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The channel's website was shut down by the government. It is not the only outlet that has had to stop broadcasting.
Other Western nations reacted with horror, as well. The attack stoked fears the war could spark another Chernobyl.
"Every day begins with a text to our relatives," says 16-year-old Dennis. "We ask, 'are you alive?'"
The former national security adviser told "CBS Mornings" it is very likely that the turmoil could spread to other countries.
As the war in Ukraine grinds on, most Russians are unaware of what is really happening amid a new crackdown on the few remaining independent media outlets.
India is the only major U.S. ally that has neither condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine in clear terms nor backed sanctions against the country.
"Our presence at the Paralympics is not merely a presence, this is a sign that Ukraine is and will remain a country," the team's committee president said.
The statement was signed by 25 of the nation's 28 Republican governors.
"I have never been more proud to be a Ukrainian," said Kunis, who immigrated to the U.S. from the country in 1991.
"Given the rapidly evolving situation in Ukraine, I anticipate that additional needs may arise over time," Shalanda Young, acting White House budget director, wrote in a letter Wednesday.
Ukrainian officials blamed Russian shelling for the blaze but the Kremlin pointed at Ukraine, whose president accused Russia of resorting to "nuclear terror."
President Biden announced the U.S. will freeze and seize the assets of eight Russian elites and their families. The nation is also banning 19 oligarchs and 47 of their family members from traveling to the U.S. Nancy Cordes takes a closer look.
The U.N. says 1 million refugees, including 500,000 children, have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries. Roughly 1 million more people are displaced in Ukraine, trying to seek shelter from the destruction. Chris Livesay reports.
Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, will allow eligible Ukrainians already living in the U.S. to apply for deportation protections and work permits.
U.S. sanctions target Russia's wealthiest billionaires, including the owner of the world's largest superyacht and Putin's press secretary, among others.
The deportation pause comes as the Biden administration faces intensifying pressure to allow Ukranians living in the U.S. to apply for deportation protections and work permits.
Downgrades by major agencies come amid worries that the Kremlin could default on billions in debt as sanctions hammer economy.
Observers have noted that Putin has appeared uncharacteristically agitated, delivering meandering screeds and publicly lashing out at his aides.
Ukrainians are resisting Russia's attack, fighting with heavy ammo, homemade weapons and grit.
"You start living in peace," the mom of three said, "and then the same happens again."
The video, widely circulated on social media, is said to show them looking into a camera in a bomb shelter.
Ukraine is bracing for an 8th day of war as Russian forces close in on the nation's biggest cities. The Ukrainian military reports that Kherson, a strategic port city in southern Ukraine, is now under Russian control. Shelling has intensified in other parts of the country. According to the U.N., more than 1 million Ukrainians have fled the violence, and in a rare meeting, the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning Russia's invasion.
In new satellite imagery obtained by CBS News, the yacht can be seen docked in a port in Kaliningrad.
Russia's relentless attacks on Ukraine have killed more than 2,000 civilians, according to Ukrainian officials. But Ukrainians are refusing to back down. Charlie D'Agata reports.
The International Paralympic Committee changed its mind in less than a day after fierce pushback in light of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.