May 12 Watch How does the separatist referendum affect Ukraine’s upcoming presidential election? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 09 Watch Government forces launch urban offensive in Eastern Ukraine ahead of referendum vote By PBS News Hour More than 20 people were killed in fighting in the Ukrainian town of Mariupol, just before a secession referendum over the weekend. Meanwhile, Russian President Putin made his first trip to the city of Sevastopol since the annexation of Crimea. Continue watching
May 09 Watch Will Eastern Ukrainians turn out for this weekend’s secession referendum? By PBS News Hour Scores of Ukrainian soldiers made their way through the streets of Mariupol with armored personnel carriers as part of an ongoing operation to evict the pro-Russian militias that have taken over government buildings in Eastern Ukraine. For a closer look,… Continue watching
May 07 Watch Is Putin trying to diffuse the Ukraine crisis? By PBS News Hour Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he has pulled his military forces from Ukraine’s border, and called on pro-Russian separatists to postpone their planned secession vote. However, the White House imposed further sanctions, saying there’s no evidence of the retreat. Continue watching
May 02 Watch U.S. and Europeans unite to persuade Russia to back down ahead of Ukraine elections By PBS News Hour President Obama and Germany’s Chancellor Merkel met at the White House, where Mr. Obama said they are united in their resolve to impose increasing costs on Russia for its actions in Ukraine. Earlier, Russian President Putin declared last month’s Geneva… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Is Russia making a ‘costly’ mistake in its Ukraine campaign? By PBS News Hour As evidence that Russia is already hurting from the initial round of sanctions, the ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded Russia’s credit rating for the first time in five years--to just one notch above junk status. Cliff Kupchan of… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Scattered violence underscores tension between Ukraine and Russia By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch News Wrap: Three American doctors killed by Afghan guard in Kabul By PBS News Hour Continue watching