Biden defends withdrawal from Afghanistan

President Biden on Monday said he stood squarely behind his decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, just one day after the capital city fell under Taliban control. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details about the situation on the ground. Then CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, Politico's White House correspondent Natasha Korecki, and Washington Post congressional correspondent Marianna Sotomayor discuss the response in Washington, D.C.

• Aug 16, 2021
• 26:08

Dozens killed by bombs near Kabul's airport

President Biden addressed the nation Thursday after learning that dozens of people, including U.S. service members, were killed by ISIS suicide bombers in Afghanistan. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini and CBS News Radio correspondent Steve Dorsey join ""Red and Blue"" anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest on the ground in Kabul. Then, Politico's national correspondent Meridith McGraw and Buzzfeed News' national political reporter Kadia Goba discuss the reaction from lawmakers, and a report that the Biden administration gave the Taliban a list of names of people in need of evacuation.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 17:08

New book explores how civil wars start

Author Barbara Walter says she believes the U.S. is at increasing risk of a second civil war. She discussed her new book, "How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them" with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett.

• Jan 27, 2022
• 08:42

U.S. admits 100,000 Ukrainians in 5 months

The Biden administration has fulfilled its pledge to take in 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. But that's just a small fraction of the millions of people forced from their homes since the war began. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya Galvez joined Debra Alfarone and Errol Barnett to discuss.

• Aug 1, 2022
• 04:27

Wealthy Ukrainian businessman and wife killed in Russian raid

Vladimir Putin presided over the annual Navy Day celebration, while on the ground in Ukraine, a bombing killed one of the country's wealthiest businessmen and his wife. Imtiaz Tyab reports.

• Jul 31, 2022
• 02:00

Drone explosion hits headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet

Officials say a drone-borne explosive device has detonated at the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, injuring six people.

• Jul 31, 2022

Pelosi confirms trip to Asia, but makes no mention of Taiwan

Pelosi would be the highest-ranking elected American official to visit Taiwan since then-Speaker Newt Gingrich in 1997.

• Jul 31, 2022

Ukraine accuses Russia of killing POWs

Ukraine is accusing Russia of killing dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war captured during the battle in Eastern Ukraine. Russia denied the accusations, instead claiming Ukrainians conducted the massacre. Holly Williams reports.

• Jul 30, 2022
• 02:01

U.S. veterans train soldiers in Ukraine

U.S. veterans are training soldiers in Ukraine how to use weapons and battlefield first aid. One American told CBS News the Ukrainians need more weapons to fend off the Russians. Holly Williams reports.

• Jul 27, 2022
• 02:03

Russian strikes on Ukraine intensify amid counterattacks

Russian forces have launched massive missile strikes on the Kyiv and the Chernihiv regions, areas that haven't been targeted in weeks.

• Jul 28, 2022

Russian strike leaves 7-year-old with burns

A Russian missile strike on Vinnytsia, Ukraine, earlier this month killed this 7-year-old boy's mother – and left him with burns on 45% of his body and a fractured skull.

• Jul 27, 2022
• 01:00

2 Americans killed while fighting Russian forces in Ukraine identified

The two were among four foreigners who died while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the country's disputed Donetsk region, their commander said.

• Jul 25, 2022

Two Americans killed in Russian tank fire

The family of 31-year-old Luke Lucyszyn said he died fighting "for the little guy" in a David-and-Goliath fight in Ukraine. As CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports, Lucyszyn was fighting alongside foreign fighters when Russian tanks fired.

• Jul 25, 2022
• 02:42

New details on 2 Americans killed in Ukraine

Americans Brian Young and Luke Lucyszyn were killed fighting in eastern Ukraine. They are at least the fifth and sixth Americans to die in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began. Holly Williams has more.

• Jul 24, 2022
• 02:01

Ukrainian ambassador pushes for more weapons after Russian port attack

Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova says a Russian attack on the port of Odesa, just days after reaching an agreement to resume shipments of grain, is an example of Russia "showing their true face," and "the good response to that should be more weapons to Ukraine so that we can defend ourselves."

• Jul 24, 2022
• 06:59

Russia insists strike on Ukrainian port of Odesa hit military targets

Russian officials insisted that the airstrike — less than a day after Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement on resuming grain shipments from there — hit only military targets.

• Jul 24, 2022

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• Jul 23, 2022

Grain shipments across Black Sea to resume

Russia and Ukraine signed two separate agreements allowing Ukraine to resume shipments of grain supplies across the Black Sea as Russia lifts its naval blockade. But this morning, Russian missiles are reportedly striking a key port city. Holly Williams has more.

• Jul 23, 2022
• 03:19

Ukraine and Russia sign deal to get vital grain shipments moving again

The agreement should see Russia drop its blockade of Ukraine's ports, where millions of tons of food have been stuck, exacerbating a global food emergency.

• Jul 22, 2022

Ukrainians "happy" their first lady is in U.S.

Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska is set to address Congress on Wednesday morning about the conditions on the ground in Ukraine and the treatment of women and children during the ongoing war. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBS News about Zelenska's message and the possibility that Russia is trying to annex several regions in southern Ukraine.

• Jul 20, 2022
• 04:40

Iran leader lauds Putin for taking "initiative" to start Ukraine war

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told the visiting Russian autocrat that their two heavily sanctioned nations should maximize their "mutual cooperation."

• Jul 20, 2022

Putin meets leaders of Turkey and Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the leaders of Iran and Turkey in Tehran. This was his second trip out of Moscow since launching the invasion of Ukraine. The visit comes as Putin tries to strengthen ties with allies amid isolation from the West. Mark Katz, professor of government and politics at George Mason University, joined CBS News to discuss.

• Jul 19, 2022
• 04:50

Ukraine-Russia war 5 months later

A funeral of a fallen soldier shows the daily cost of Russia's invasion. As CBS News' senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports, more will follow without drastic changes to Ukraine's weaponry.

• Jul 19, 2022
• 02:21

Ukrainian officials accused of helping Russia troops

Ukraine says Russian troops have received orders to intensify attacks beyond the front lines. This comes as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removes the country's top prosecutor and security chief following allegations that some Ukrainian officials are helping the Russians. CBS News' Holly Williams reports from Kyiv.

• Jul 18, 2022
• 06:49

Teen Ukrainian refugee reunited with family

A family torn apart by war is reunited at a Bay Area airport after a global trek and an extended period of detention. Anna Werner has more.

• Jul 18, 2022
• 04:35

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