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Sullivan China trip, Ukraine-Russia war
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan left China after meetings with President Xi Jinping and other key officials. Meanwhile, the Pentagon announced a security assistance package for Ukraine as drones play a key part in the war against Russia. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more.
Ukraine says it's gaining ground in Russia
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Ukraine's defense minister Friday at the Pentagon to discuss a range of topics including Ukraine's critical needs on the front lines and Russia's recent wave of attacks that have hit civilian infrastructure. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva on enjoying life nearly since prison swap release
On Aug. 1, after a historically complex and monthslong negotiation that involved six countries, Alsu Kurmasheva was among the three American citizens released from Russian prison.
American talks return after prisoner swap
Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was detained in Russia for over nine months, accused of spreading false information about the Russian military, before she was released as part of a historic prisoner swap. She discusses the emotional reunion with her husband and two daughters and her time in Russia.
France hands Telegram CEO preliminary charges, tells him not to leave
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's lawyer calls French prosecutors' claims of his complicity in alleged criminal activity on the messaging app "totally absurd."
Russia continues airstrikes on Ukraine
Russia continues to slam Ukraine with a barrage of missiles, killing civilians in the process, with the head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog saying Tuesday, "The danger… of a nuclear accident has emerged." CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Russia launches large air assault on Ukraine
Russia fired over 200 missiles targeting Ukraine's power grid and water plants that killed at least seven people. The attack comes as Ukraine continues to push into Russia's Kursk region, the location of key Russian military bases.
Russia hits Ukraine energy plants with huge wave of drones and missiles
Ukraine's prime minister says the country's energy infrastructure has been "the target of Russian terrorists," with a massive drone and missile attack.
Russia hits Ukraine's energy infrastructure
At least three people are dead after Russia launched several attacks across Ukraine Monday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says more than 100 missiles and 100 drones were used. Russia's defense ministry says it was targeting Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure. BBC News video journalist Abdujalil Abdurasulov joined CBS News with more.
French leader says arrest of Telegram boss "not a political decision"
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, has been detained in France, reportedly over the failure to moderate criminal activity.
Reuters journalist missing after hotel in Ukraine hit in Russian attack
Officials said the hotel was hit by an Iskander-M Russian ballistic missile, leaving reporters with blast injuries, concussions and cuts on the body.
Ukraine marks independence anniversary as Moscow and Kyiv swap POWs
Russia and Ukraine on Saturday exchanged over 100 prisoners of war as Kyiv marked the third Independence Day since Moscow's full-scale invasion.
Ukraine, Russia swap prisoners of war
Two-and-a-half years after Russia invaded Ukraine, Kyiv has taken the fight into Russia, seizing nearly 500 square miles of the Kursk region. Ukraine captured hundreds of young Russian conscripts, and Moscow and Ukraine made a trade Saturday, swapping a total of 230 prisoners of war.
New military aid to be sent to Ukraine
The Defense Department announced that the Biden administration is sending $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine as the country marks its Independence Day today. The support comes after Ukraine's surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk region opened up another front in the fighting. Meanwhile, Reuters is reporting that Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 115 prisoners following mediation from the United Arab Emirates.
Russia on Ukraine civilian ferry strike
Moscow is accusing Ukraine of striking a civilian ferry with fuel headed to Crimea. This comes as India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss an end to the war. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.
Inmates kill prison guards at Russia prison, hold hostages
Videos showed the alleged attackers claiming support for the suspects arrested in the terrorist attack on a Moscow concert hall that left 145 people dead.
Ukraine expands drone warfare
Ukraine's military is using drones for long-range attacks on Russian territory, including a key air base and a cargo ferry. These drones are also being deployed against Russian troops on the battlefield.
Harris DNC speech addresses Middle East
Vice President Kamala Harris addressed matters of national security and conflict abroad during her Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Harris noted the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, Iranian threats to the U.S. and the NATO alliance. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab has more.
How small, cheap drones are helping Ukraine capture Russian ground
As Ukraine pushes a shock incursion into Russia, a drone unit tasked with supporting the mission tells CBS News why the inexpensive weapons are so vital.
Ukraine using drones in attacks inside Russia
CBS News' Ian Lee got an up-close look at how a Ukrainian drone team near the Russian border prepared to launch a $400 drone that can haul four pounds of explosives up to five miles, targeting Russian armor, vehicles and troops inside Russia.
Did Ukraine cross into Russia's Bryansk?
Russia claims it stopped Ukrainian forces from crossing the border into the Bryansk region. This comes after Moscow claimed Ukraine launched a drone attack in Russia's capital. CBS News' Ian Lee gets a glimpse at the drone use in the war.
Ukraine soldier finds solace as social media "cook from the hell of war"
Ukrainian Ruslan Mokrytskyi says cooking for fans on social media offers him and his fellow troops on the front lines a way "to recuperate mentally."
Russia says dozens of Ukrainian drones shot down in biggest attack yet
Russia's military says it downed 45 Ukrainian drones, including 11 in the Moscow region, in Kyiv's biggest drone attack to date amid Ukraine's ongoing Kursk incursion.
Ukrainian commander on the Russian incursion
A Ukrainian commander who has helped lead Ukraine's forces in their surprising incursion into Russian territory sat down with CBS News' Ian Lee. The commander described how American mine-clearing equipment proved critical in the opening hours of the incursion, but as the battle progressed, Ukrainian drones became their greatest asset.
Trump says he's fired Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook
The president made the dramatic move after engaging in months of public attacks against the central bank.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody, facing deportation to Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken into custody Monday by immigration authorities and the Department of Homeland Security said he is being processed for deportation to Uganda.
Trump wants to punish flag burning. Is burning the American flag illegal?
President Trump signed an executive order that seeks to go after people who burn the American flag.
Powerball estimated jackpot jumps to $815 million, game's 7th biggest
Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot will be an estimated $815 million, the game's seventh biggest, with an approximate cash value of $367.9 million, after no one won Monday's $750 million grand prize.
Trump floats changing Defense Department to Department of War
President Trump on Monday floated returning the Department of Defense to its prior name, the Department of War, calling its current moniker "too defensive."
House Oversight Committee subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein's estate
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed estate of Jeffrey Epstein, seeking over a dozen categories of documents.
Why Cracker Barrel's new logo is a flop, according to branding experts
Cracker Barrel badly misread its own customer base — and our culturally sensitive times — in trying to spruce up its image, experts say.
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to felony battery against a police officer in L.A.
Lil Nas X has been charged with three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest after he was arrested last week on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.
FEMA staff argue Trump administration's cuts risk undoing progress since Katrina
A group of current and former FEMA officials is blasting the Trump administration for its sweeping changes to the disaster relief agency, days before the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.