World Aug 21 Canada's foreign minister on U.S. relations and security guarantees for Ukraine The U.S.-Canada relationship, for decades a symbol of stability, has been rockier under President Trump, who has joked about making Canada the 51st state. Nick Schifrin spoke with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand about relations with the U.S., trade negotiations,…
World Aug 20 As Russia continues to wage war, NATO meets to plan Ukraine's future defense Moscow insisted that it must participate in any security guarantees provided by the U.S. and Europe to Ukraine. That is likely a non-starter for the West and shows the challenge facing allies as they try to forge a path toward…
World Aug 19 Putin 'won't give up on trying to destroy' us, Ukraine's former foreign minister warns The White House says that Vladimir Putin told President Trump that he would meet with the man whose country Russia invaded, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It comes as Trump is ruling out sending U.S. troops to Ukraine and also signaling…
World Aug 18 Zelenskyy gets promises of long-term U.S. support in White House talks with Trump Leaders from across Europe descended on Washington in a remarkable show of support for Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, who came to the White House to meet President Trump. The hastily arranged summit followed Friday’s Anchorage meeting between Trump and Russian President…
World Aug 15 What Trump and Putin said – and didn't say – after their meeting in Alaska U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on Friday for talks on the Ukraine war. After meeting for about two and a half hours, the two presidents appeared briefly before the press to read statements…
World Aug 15 Trump meets Putin in Alaska with future of Ukraine war hanging in balance President Trump welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. It was the first time Putin had set foot in the U.S. in a decade. The talks centered on reaching a ceasefire nearly four years after Putin ordered the…
World Aug 14 What Trump and Putin are hoping to accomplish at summit in Alaska As President Trump prepares to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Nick Schifrin spoke with Dmitri Trenin for a Russian perspective on what Putin hopes to accomplish.
World Aug 14 How Baltic nations are working to fortify their border with Russia Russian officials say a top priority at Friday's Trump-Putin summit is normalizing U.S. relations on topics beyond Ukraine. That concerns European officials, who consider Russia a long-term threat. With support from the University of British Columbia’s Global Reporting Program, Nick…
World Aug 13 Ahead of summit, Trump says Russia will face consequences if Putin won't end Ukraine war President Trump issued a new threat to punish Russia if it doesn't end the war in Ukraine. It comes two days before a high-stakes summit in Alaska with Vladimir Putin. The president also spoke with European leaders, including Ukrainian President…
World Aug 12 State Department drops criticism of Israel and El Salvador in human rights report The State Department released its annual human rights report Tuesday, but unlike in years past, this edition has come under scrutiny for omitting issues and countries with poor human rights records. Nick Schifrin looks at the report and at this…