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Full interview: U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on "Face the Nation"

Watch the full "Face the Nation" interview with U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield that aired February 27, 2022.

U.S. ambassador to U.N.: Putin's order to put nuclear forces on alert "totally unacceptable"

U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Russian President Vladimir Putin's move to place nuclear deterrence forces on high alert is "totally unacceptable."

Russia getting bogged down in Ukraine, but reinforcements ready

CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports on the latest Russian troop movements in and around Ukraine.

Russian troops meet resistance in Ukraine's second-largest city

CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports that street battles broke out in Kharkiv as Ukrainian soldiers and civilians struggled to keep control of the city.

Thousands of Ukrainians flee amid Russian invasion

CBS News' Christina Ruffini reports from the Ukrainian border with Poland, where thousands of refugees have been fleeing the Russian invasion.

Liz Cheney says Russia sanctions "ought to go further" to punish Putin, oligarchs

GOP Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming says the U.S. should take further action to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin and his inner circle for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

McMaster says Putin "got a lot more than he bargained for" with Ukraine invasion

H.R. McMaster, the former national security adviser and retired lieutenant general, says he thinks Putin "is very vulnerable."

"Sunday Morning" Full Episode 2/27

Guest host: Lee Cowan. We report the latest news on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while Mo Rocca looks at the history of how Russia has oppressed Ukrainians over the years. Plus: Tracy Smith interviews actor Ryan Reynolds; Rita Braver visits a one-woman exhibition for artist Shirley Woodson; Martha Teichner talks with the partners of a Savannah, Ga., restaurant that serves as common ground to discuss race; David Martin sits down with a 24-year veteran of undercover CIA operations; and Kris Van Cleave digs into a sweet Mardi Gras tradition: King cakes.

U.N. General Assembly to hold rare emergency session on Ukraine

It's the first meeting of its kind in 40 years. Also on Monday, the Security Council will meet to discuss humanitarian needs of Ukrainians inside the country and of those fleeing.

U.S. and Western allies impose sweeping sanctions on Russia

The United States, along with many Western allies, has announced a series of sanctions against Vladimir Putin and Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. Most Democratic and Republican lawmakers support steps taken so far, but some say President Biden should go even further Ed O'Keefe reports.