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

Alexey Navalny describes being poisoned

The Russian opposition leader tells Lesley Stahl about what he went through after falling ill on an airplane this past August and why he won't let it stop him from the work he's doing against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

• Oct 18, 2020

Russia opposition leader Navalny on poisoning

60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl joins "CBS This Morning" to preview the first U.S. TV interview with Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny since he was poisoned with a nerve agent two months ago, and shares how he's recovering in Germany after the incident.

• Oct 16, 2020
• 02:50

Navalny says Putin enjoys using poison

In his first American television interview since nearly losing his life after being poisoned, Alexey Navalny says he's sure Vladimir Putin is responsible and that President Trump needs to come out against those types of attacks. See the interview, Sunday.

• Oct 14, 2020
• 01:23

Navalny calls on Trump to condemn poison used against him

In his first American television interview since nearly losing his life after being poisoned, Alexey Navalny says he's sure Vladimir Putin is responsible and that President Trump needs to come out against those types of attacks. See the interview, Sunday.

• Oct 14, 2020

From the 60 Minutes archives: Alexey Navalny

In 2017, Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny told 60 Minutes he was willing to risk his life for the cause, "I think I'm ready to sacrifice everything for my job."

• Oct 14, 2020

10/4: Face The Nation

This week on "Face the Nation", another bombshell for America to deal with as the government — and campaign 2020 — are thrown into turmoil after the president contracts COVID-19.

• Oct 4, 2020
• 44:59

How music became a weapon in the "revolution" in Belarus

It started with members of the national philharmonic playing folk songs on the steps of a concert hall, but grew into a flash mob movement against "Europe's last dictator."

• Oct 7, 2020

Putin notes Biden's "anti-Russian" remarks, gloats over missile test

Russian leader says he's "used to" U.S. criticism but hopes Biden would advance arms treaty talks, as Moscow claims a hypersonic missile test.

• Oct 7, 2020

World leaders weigh in on Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis

Senior foreign affairs correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the overseas impact of COVID-19.

• Oct 4, 2020
• 02:29

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