Politics Feb 03 What to know about USAID, and why it’s a target for the Trump administration By Ellen Knickmeyer, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Nation Jan 18 Watch 7:48 Ethel Rosenberg’s family pushes Biden to exonerate her decades after her execution In 1953, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were executed after being convicted as Soviet spies in a sensational Cold War espionage case. Now, a recently declassified document is seen as the strongest evidence yet of Ethel’s innocence. As Biden leaves office,… By John Yang, Harry Zahn
World Apr 29 Watch 8:18 ‘New Cold Wars’ examines America’s struggles with China and Russia In 1991, the Soviet Union ceased to exist, and with it the Cold War. At the same time, China was amid its rapid expansion. Now, Russia is again a principal adversary and China is a much stronger competitor. Nick Schifrin… By Nick Schifrin, Ethan Dodd
World Jul 04 Watch 7:10 New book ‘Spies’ chronicles war of espionage between U.S. and Russia For decades, the U.S. and Russia have been locked in a war of espionage and compelling new details about the stealth operations between the two countries are coming to light. Geoff Bennett asked author Calder Walton about those revelations in… By Geoff Bennett, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
World May 16 Russian lower house of parliament votes to scrap Cold War armed forces deal The deal aimed to prevent Cold War rivals from massing forces at or near mutual borders. Russia first announced its intention to completely withdraw from the treaty in 2015. By Associated Press
Apr 01 Sanctions on Russia mean a struggle for Cuban car owners looking for parts By Juan Zamorano, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press Tens of thousands of vehicles poured into Cuba from its Cold War allies in the Soviet bloc and later Russia over the past half century. Many are aging and need spare parts. Continue reading
Feb 22 Why NATO and Ukraine are a flash point with Russia 30 years after the end of the Cold War By Jonathan Masters, Council on Foreign Relations Russian leaders have watched with mounting resentment as the transatlantic alliance has nearly doubled its membership since the end of the Cold War. President Vladimir Putin has drawn a red line in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 22 Russia toughens its posture amid Ukraine tensions By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press With tens of thousands of Russian troops positioned near Ukraine, the Kremlin has kept the U.S. and its allies guessing about its next moves in the worst security crisis to emerge between Moscow and the West since the Cold War. Continue reading
Jun 24 What’s an advanced Russian warship doing in Havana harbor? By Michael Weissenstein, Andrea Rodriguez, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russia has not provided details about the purpose of its trip, but the Kremlin has moved to bolster Russia's military capability amid tensions with the West. Continue reading