DWTS pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy sends emotional message from Kyiv
"There's ALWAYS another way!" Chmerkovskiy wrote Thursday. "WAR is NEVER an answer!
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"There's ALWAYS another way!" Chmerkovskiy wrote Thursday. "WAR is NEVER an answer!
"Dozens and maybe hundreds of people of mine are being murdered tonight," Ukrainian Parliament member Halyna Yanchenko told CBS News.
"Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences," Mr. Biden said."
President Biden has made it clear he will not send any U.S. troops into Ukraine.
Yesterday, 15-year-old Daniele spoke of music, movies and plans for a school dance. Today, she woke up to the sound of explosions as Russia attacked her city.
Now the Russian leader says his plans "do not include an occupation," but with missiles falling and forces reportedly crossing the border, he's hard to trust.
"If this goes forward, what we have on the table, unprecedented sanctions, will have a severe impact," Secretary of State Blinken said.
Russia "won't allow us to exist peacefully and to fight for our rights as we are able to do that in Ukraine right now," an 18-year-old law student said.
Ukrainians who live in a village near the frontlines are patching up their homes after they were hit by shelling earlier this week. Holly Williams traveled there as the country braces for a full-scale Russian invasion.
As Biden says a Russian invasion has begun, the government in Kyiv calls up reservists and declares a national state of emergency.
Russian forces are ready to conduct a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a senior Defense official told CBS News. Ukraine has declared a nationwide state of emergency and called up its military reservists. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Norah O'Donnell about efforts by the U.S. and its allies to try and deter Russia from invading Ukraine.
President Biden said the U.S. will "not hesitate to take further steps if Russia continues to escalate."
With member nations set to discuss the crisis on Russia and Ukraine's borders, Kyiv's envoy and the U.N. secretary-general say the global organization is facing a crucial test.
Beijing suggests the Biden administration is "adding fuel to the fire while blaming others," which it considers "irresponsible and immoral."
Bulletproof vests, explosives and first aid: Kids in eastern Ukraine get lessons on how to survive a potential Russian military assault.
"Whatever Russia does next, we're ready to respond with unity, clarity and conviction," President Biden said.
"The Kremlin has taken another step towards the revival of the Soviet Union," Ukraine's defense chief says, predicting "difficult challenges ahead."
Oil prices are near $100 a barrel — their highest level since 2014
Mounting concerns over the conflict are hitting global financial markets driving up crude prices to an eight-year high.
A war that simmered for 8 years in eastern Ukraine has ramped up, and troops in the trenches tell CBS News they don't know what to expect next from Russia's leader.
Putin recognized the independence of Moscow-backed rebel regions in eastern Ukraine, a move that will further inflame tensions with the West.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the penalties are "separate from and would be in addition to the swift and severe economic measures" the U.S. has been preparing with allies.
Ukrainian forces have been fighting a war against Russian-backed separatists for nearly eight years. Holly Williams traveled to the trenches of the bloody conflict.
The U.S. warned last week that recognizing the self-declared "People's Republics" of Donetsk and Luhansk would violate international law and would "necessitate a swift and firm response" from America and its allies.