World Dec 30 After shutting down human rights group, Russia labels Pussy Riot member ‘foreign agent’ By Associated Press
World Jul 17 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: EU court orders Russia pay Pussy Riot for wrongful imprisonment In our news wrap Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Russia was wrong to jail members of the group Pussy Riot for a protest in 2012. The court ordered the Putin government to pay nearly $50,000 to the…
World Feb 22 Watch Clashes in Ukraine create tension for U.S. and Russia Ongoing violence in Ukraine over the past few weeks has added further stress to relations between the United States and Russia. What are the issues dividing the two countries? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Russian Studies Professor Stephen Cohen about Russia’s… By PBS News Hour
World Feb 19 VIDEO: Members of Pussy Riot attacked by Russian militia Video by the Associated Press In a video posted by the Associated Press, members of the punk group Pussy Riot were attacked by Cossack militia after attempting a performance under a Sochi Olympics sign. Within moments of… By Justin Scuiletti
Nation Feb 13 It may be warm in Sochi, but these 5 things are chilling U.S-Russia relations The weather is warm at this year's Winter Olympics in Sochi, yet U.S.-Russian relations are still in the deep freeze. Back in 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gave Russia's top diplomat a red button labeled "reset" to symbolize… By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press
Jan 27 Watch Author explores how Pussy Riot arrest marked new phase in Russian politics By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 27 Pussy Riot author Masha Gessen on politics of Sochi games By News Desk Jeffrey Brown talks to Masha Gessen in an extended online conversation about the politics of the upcoming Sochi Winter Olympics. Gessen discusses Putin’s campaign to clean up his human rights image while at the same time barring Russian citizens who… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch News Wrap: Pussy Riot punk rockers maintain dissident tone despite pardon News Wrap: Pussy Riot punk rockers maintain dissident tone despite pardon… Continue watching
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Dec 19 Watch Do Putin’s pardons represent public relations rather than real concessions? Do Putin's pardons represent public relations rather than real concessions?… Continue watching