Mar 27 Watch 7:56 Why young Russians are mobilizing against corruption By PBS News Hour Widespread protests broke out across Russia on Sunday to denounce government corruption, the biggest show of defiance against President Vladimir Putin in years. Hundreds of protesters were arrested in Moscow and elsewhere. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports, then… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 11:15 U.S. and Russia relations are very strained. Here's what's at stake By PBS News Hour The latest reports on repeated contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian officials have strained the potential for improved ties between Moscow and Washington. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner reports, then Judy Woodruff gets views on what’s at stake from… Continue watching
Feb 16 Top Trump envoys signal no quick changes to U.S.-Russia ties By Matthew Lee, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Trump administration signaled Thursday there will be no change soon in U.S.-Russian relations, putting the onus on Moscow to prove itself if it wants closer cooperation with Washington. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Russia reportedly deployed new missile, ignoring U.S. complaints By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, The New York Times reported that Moscow has deployed a ground-launched cruise missile, which the Obama administration had objected to in its testing phase. Also, 500 U.S. troops arrived in Romania as part of a… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 14:38 How credible are reports that Russia has compromising information about Trump? By PBS News Hour On Tuesday evening, CNN reported unsubstantiated claims that Russian intelligence compiled a dossier on the president-elect during his visits to Moscow; BuzzFeed later published 35 pages of content from the alleged dossier. But Mr. Trump dismissed the developments as “fake… Continue watching
Oct 08 U.S. turns up heat on Russia as ties deteriorate By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Obama administration accused Russia of hacking of American political sites to try to interfere in the upcoming presidential election. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 10:23 How would the candidates navigate high-stakes ties with Russia? By PBS News Hour What kind of relations should the U.S. have with Russia and President Vladimir Putin? It’s a question that could affect the future of the Syrian conflict and European security, and the two candidates have strikingly different takes. Judy Woodruff speaks… Continue watching
May 03 Defense secretary accuses Russia of 'nuclear saber-rattling' By Robert Burns, Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter blasted what the U.S. and its allies see as Russian aggression in Europe, saying Tuesday that Moscow is "going backward in time" with warlike actions. Continue reading
Mar 24 Kerry in Moscow urges unity in face of Brussels attacks By Matthew Lee, Associated Press MOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Thursday for countries to boost efforts to fight the Islamic State group in Syria, Iraq and beyond in the wake of this week's deadly attacks in Brussels. Continue reading
Feb 16 U.S. to Russia: 'Put up or shut up' on Syrian ceasefire By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The Obama administration, frustrated by Syria's ongoing violence, told Russia on Tuesday to "put up or shut up" about implementing a ceasefire in the Arab country. Continue reading