Zelenskyy calls for funding, security guarantees after Russia's "sham" referenda
"In front of the eyes of the whole world, Russia is conducting this so-called sham referenda on the occupied territory of Ukraine," Ukraine's president said.
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"In front of the eyes of the whole world, Russia is conducting this so-called sham referenda on the occupied territory of Ukraine," Ukraine's president said.
"It's not as if throwing people like cannon fodder toward the front" will solve Putin's military issues in Ukraine, CIA Director Bill Burns said.
Both European and Russian officials say sabotage may have caused leaks in the undersea pipes, both of which had stopped but were still full.
Pro-Moscow officials say that residents in all four occupied areas of Ukraine voted to join Russia.
The fighting in Ukraine has led to protests in Russia's streets after President Vladimir Putin's mobilization order. Some men are fleeing the country. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is not afraid of Russia. Debora Patta reports.
Concerns are growing that Russia may seek to escalate the conflict, including potentially using nuclear weapons.
The following is the full transcript of an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that aired Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
"What Putin has done is not exactly a sign of strength or confidence," Sullivan said.
"Maybe yesterday it was a bluff. Now, it could be a reality," Zelenskyy said on "Face the Nation."
The following is a transcript of an interview with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan that aired Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
The White House has criticized the hastily organized elections as a sign of Putin's weakness.
"Happy to be home," Alex Drueke said after arriving in the U.S. on Friday.
The Defense Ministry said about 300,000 people would be summoned to active duty, but the order left a door open to many more getting called into service.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's mobilization of hundreds of thousands of reserve troops to fight in Ukraine has sparked outrage across his country. Some tried to flee Russia. Debora Patta reports from Kharkiv, where Ukraine's forces are quickly reclaiming territory.
Putin's mobilization of some reservists has sparked protests and a run for the border, but with "sham" votes in occupied regions, he may be creating a pretext for escalation.
They're sure to go Moscow's way, which could dramatically escalate the war by enabling the Kremlin to claim some Ukrainian assaults are attacks on Russia itself.
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Russia sees protests over military mobilization as CBS News tours a base where some of Putin's finest appear to have bolted in the face of Ukraine's counteroffensive.
The call-up is seen as a tacit admission Moscow's invasion of Ukraine isn't going according to plan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened nuclear war, warning the West he is not bluffing, after humiliating defeats on the battlefield in Ukraine. Putin also called up hundreds of thousands of reservists, which was met by anti-war protests across Russia. Debora Patta reports.
President Biden used his address to the United Nations to denounce Russia and President Vladimir Putin's "brutal, needless war." He called Putin's latest nuclear threats "reckless" and "irresponsible." Margaret Brennan has the latest.
Two American prisoners of war who were captured in Ukraine were released after three months in captivity, their families said. U.S. veterans Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh were captured in June while fighting with the Ukrainian army.
"Russia will be forced to end this war. The war it has started," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Relatives say two U.S. military veterans who went missing while fighting Russia with Ukrainian forces have been released after about three months in captivity.
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Ecuador and the U.S. began joint military operations on Tuesday, the U.S. Southern Command said on social media.
Officials speculated that Iran is intentionally hitting the Arab states to get them to pressure the U.S. to end the war.
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In an interview with CBS News Wednesday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that he is "not calling on any boots on the ground" in Iran.
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Iranian officials say more than 170 people were killed in the strike. Neither the U.S. nor Israel has said it was behind the attack, but the Pentagon is investigating.
A former national security official says Iran has "surrogate networks here in the United States" and urges Americans to be "extra vigilant right now."
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Officials speculated that Iran is intentionally hitting the Arab states to get them to pressure the U.S. to end the war.
The House resolution to rein in Trump's war powers in Iran is expected to fail, after the Senate resolution was voted down Wednesday.
GOP leaders said the lack of long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security puts the nation at risk amid heightened threats.
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A former national security official says Iran has "surrogate networks here in the United States" and urges Americans to be "extra vigilant right now."
Ecuador and the U.S. began joint military operations on Tuesday, the U.S. Southern Command said on social media.
Officials speculated that Iran is intentionally hitting the Arab states to get them to pressure the U.S. to end the war.
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
The House resolution to rein in Trump's war powers in Iran is expected to fail, after the Senate resolution was voted down Wednesday.
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