World Feb 18 U.S. foreign policy experts analyze the opening talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine In Saudi Arabia, U.S. officials met with Russian counterparts to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Missing from these talks were Ukrainian and European representatives. Geoff Bennett analyzed the notable absences with Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a former senior intelligence officer focused…
World Feb 17 European leaders are left scrambling as U.S. nears talks with Russia on Ukraine European leaders met in France on Monday as President Trump's delegation prepared for talks with Russia about how to end the war with Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called it a "difficult situation" for Europe, and said that talks must…
World Feb 14 Vance lectures European allies on democracy at security summit in Munich In Munich on Friday, Vice President Vance met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and with German political leaders, including the head of the far-right AfD party. The latter meeting came after Vance critiqued America’s European allies at the Munich Security Conference,…
World Feb 14 EU’s foreign policy chief discusses the future of Ukraine amid shifting U.S. support Europeans have been receiving mixed messages on Ukraine from the Trump administration all week. Ukraine’s defenders say Russia is not serious about peace, pointing to a Russian drone that hit a radiation shield protecting the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on…
World Feb 12 Experts examine what the U.S. policy shifts on Ukraine mean for NATO It was a day of major diplomacy and policy statements from the Trump administration about the war in Ukraine. Amna Nawaz has two perspectives on the developments from Evelyn Farkas, executive director of the McCain Institute and the former deputy…
Nation Feb 11 UN AIDS agency says HIV infections could soar worldwide if U.S. drops support More than 20 years ago, the U.S. became the leader in the worldwide fight against HIV/AIDS. The Bush administration initiative Pepfar was the largest health commitment made by a nation to combat a single disease. But Trump's cuts have thrown…
World Feb 05 Middle East leaders condemn Trump’s idea to remove Palestinians and take control of Gaza Shockwaves continue to reverberate around the world following President Trump’s remarks about seizing control of Gaza and turning the war-ravaged area into a "Riviera of the Middle East.” Trump repeated his idea that two million Palestinians from Gaza should relocate…
Politics Feb 05 Former USAID administrator describes global impact of agency’s ‘destruction’ The Trump administration is continuing to dismantle USAID, placing personnel on administrative leave globally. A post on the agency's website claims that travel back to the U.S. for staff stationed in other countries will be arranged and ends with a…
World Feb 04 ‘Netanyahu was an impediment’ to getting uncle released sooner, niece of hostage says On Saturday, American Keith Siegel was brought on stage in Gaza City and paraded in front of a crowd and quickly escorted away. He had been held hostage by Hamas for 484 days. Siegel and his wife were kidnapped from…
Politics Jan 30 National intelligence nominee Gabbard faces tough questions over Russia, Syria and Snowden Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, appears to be headed to a close vote in the Senate. Nick Schifrin reports on the questioning she faced in her confirmation hearing.