Concerns about Russian troops

The Ukrainian and Turkish presidents met Saturday to discuss the situation unraveling along Ukraine's eastern border with Russia. Ukrainian officials are worried the military buildup means Russia has plans to send troops across the border. Meanwhile, Turkish officials announced they're allowing two U.S. warships to deploy into the Black Sea. Lana Zak spoke with Steve Hall, former CIA Chief of Russian Operations, about what this all could mean for peace in the region.

• Apr 10, 2021
• 9:46

Main takeaways from Trump-Ukraine call

President Trump is maintaining there was no wrongdoing on his part in his phone call with Ukraine's president, in which he discussed looking into Joe Biden. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid reports on the latest developments, and Keir Dougall, a CBSN legal contributor and former assistant U.S. attorney for New York's Eastern District, joined CBSN to discuss the implications.

• Sep 26, 2019
• 6:53

Former DNI counsel on whistleblower complaint

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testified on Capitol Hill about the whistleblower complaint over President Trump's phone call with Ukraine. CBSN reviews what we know so far about the whistleblower's complaint, then Bob Litt, former general counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, joined CBSN with analysis.

• Sep 27, 2019
• 11:40

Pompeo says department won't be bullied

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says three House committees are attempting to "intimidate, bully and treat improperly the distinguished professionals of the Department of State." Politico's chief Brussels correspondent David Herszenhorn explains how former envoy Kurt Volker is involved in the scandal.

• Oct 1, 2019
• 5:47

Trump slams Adam Schiff over Ukraine call

President Trump blasted House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff for his comments at a hearing on the president's Ukraine call last week. He also defended Secretary of State Mike Pompeo amid news that Pompeo was also on the July call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Watch his remarks.

• Oct 2, 2019
• 2:09

Former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine to testify

Former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker is set to testify to Congress behind closed doors Thursday. He was directly involved in U.S. activities with Ukraine before reigning Friday. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN AM with a preview.

• Oct 3, 2019
• 7:33

Second Ukraine call whistleblower emerges

A second whistleblower has emerged, deepening the political challenge for President Trump as he faces an impeachment inquiry. The attorney representing the whistleblower says that person has "firsthand knowledge" of the phone call with Ukraine's president. Politico White House reporter Daniel Lippman joins CBSN AM to discuss the latest.

• Oct 7, 2019
• 8:31

Supreme Court hears LGBTQ discrimination cases

BuzzFeed legal reporter Zoe Tillman joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss what we learned as Supreme Court justices heard arguments on whether federal civil rights law should apply to the LGBTQ community, plus why the Justice Department declined to open a criminal investigation into President Trump's Ukraine call.

• Oct 8, 2019
• 7:50

Mulvaney appears to admit quid pro quo

Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney appeared to admit quid pro quo on withholding military aid to Ukraine during a press conference. He later walked back his comments. This comes as the House presses forward with gathering testimony for its impeachment probe into President Trump. CBS News' Laura Podesta joined CBSN AM with the latest.

• Oct 18, 2019
• 4:01

Top diplomat's "damning" impeachment testimony

House Democrats have called testimony from a top U.S. diplomat "damning" and "disturbing." Behind closed doors Tuesday, Bill Taylor detailed how President Trump held up military aid to Ukraine as he pushed for investigations into Democrats. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN AM with more on what this means for the impeachment inquiry.

• Oct 23, 2019
• 9:30

Ukrainian leader felt pressure from Trump

Michael Biesecker, national investigative reporter for The Associated Press, joined CBSN to discuss his new reporting about how President Zelensky of Ukraine was concerned about being pressured to investigate the Bidens more than two months before his July 25th phone call with President Trump.

• Oct 24, 2019
• 4:30

Closer look at Ukrainian President Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy has become engulfed in the impeachment drama underway in the U.S. An article in The New Yorker titled, "Ukraine's Unlikely President, Promising a New Style of Politics, Gets a Taste of Trump's Swamp," explores Zelensky's political rise and how he's navigating the controversy. Author Joshua Yaffa joins CBSN to discuss what he found.

