Ukrainian commander's last-ditch plea
A Ukrainian commander made a last-ditch plea for women and children sheltering in a steel plant to be permitted to evacuate to another country.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Russia bombards Ukraine in battle for Donbas
Russian forces have launched a full-scale attack in the Donbas in a new phase of the war in Ukraine. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Ukraine responds to new Russian offensive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is vowing Ukraine will not give up the eastern Donbas to Russia. Moscow moved its attention to capturing the East after failing to capture capital city Kyiv. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay gives an update from Kyiv, Ukraine.
Russia's offensive on eastern Ukraine has begun, Zelenskyy says
In recent weeks, the Kremlin declared the capture of the Donbas its main goal of the war after its attempt to storm Kyiv failed.
Russia batters Ukraine with deadly airstrikes
Russia ramped up its attacks on Ukraine with a barrage of missile strikes. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the "battle for Donbas" has begun. Chris Livesay has the latest.
Sending arms to Ukraine: Is it enough?
The Biden administration has ratcheted up its support to Ukraine, with shipments of weapons, ammunition, body armor, and other equipment to defend against Russia's onslaught. But is it enough to support Ukrainian forces fighting for their nation's existence? CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with leading military experts who discuss American aid so far, and whether a 21st century Berlin Airlift will be needed.
Ukraine braces for offensive in the east
Russian troops have withdrawn from Kyiv, but Ukraine is preparing for renewed attacks in the eastern part of the country. President Zelenskyy continues to plead for more military aid. Holly Williams reports.
Worship in wartime
This year, Ramadan, Passover and Holy Week all coincide. As Chris Livesay reports, faith has provided some measure of comfort for those seeking solace during wartime.
Russia issues new warning to U.S.
Russia is warning the Biden administration against further arming Ukraine. In a diplomatic note sent to the State Department, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the weapons shipments could bring "unpredictable consequences." Debra Alfarone reports.
Russia retaliates after Ukraine sinks warship
The sinking of one of Russia's most important warships, the Moskva, was the result of two Ukrainian antiship missile strikes, a senior Defense official confirmed. Meanwhile, more than 900 civilian bodies were found in the Kyiv region, according to police. Chris Livesay reports.
Ukraine claims to have sunk Russia's top warship
Russia says its Moskva warship sunk as it was being towed to a port, hours after Ukraine said it hit the ship with a missile strike. Chris Livesay reports.
Zelenskyy says war rape victims include a baby
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a baby is among the hundreds of cases of rape that have been reported in the country since the Russian invasion began over a month ago. "It is just scary to speak about this," he said.
Putin: Ukraine war to enter new phase
CBS News correspondent Chris Livesay reports that while the dust settles in and around the capital of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is warning his people that the war is only entering a new stage of terror.
A 9-year-old girl's heartbreaking letter to mom who died in Ukraine
The little girl promised her mom she will try to "behave" so she can meet her mom in heaven.
Zelenskyy: War is entering "new stage of terror"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that the war is entering a "new stage of terror" as Russian forces prepare for new attacks in the east and south. Chris Livesay reports.
Russia accused of using chemical weapons
An investigation is underway into whether Russian forces used chemical weapons in an attack on Mariupol. Thomas Pickering, who was ambassador to the Russian Federation and to the U.N., spoke with CBS News anchors Lana Zak and Tanya Rivero about how the accusations could change the West's response to the war.
Zelenskyy doesn't think Putin will stop with Ukraine
President Zelenskyy tells Scott Pelley he has been warning the world that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not stop at Ukraine. “I think that today, no one in this world can predict what Russia will do.” http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
What President Zelenskyy saw in Bucha
“Death, just death,” President Zelenskyy says about the mass killings in the Kyiv suburbs of Bucha. “You can’t really understand this world. That there are people on this planet who give these orders and people [who carry them out].” http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Zelenskyy on potential negotiations with Russia
“We are not ready to give away our country. I think we have already given up a lot of [lives],” President Zelenskyy says regarding potential negotiations with Russia over borders. http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Zelenskyy on the need for military aid
“If we receive this [US] support in time, we will win,” Ukrainian presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak says. Ukraine is asking the US for additional military aid. The White House says the request was approved, but filling orders takes time. http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Zelenskyy on Ukraine's relationship with the US
“President Biden can enter history as the person who stood shoulder to shoulder with the Ukrainian people who won and chose the right to have their own country.” President Zelenskyy says he “can only be grateful” for the support of the United States. http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Zelenskyy on why Kyiv has not yet fallen
“We became a single fist,” President Zelenskyy says of Ukraine’s pushback against Russia. “We united as a nation… That’s the combined heroism of everyone—of the people, of the authorities, of the armed forces.” http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Russian missile strike hits a crowd of refugees April 8, 2022
Friday, Russian missile strike hit a crowd of refugees trying to escape eastern Ukraine by train. At least 50 were killed, five children. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls it a war crime. https://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Zelenskyy on NATO
President Zelenskyy says he is grateful for the weapons NATO and the US are sending, but he’s disappointed they refuse to impose a no-fly zone. “Stand in front of the mirror every day and ask yourself: were you able to do something?” http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Zelenskyy on speaking to NATO and the UN
“I don’t have any more lives [to give].” President Zelenskyy explains why he has been so blunt when speaking with NATO and the UN Security Council, asking for help. http://cbsn.ws/3KwDLg3
Government shutdown continues as Smithsonian museums, National Zoo temporarily close
The government shutdown entered its 12th day on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
Vance accuses Democrats of "hostage-taking" with government shutdown posture
Democratic leaders in Congress have pushed for serious negotiations with Republican leaders and the White House to end the stalemate.
Preparations for hostage release underway in Israel
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
Diane Keaton, star of "Annie Hall" and "Father of the Bride," dies at 79
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court today
The former justice who was the deciding vote on some of the Supreme Court's most consequential decisions talks about the Court today, and about his memoir, "Life, Law & Liberty."
Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago
The Defense Department announced earlier this week that about 200 National Guard soldiers from Texas and another 300 from Illinois were federalized and sent to the Chicago area.
South Carolina bar shooting kills at least 4, injures 20
The shooting at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island left at least 20 injured, including four in critical condition, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said.
"A House of Dynamite": Battling a nuclear nightmare
The latest white-knuckle thriller by director Kathryn Bigelow imagines the responses within the government and the military when a single ICBM is launched toward the United States.
A wife is accused of her husband's murder. Can she clear her name?
Alison Davis says she woke up to find her husband, Kevin Davis, face down in a pool of blood inside their New Haven, Indiana, home. She says he fell down the stairs. But after an autopsy report, police came to a different conclusion.