Biden's Kyiv visit took months of secret planning
Sneaking President Biden into an active war zone in Ukraine was risky and took months of secret planning by a small team. Nancy Cordes has the details of how they did it.
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Sneaking President Biden into an active war zone in Ukraine was risky and took months of secret planning by a small team. Nancy Cordes has the details of how they did it.
President Biden boarded a plane with its shades drawn in a dark hangar outside of D.C. before dawn on Sunday to make the unannounced trip to Kyiv.
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Suzanne Loftus, a research fellow for the Quincy Institute's Eurasia program, joins CBS News' Lilia Luciano to discuss the significance of President Biden's trip to Ukraine.
President Biden announced an additional $500 million in U.S. aid to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv on Monday. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the significance of this previously unannounced visit.
CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss the decision-making process and safety concerns considered ahead of President Biden's secretly-planned trip to Ukraine.
President Joe Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined Anne-Marie Green to discuss the historic trip.
President Biden arrived Monday for an unannounced visit to Ukraine's capital, in a show of support for the country the U.S. and its allies have helped to stave off Russia's nearly-yearlong, unprovoked invasion. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joined Anne-Marie Green to discuss the visit on "CBS News Mornings."
Following a surprise visit to Ukraine, President Biden headed to Poland to mark one year since Russia launched its war on Ukraine. He is set to make remarks and meet with leaders of 9 NATO nations. U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the significance of this visit.
Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine as the one-year mark of the invasion approaches. The bombardment of Bakhmut is particularly intense. Charlie D'Agata has the details.
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Ukraine says Russia's military has been bombarding positions all across the front lines. In some cases, Ukrainian soldiers are holding off the Russians using no more than automatic weapons. Charlie D'Agata has more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday visited Brussels, his third stop in a whirlwind European tour to request aid and more weapons to help his forces fight Russia. He addressed the European Parliament in an effort to lobby EU leaders, and he made a heartfelt plea for Ukraine to become part of the European Union. CBS News foreign correspondent Elaine Cobbe joined "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told 60 Minutes he is grateful for the support of the American people.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told 60 Minutes Putin cannot close his eyes and say “we didn’t do this.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited London on Wednesday. He spoke with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, addressed the U.K. parliament and visited King Charles at Buckingham Palace. BBC correspondent Leila Nathoo speaks about the visit with CBS News.
The Ukrainian president's visit to London comes as Russian forces blast areas of eastern Ukraine with more artillery bombardments, Ukrainian officials said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited London on Wednesday during his first trip to the U.K. since Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly a year ago. Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and addressed Parliament, where he pushed for more support for his country's fighter pilots. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined Anne-Marie Green and Shanelle Kaul to talk about the speech and Zelenskyy's meeting with King Charles III.
Ukrainian officials warn Russia's military activity and attacks could pick up later this month as the one-year mark of the invasion draws closer. BBC News correspondent James Waterhouse joins "CBS News Mornings" from Kyiv with details.
Leaders from the EU and Ukraine are meeting in Kyiv today as President Zelenskyy pushes for more sanctions on Russia, and EU membership for Ukraine. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta join Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" with the latest.
Senior officials from the European Union, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, have started arriving in Kyiv ahead of a historic Ukraine-EU summit taking place Friday. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" to discuss what the summit means for Ukraine.
President Biden says he won't send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, despite reports that some Pentagon officials are pushing for it. Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder, now president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss the factors Mr. Biden must weigh what it could mean for the future of the war in Ukraine.
The monthslong battle for the strategically important city of Bakhmut rages on. Debora Patta takes a look at how inexpensive drones are aiding Ukrainian forces on the front lines.
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President Biden announced plans to send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. The announcement follows a commitment from Germany to send tanks as well. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on what went into the decision.
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