• Oct 31, 2019
• 11:47

Trump denies calling for Barr press conference

CBS News has confirmed President Trump wanted Attorney General William Barr to hold a press conference stating that the president did not break the law with his July Ukraine phone call. Mr. Trump has denied this story. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM with the latest on the impeachment inquiry.

• Nov 7, 2019
• 3:10

Taylor: Sondland said Trump cared more about investigating Bidens

William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, was questioned by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Wednesday. Taylor said the U.S. ambassador to the E.U. told a member of his staff that President Trump cared more about Ukraine pursuing investigations regarding the Bidens and Burisma than he cared about U.S. interests in the country. Watch a portion of their exchange.

• Nov 13, 2019
• 1:54

Ex-envoy "shocked," "devastated" by comments

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch described her reaction to reading the summary of the July 25 call between President Trump and the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. Mr. Trump called her "bad news," and Zelensky said he agreed "100%." "The color drained from my face," she said.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 3:32

2nd week of public impeachment hearings

The second week of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry has eight witnesses scheduled to testify. Three of the four witnesses set to testify Tuesday were on the Ukraine phone call in July that sparked the inquiry. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Nov 18, 2019
• 7:40

Vindman reported concerns out of "sense of duty"

Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, who is the top expert on Ukraine on the National Security Council, said what he heard on the July 25 call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was "inappropriate." He said he reported his concerns to the top lawyer at the NSC "out of a sense of duty," believing there were "significant national security implications for our country."

• Nov 19, 2019
• 1:24

Morrison denies concern over July 25 call

Tim Morrison, the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council, said "no" when asked by the Republican counsel whether he heard anything that concerned him during President Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky. He also said he viewed the summary of the call, later released by the White House, as complete and accurate.

• Nov 19, 2019
• 1:15

Cooper: Ukraine asked about aid on July 25

Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, amended her earlier deposition to say she has since learned Ukrainian officials asked about a possible delay in security assistance as early as July 25 - the day of the now-famous Trump-Zelensky phone call. It's the earliest indication of Ukrainian concerns about a possible delay in the aid.

• Nov 20, 2019
• 1:08

Hale said he was told Trump ordered aid delay

David Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, testified that he learned of the hold on aid to Ukraine on July 21, and heard from an official from the Office of Management and Budget that the directive to withhold the money came directly from the president. Hale said he "misspoke" in an earlier deposition, when he said he heard of the holdup in June.

• Nov 20, 2019
• 1:31

Rep. Ratcliffe disputes claim that Ukraine suspected hold

GOP Representative John Ratcliffe questioned any assertion that Ukraine suspected military aid was being withheld on July 25. The questioning came after Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, noted in her opening statement that her staff showed her emails from the State Department, one of which was received just hours after the July 25 call between President Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, noting concerns about security assistance.

• Nov 20, 2019
• 2:32

$35 million in aid not yet released: Cooper

Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, confirmed during her testimony Wednesday that $35 million in aid to Ukraine has yet to be obligated. The remaining funds have alarmed Senate Democrats, who wrote to Defense Secretary Mark Esper earlier this week, asking him to deliver the funds as soon as possible.

• Nov 20, 2019
• 1:44

Holmes: U.S. trip was "critical" for Ukraine

State Department official David Holmes said during his impeachment testimony on Thursday that a U.S. trip was "critical" for Ukrainian President Zelenky's agenda.

• Nov 21, 2019
• 0:51

Holmes: Trump asked about "investigation"

David Holmes, a U.S. State Department official in Ukraine, described during his testimony on Thursday the call he overheard between Ambassador Gordon Sondland and President Trump. According to Holmes, he sat "directly across" from Sondland during the call, and "the president's voice was loud and recognizable." Holmes said he heard Mr. Trump ask Sondland if the Ukrainian president "was gonna do the investigation?" to which he says Sondland responded: "He's gonna do it."

• Nov 21, 2019
• 1:15

Ambassador implicates Trump in quid pro quo

U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland testified in Wednesday's public hearing that President Trump was involved in a quid pro quo scheme to pressure Ukraine into announcing investigations. The president and other administration officials have disputed Sondland's account. CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan joins CBSN AM to break down Wednesday's hearings and preview what's ahead Thursday.

• Nov 21, 2019
• 10:00

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