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Biden and Putin hold phone call amid Ukraine tension

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone for nearly an hour amid growing concern over Moscow’s military buildup along the Ukrainian border. The two world leaders exchanged warnings, with President Biden telling Putin that the U.S. will act “decisively” if Russia invades Ukraine. CBS News political contributor and White House reporter for The Washington Post, Sean Sullivan, joins CBSN to discuss the high-stakes call.

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Russia may have withdrawn troops from Ukrainian border

After amassing tens of thousands of troops on its shared border with Ukraine, Russia may be pulling back at least some of their forces. The unconfirmed report comes from a Russian news agency, citing Russian military sources. However, a sizable force of up to 100,000 troops remain near the border. Daniel Treisman, a professor in the political science department at UCLA, joined CBSN's Elise Preston to discuss these latest developments.

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Biggest takeaways from Biden-Putin summit

President Joe Biden is back in Washington after a high-stakes summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland, where they discussed potential compromise on issues like nuclear weapons and ambassadors, but appeared to clash over human rights and cybersecurity. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports from Geneva while CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN from London with analysis.

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WorldView: Navalny seen after hunger strike

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny looked gaunt and exhausted as he appeared in a Moscow court via videolink following his hunger strike. Also, two Spanish journalists and an Irish conservationist in Burkina Faso were killed after they were kidnapped while on an anti-poaching patrol, and Turkey is preparing for its first COVID-19 lockdown amid a spike in cases. Meanwhile, China successfully launched its first module of a new space station. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with headlines from around the world.

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Biden issues sanctions against Russia

President Biden signed an executive order authorizing sweeping sanctions against Russia on Thursday. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports on the retaliatory actions the U.S. is taking in response to Russian cyberattacks and election interference. Then, Nina Krushcheva, International Affairs Professor at The New School and great granddaughter of the former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more analysis including how the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan will impact U.S.-Russia relations.

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Biden imposes tough new sanctions on Russia

President Joe Biden has imposed new sanctions on Moscow over recent cyberattacks, aggression along the Ukrainian border and bounties placed on U.S. troops overseas. This comes as Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes a surprise visit to Afghanistan, which U.S. forces are set to depart by September 11. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss these stories along with a new Democratic bill to add more justices to the Supreme Court.

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