Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska on Russia's war
"We have thousands of dead. Hundreds of children are dead," Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska told Scott Pelley.
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"We have thousands of dead. Hundreds of children are dead," Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska told Scott Pelley.
Francis uttered his strongest plea yet about the seventh-month-old conflict, which he denounced as an "error and a horror."
It was the latest victory for the Ukrainian counteroffensive that has humiliated and angered the Kremlin.
The nuclear plant, the largest in Europe, is located in one of four Ukrainian regions which Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed this week to have annexed.
Bombardments have intensified as Moscow illegally annexed a swath of Ukrainian territory in a sharp escalation of the war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin illegally claimed four Ukrainian territories and doubled down on his threat to use nuclear weapons, saying the U.S. had "created a precedent" in the use of nuclear force in World War II. Charlie D'Agata reports.
One of two American veterans released from Russian captivity after being captured in Ukraine says they both prayed for death during the brutal ride to freedom.
Ukraine's president countered with a surprise application to join the NATO military alliance.
The president said divers would eventually be sent to the pipelines, which were designed to bring gas from Russia to Europe, to determine what happened.
The move was widely expected after Russian-backed forces went door-to-door in the occupied regions, helping collecting ballots for the Kremlin-orchestrated votes.
Seismologists say explosions rattled the Baltic Sea before unusual leaks were discovered Tuesday on the two underwater pipelines running from Russia to Germany.
Authorities in Europe are investigating leaks in two gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea that caused a sudden drop in pressure on Monday. Ukraine is accusing Russia of sabotaging the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines.
In an interview with Norah O'Donnell, CIA Director Bill Burns discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats as well as Putin's military setbacks in Ukraine. Watch more of the exclusive interview on "CBS Sunday Morning" on Oct. 2.
"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.