Russia says it's building a new "democratic world order" with China
Russia's top diplomat, visiting Beijing for the 1st time during his country's war in Ukraine, said the allies would "move towards a multipolar, just, democratic world order."
War in Ukraine
TikToker's old phone lets her post from behind Russia's "iron curtain"
"No one is actually reporting from inside the country," Natalia told CBS News. But she discovered, thanks to some outdated cell phone software, that she could.
Everything you bought last year now costs about $5,200 more
Fiercest inflation in decades means a typical family now needs to budget an extra $433 a month, analysis shows.
World facing more conflict than any time since WWII, U.N. chief says
"A perilous sense of impunity is taking hold. Nuclear arsenals are growing. Human rights and international law are under assault. Criminal and terrorist networks are fueling — and profiting from — divisions and conflicts," he said.
Ukrainian refugees add to millions displaced around the world
Russia's invasion has spawned the biggest movement of people in Europe in decades. They're just the latest of millions of others who have been displaced by conflict, violence or insecurity.
Russia keeps pounding Ukraine, fueling skepticism over Putin's intentions
After Russia said it would "reduce" its assault on Kyiv, some forces do seem to have pulled back, but bombs keep falling, and 4 million people have fled the country.
Former senior CIA operations officer on WMD risks in Ukraine
On "Intelligence Matters" this week, Mowatt-Larssen discusses the prospect of Russia using weapons of mass destruction in the course of its invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. nonprofit delivers gear to Ukrainian civilians fighting Russia
"You'll probably not find anybody else where an aircraft leaves the United States and the warriors have that equipment on their body in that same day," said Spirit of America's chief of international operations.
Russia says it will "drastically reduce" military activity near Kyiv
With Putin's ground forces bogged down in Ukraine, his defense ministry says it will change tactics to "increase mutual trust" and give space for ongoing peace talks.
Biden says he wasn't articulating policy change with Putin remark
The president tried to clarify a comment he had made Saturday, that Putin "cannot remain in power."
Mariupol residents face homelessness amid ongoing war
"They have broken everything," one Mariupol resident said. "We have nowhere to go."
CBS News crew visits "liberated" Ukrainian town
A CBS News crew on its way to Makariv was told to take cover as alleged Russian drones flew overhead.
New York man fights to help family stuck in Ukraine
Dmitriy Boyko has received "very disturbing" texts from his cousins stuck in Ukraine, including one in Kyiv with her sick mother: "We are getting bombed at."
What is a no-fly zone, and why won't the U.S. enforce one over Ukraine?
The United States and NATO have, so far, rejected President Zelenskyy's pleas for a no-fly zone. Here is a look at what a no-fly zone is, and why there isn't one over Ukraine.
Russia to bar entry for people from growing list of "unfriendly" nations
Putin's war in Ukraine has brought an unprecedented "economic blitzkrieg" down on his own country. This is an effort at "retaliatory" measures.
Top Russian newspaper forced to halt publication over Ukraine war
The paper said it had received a second warning from Russia's media regulator - meaning a Russian court could shut it down.
Was Putin's playbook for Ukraine written in Syria?
Syrian eyewitnesses detail the torture endured as Russia stepped in to help Bashar Al-Assad remain in power.
Talks to resume as Russia bombs Ukrainian families out of their homes
"What is left for us?" asked one resident of the besieged city of Mariupol who escaped Russia's relentless, grinding bid to seize Ukrainian territory.
Meet a Russian oligarch hit by sanctions
Mikhail Fridman, a Ukrainian-born Russian oligarch living in London, explains why he believes sanctions - which are blocking his accounts, even his ATM card - are not the answer to punishing Russia's leader Vladimir Putin.
Breaking through Russia's digital Iron Curtain
Inaugurated during the Cold War, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty broadcasts news to countries where freedom of the press is under assault – and with Russia shutting down independent news sources, its mission is even more critical.
Another Russian quagmire: Putin and the shadow of Afghanistan
In 1979 the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to install a puppet regime; they were defeated after a 10-year fight against rebels armed by the CIA. Now, the Kremlin's failure to install a puppet government in Ukraine has exposed weaknesses in its military.
Biden says Putin "cannot remain in power" during speech in Poland
A White House official said the president was referencing Putin's power "over his neighbors or the region," not "Putin's power in Russia, or regime change."
Air raid sirens sound in Lviv, Ukrainian city that has largely been spared
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Lviv has become a safe harbor for some 200,000 displaced Ukrainians.
Russia may be changing its strategy in Ukraine
A senior U.S. defense official says Russian forces are shifting their ground offensive to the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.
Biden visits troops in Poland, will meet with Ukrainian refugees
The president will also deliver a "major address" while in Poland, according to his national security adviser.
World
Exclusive
Ousted general warned of missile defense shortage before Iran war
Farmer's discovery in Egypt leads to pieces of statues for ancient king
Pope Leo resumes some papal duties after surgery, Vatican says
Sally Rooney books off U.K. shelves over Palestine Action support
Pakistan school collapse kills almost 30 students and a teacher
Climate change pushed Earth to its limits in 2026, researchers find
Pope's cancer prognosis may depend on these factors, doctors say
World's oldest shipwreck found off Turkey's coast, archaeologists say
