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3/20: Austin, Gang, McConnell

This week on "Face the Nation," with no end in sight for the war in Ukraine we have exclusive interviews with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang and Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova.

CBS Weekend News, March 20, 2022

Russia pummels strategic Ukrainian port city; Singers raise their voices in support for Ukraine at New York's Metropolitan Opera.

Lack of new construction and corporate landlords contributing to skyrocketing rent

Lesley Stahl reports on how lack of construction in the 2010s has created a nationwide housing crisis, and opportunistic Wall Street firms have stepped in.

3/20/2022: Economic Shock and Awe, Through the Roof, Sue Bird

Understanding the economic sanctions against Russia; Lack of new construction and corporate landlords contributing to skyrocketing rent; Sue Bird looks back before her 19th WNBA season

What's at stake for China amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine

President Joe Biden warned China it could face consequences if it gives financial and military support to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute Wendy Cutler spoke to CBS News' Lana Zak about what's at stake for China.

The economic and sanctions fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva spoke with 60 Minutes about whether the global economy is on the brink of a recession and why she does not think China will get involved in the war.

Sue Bird looks back before her 19th WNBA season

The five-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time WNBA champion talks about her legacy in a league that's changed drastically since she was drafted.

Russia pummels strategic Ukrainian port city

Russia is continuing its ongoing assault on Mariupol, a key port city in southern Ukraine. The once great city has been reduced mostly to rubble. Imtiaz Tyab reports.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accuses Russia of creating a humanitarian crisis

As Russian forces push deeper into the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging his Russian counterpart to end the war. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more from Lviv, Ukraine.

The Puzzle: Solving the Madeleine McCann Case

Thirteen years after a child is abducted, investigators have a credible suspect. Is the puzzle of what happened to her complete? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.