the West.
U.S. officials tell CBS News Russian forces have moved rocket launchers and long-range artillery into possible firing positions, but the Kremlin says it is pulling back troops and wants to continue diplomatic negotiations. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports from the White House, and then CBS News reporter Haley Ott joins us from Kyiv, Ukraine, with the latest.
Defense ministry says some troops and war machines massed along the border for "exercises" have "completed their tasks" and are heading home. The U.S. isn't convinced yet.
The U.S. Embassy and some Americans have relocated from Kyiv to western Ukraine amid fears that Russia could attack, but there has been a change in tone.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says diplomacy is still on the table, but a U.S. official says some Russian military units near the Ukrainian border have moved into firing positions. Nina Khruscheva, a professor of international affairs at The New School and the great-granddaughter of former Soviet premier Nikita Khruschev, joins CBS News' Jericka Duncan to discuss the standoff.
All eyes are on Russia as world leaders seek to avoid an invasion of Ukraine. Retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Foggo spoke with CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about the U.S.' role and what an invasion could look like.
President Biden spoke with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine amid fears of a Russian invasion in Eastern Europe. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
The Pentagon said it believes Russian President Vladimir Putin has not made a final decision about invading Ukraine, but that it could happen any day "with little or no warning." Holly Williams has the latest.
Department of Defense press secretary John Kirby says Russian president Vladimir Putin could order an attack on Ukraine "with little or no warning." As the U.S. prepares for potential conflict, the White House says diplomacy is still on the table. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joins CBS News' "Red & Blue" with the latest.
The Russians claim they are still open to diplomacy amid tensions over Ukraine, but the White House remains wary, sources told Robert Costa.
The guidance comes after a U.S. official told CBS News that Russian units near Ukraine have moved into "attack positions."
Russia's foreign minister says he's advising President Vladimir Putin to continue talks with the West as tensions over Ukraine grow. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports from Washington, then CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams joins Tanya Rivero from Ukraine with the latest.
The Biden administration is increasingly worried Russia could take military action against Ukraine, something the Kremlin has repeatedly denied. CBS News' Natalie Brand has an update on the standoff, and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe explains the Biden administration's rising concerns about a possible invasion in the near future.
President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday after the White House warned that Russia could launch an invasion as early as this week. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports, then joins CBS News' Lana Zak with more from Kyiv.
With the Russian army putting on a show of force just north of Ukraine, President Joe Biden made what may well be a last-ditch attempt to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to call off his tanks. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports the latest.
U.S., NATO and Ukraine brace for the worst amid fear Putin could order an invasion any time, and frantic efforts to negotiate a climbdown from the dangerous military standoff.
This week on "Face the Nation," we talk to South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic Representative James Clyburn about President Biden’s pending Supreme Court nomination. Plus, we take a look at the Ukraine-Russia crisis with Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova and one of the Biden administration's top diplomats, Ambassador Victoria Nuland, and much more.
The warning from the president comes as U.S. officials say a Russian invasion could happen "at any time."