Nation Aug 02 Kurmasheva’s husband on release from Russia: ‘I didn’t believe it until I actually saw it’ Alsu Kurmasheva is one of the Americans detained in Russia to come home in a prisoner exchange. To discuss the emotional family reunions, Nick Schifrin spoke with Kurmasheva's husband, Pavel Butorin, and their older daughter, Bibi.
World Aug 01 Gershkovich among 3 Americans freed in historic prisoner swap with Russia The waiting, the worrying and the dreadful wondering are over for three Americans jailed in Russia and their families. Journalists Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan are free after an extraordinary prisoner swap deal struck among…
World Aug 01 Sister of American not part of Russian prisoner swap: ‘We don’t have the celebrity status’ One American not released in the prisoner swap with Russia is teacher Marc Fogel, who was sentenced to 14 years in a Russian penal colony in 2022. He was arrested in 2021 at a Moscow airport for carrying medically prescribed…
World Jul 31 Killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders escalate fears regional war could ignite The top political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed overnight in Tehran, just hours after an Israeli airstrike killed one of the top military leaders of Hezbollah in Beirut. Taken together, after ten months of war in Gaza, the…
World Jul 31 Mideast experts assess Gaza cease-fire prospects after Hamas leader’s assassination Ismail Haniyeh, the top political leader for Hamas, was killed by an airstrike in Iran. Both Hamas and Iran blamed Israel for the assassination. Geoff Bennett has views on the development from Nathan Brown, professor of political science and international…
World Jul 30 Israel targets Hezbollah leader in Beirut strike, sparking new fears of escalation Israel says it has killed one of Hezbollah’s most senior military officials in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Israel blames Fuad Shukr for this past weekend’s strike that killed a dozen children. His possible death is sparking fears of an…
World Jul 29 Venezuela in political standoff after both Maduro and opposition claim election victory The U.S. says it has serious concerns about the election results in Venezuela after authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro declared a victory in a tumultuous presidential race. Exit polls showed a blowout win for the opposition party. Both Maduro and the…
World Jul 26 Why French authorities fear Russia may attempt to disrupt Paris Olympics Just hours before the Olympic opening ceremony, saboteurs launched a coordinated arson attack on French train lines. It stranded nearly a million travelers and sparked even more concerns about potential threats to the games which are being protected by unprecedented…
Politics Jul 24 Netanyahu defends Israel’s Gaza war in address to Congress boycotted by many Democrats Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the war in Gaza in a joint address to Congress, despite protests and partisan politics that led dozens of Democrats to boycott the speech. Netanyahu disparaged protesters outside the U.S. Capitol and blamed Hamas…
Politics Jul 24 Mideast analysts weigh in on Netanyahu’s address and if it could affect support for Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu called on the U.S. to stand with Israel in a speech to Congress that many Democrats boycotted. To delve into what was said, Nick Schifrin spoke with Tom Malinowski, a former Democratic member of the House and…