Pressure mounts on Putin as Ukraine crisis reaches a fever pitch
U.S., NATO and Ukraine brace for the worst amid fear Putin could order an invasion any time, and frantic efforts to negotiate a climbdown from the dangerous military standoff.
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U.S., NATO and Ukraine brace for the worst amid fear Putin could order an invasion any time, and frantic efforts to negotiate a climbdown from the dangerous military standoff.
Sullivan said the U.S."cannot predict the precise day or time" Russia could decide to take military action against Ukraine.
The crew of the Russian ship "used appropriate means" and the U.S. submarine left at full speed, the Russian defense ministry said.
The new granular information about Russia's plan was discussed in the Situation Room Thursday.
The warning from the president comes as U.S. officials say a Russian invasion could happen "at any time."
Fears are growing that Russia's war games in Belarus could soon become a reality. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
The Biden administration is urging Americans to leave as soon as possible, but definitely within 24 to 48 hours.
A slight majority favor the U.S. stay out of negotiations around Russia and Ukraine.
The State Department warned that the government would not be able to evacuate Americans if Russia invades.
But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters he's "skeptical" it will deter Putin.
U.S. and European leaders met in Berlin to try and find a peaceful solution to end the Ukraine crisis as Russia stepped up war games in the region. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
James Cleverly, Britain's minister of state for Europe, warned that there will be a "huge loss of life" if Russia invades Ukraine.
But despite soaring tension and so-far fruitless diplomacy, one American in Ukraine tells CBS News he's not running scared, and nor are the Ukrainian people.
The U.S. and Russia are building up their forces around Ukraine as the threat of war escalates. Charlie D'Agata reports.
The U.S. and its NATO partners are still negotiating with Russia amid military buildups by both sides, but military preparations are not based on best-case scenarios.
Both NATO and Russian forces are ramping up war games as leaders have so far failed to reach a diplomatic breakthrough to ease the standoff over Ukraine. Charlie D'Agata has the latest from Estonia, a NATO ally that shares a border with Russia.
U.S. and Ukrainian officials say up to 130,000 Russian troops are stationed along Ukraine's borders. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins "CBS News Mornings" from Kyiv with how Ukraine's military is preparing for a potential invasion.
Putin's forces will pull back from Ukraine's northern border, but only after exercises that will test U.S., European and Russian determination to avert all-out war in Ukraine.
U.S. military officials are warning that Russia has amassed 70% of the combat forces it would need for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, President Biden met with the German chancellor to discuss the situation. Nancy Cordes has more.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz didn't explicitly say whether Germany would terminate the pipeline being built to send gas from Russia to Europe, via Germany.
Russian forces are set to hold war games in Belarus, with forces now just 30 miles from Ukrainian soil. But as the tension ramps up, so is the quest for a deal with Putin.
The U.S.'s 82nd Airborne Division touched down in Poland amid fears that Russia will launch an invasion of Ukraine. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Senior U.S. military officials arrived in Poland on Saturday amid Russia's buildup of troops along Ukraine's border. Meanwhile, American troops are also in Germany and heading to the region to support NATO allies. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini reports from the White House and CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBS News to discuss the latest.
Tensions have escalated as Russian forces are in their final stages to mount a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. President Biden is sending thousands of U.S. troops to Eastern Europe as a show of force as European allies continue to push for diplomacy, scheduling meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy next week. Christina Ruffini has more from the White House.
CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports from Kyiv, Ukraine, with the latest on the standoff with Russia. She sat down with Ukrainian political analyst Taras Berezovets to discuss why Russian leader Vladimir Putin is building up troops on the border and what his endgame may look like.