Biden presses Putin on Navalny arrest, arms treaty in first phone call

The White House said the president raised concerns about Navalny's arrest and Russia's treatment of protesters.

• Jan 26, 2021

Protesters demand Alexey Navalny's release

Russian President Vladmir Putin has condemned weekend protests demanding the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, and thousands of protesters were arrested. Navalny was detained last week after returning from Germany, where he recovered from a suspected nerve agent attack. Nina Khrushcheva, professor of international affairs at the New School, was at the protests in Moscow and joins CBSN to discuss. She is the great-granddaughter of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.

• Jan 25, 2021
• 09:11

WorldView: 11 Chinese miners rescued

Rescue workers in China extracted 11 trapped miners but also found the bodies of nine who died. Also, more than 3,000 people in Russia were detained in anti-Putin demonstrations across the country, and police in the Netherlands used water cannons and tear gas to clear demonstrators angry over new coronavirus restrictions. Meanwhile, Australian officials approved the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with those stories.

• Jan 25, 2021
• 02:52

Russia accuses U.S. of "interference" after huge opposition protests

Despite thousands being detained at huge rallies, supporters of jailed dissident Alexey Navalny are planning to hit the streets again.

• Jan 25, 2021

Over 3,400 arrested at protests demanding release of Putin foe

President Putin's most prominent foe was arrested on January 17 when he returned to Moscow from Germany, where he spent months recovering from nerve-agent poisoning.

• Jan 23, 2021

Russia detains Navalny allies in bid to stem looming anti-Putin demos

Close allies of the fierce Putin critic are rounded up, activists and journalists warned to stay home, and social media companies ordered not to publicize the protests.

• Jan 22, 2021

Putin critic Alexey Navalny detained

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been detained upon his return to Moscow from Germany, where he was recovering from a nerve agent poisoning. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Jan 18, 2021
• 02:06

Jailed Russian opposition leader calls on supporters to "resist"

Putin's No. 1 foe, detained in Moscow after poisoning, says he's "seen a lot of mockery of justice," but calls his sudden appearance before a judge "the highest degree of lawlessness."

• Jan 18, 2021

Alexey Navalny arrested in Russia

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained immediately upon his return to Moscow after recovering from nerve-agent poisoning that he blames on Vladimir Putin. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Jan 18, 2021
• 02:25

Navalny detained upon return to Russia

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny returned to Moscow on Sunday for the first time since he was poisoned this summer by a Soviet-era nerve agent. He was immediately taken into custody.

• Jan 17, 2021
• 00:37

Alexey Navalny vows to return to Russia

The Russian opposition leader says the Kremlin is doing everything it can to prevent him from returning to Russia after surviving an August assassination attempt.

• Oct 18, 2020
• 01:47

Russia following U.S. to abandon Open Skies arms control treaty

For years, Moscow and Washington have blamed each other for letting arms control agreements fall by the wayside. There's only one left.

• Jan 15, 2021

Putin ends 2020 with new laws curbing press and individual freedoms

Russian leader signs laws expanding his government's power to label individuals and organizations "foreign agents," in what one rights group calls a "witch hunt."

• Dec 31, 2020

Russia blamed for U.S. hack

Russian intelligence services are being blamed for a just-discovered major cyberattack on U.S. government agencies and private companies that started in March. President Trump has downplayed the seriousness of the breach and floated the idea that China might instead be the culprit, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Russia, and the incoming Biden administration says it is considering retaliation that goes beyond sanctions. Neil Walsh, director of cyber affairs at the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime, joins CBSN AM's Anne-Marie Green to talk about the ongoing investigation and the potential diplomatic fallout.

• Dec 21, 2020
• 08:52

U.S. federal agencies hacked by foreign entity

The Department of Commerce and the U.S. Treasury were hacked in an undetected, monthslong operation. Experts believe the cyberattack was by a foreign entity, and many officials blame a Russia-affiliated group for the security breach. Jamil Jaffer, founder and executive director of the National Security Institute at George Mason University, joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss what we know so far about the hack.

• Dec 14, 2020
• 06:10

Putin congratulates Biden, says he's "ready for collaboration"

Russian leader, who denies meddling in U.S. election in favor of Mr. Trump and, more recently, hacking U.S. government servers, says he hopes he

• Dec 15, 2020

World leaders prepare for Biden presidency

With a few notable exceptions among America's adversaries, world leaders have congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his victory over President Trump. The president-elect has pledged to completely reverse course on a couple of important international issues, including the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris climate accord. Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group, joins CBSN to talk about what the post-Trump global stage could look like.

• Nov 11, 2020
• 12:11

Russia brokers Armenia-Azerbaijan ceasefire, but only 1 side is happy

Putin calls it "fair" for both sides, but Armenia's leader calls the deal his "sin," says it was "painful" to sign, and now he's facing angry protests calling for his resignation.

• Nov 10, 2020

Russia won't congratulate Biden with Trump's legal challenges pending

"It is proper to wait for an official announcement," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says as Russian media highlight Trump's refusal to concede.

• Nov 9, 2020

Russian court releases activist jailed over Putin mannequin stunt

The 22-year-old man had been convicted of hooliganism and jailed for 2 years for taping a mannequin wearing a Putin mask and prison outfit to a lamp post.

• Nov 6, 2020

Russia closely monitoring U.S. elections

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf says there is no evidence a "foreign actor" has compromised votes in this year's presidential election. There have been concerns about interference since Russia attempted to meddle in 2016. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports from Moscow.

• Nov 3, 2020
• 02:31

Russia orders national mask mandate as coronavirus cases spike

The Russian government previously said last week that the pandemic is "under control."

• Oct 27, 2020

Russia insists COVID "under control" as bodies pile up in a hospital

Record number of new cases in a single day, more daily deaths than in the spring, and dozens of bodies in a hospital hallway, but the Kremlin says it's "tense, but it is under control."

• Oct 23, 2020

What might the next year of the pandemic be like?

Dr. Anthony Fauci addresses the question on many peoples' minds: How long will we have to wear masks?

• Oct 18, 2020

"My job is to not be afraid" Alexey Navalny vows to keep fighting

"Is it, in your mind worth your life?" Three years later, Lesley Stahl re-asks the Russian opposition leader if the recent assassination attempt has changed his perspective.

• Oct 18, 2020

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