Apr 21 Watch 8:43 Why Navalny poses a special challenge to Putin's leadership By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran Across Russia Wednesday, protesters took to the streets in support of the jailed — and critically ill — opposition leader Alexei Navalny. They denounced the man they blame for his imprisonment, President Vladimir Putin. Amna Nawaz discusses the latest with… Continue watching
Mar 20 U.S. ties with Russia, China sink as Biden toes tough lines By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. relations with its two biggest geo-political rivals are facing severe tests as President Joe Biden tries to assert America's place in the world and distinguish himself from his predecessor. Airing myriad complaints, the Biden administration took an extraordinarily tough… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 11:44 U.S., China exchange strong words, but both label talks constructive By PBS NewsHour The first talks between Beijing and the Biden administration concluded Friday in Anchorage, Alaska. Although both sides labeled them constructive, there was no shortage of tough and candid words. Susan Thornton, an American diplomat who formerly served as the assistant… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 13:10 Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Biden administration's foreign policy priorities By PBS NewsHour In his first speech as secretary of state, Antony Blinken on Wednesday unveiled the Biden administration's top foreign policy priorities, including containing COVID and putting Americans first. Judy Woodruff spoke with Blinken about those topics as well as vaccine diplomacy,… Continue watching
Feb 19 WATCH: What foreign policy challenges will the Biden administration face? By News Desk PBS NewsHour special correspondent Jane Ferguson, based in Beirut, joins other journalists -- New York Times Pentagon correspondent Helene Cooper, New York Times Washington bureau chief Elisabeth Bumiller, and Washington Post senior national security correspondent Karen DeYoung -- to discuss… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 8:01 Afghan warlords and militias fill the security vacuum left by a weak central government By Jane Ferguson, Emily Kassie Afghan security forces are strained to the limit and unable to stop rampant violence fracturing the country, as fighting has intensified between government forces and the Taliban. With the U.S. preparing to withdraw its troops, warlords and militias have been… Continue watching
Feb 04 WATCH: Biden signals that U.S. will refocus on diplomacy abroad By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press “America is back. Diplomacy is back,” Biden said in brief remarks to the State Department staff. "You are the center of all that I intend to do. You are the heart of it. We’re going to rebuild our alliances”… Continue reading
Jan 11 Pompeo defends Trump, foreign policy in speech to VOA By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Less than a week after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol to try to subvert the results of an election, Pompeo told staff at the Voice of America that America retains the credibility to defend democratic values abroad. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 15:34 Trump's legacy on foreign policy, and the challenges facing Biden During the early days of the 2016 campaign trail, then-candidate Donald Trump assured supporters he would pursue an "America First" approach to foreign policy. But what legacy will President Trump leave behind, and what are the challenges for President-elect Biden?… Continue watching
Dec 17 After four years of 'America First,' what will U.S. foreign policy look like under Biden? By Daniel Bush After four years of President Trump, it’s also no longer a given that most Americans want the United States to play a lead role in promoting peace and economic prosperity around the world. Continue reading