Jul 14 Trump wish for warm Putin ties highlights policy disconnect By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump's persistence in pursuing friendly ties with Vladimir Putin has highlighted a growing disconnect within his administration over Russia policy. Trump speaks fondly of Putin and a desire for better relations with Moscow, but the rest of his… Continue reading
Jun 09 How the G-7 looks from Russia By Ryan Chilcote Russia’s “window to the West” has been all but boarded up and not just because of the sanctions. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 14, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, April 14, the U.S. and their allies strike targets in Syria in response to alleged chemical attacks, and assessing the potential impact of the escalation. Also, breaking down the details of the military operation in… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 4:55 Why Assad is winning the war in Syria By PBS News Hour With support from Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, the Assad regime has managed to consolidate power in most parts of Syria previously held by ISIS. Apart from Friday’s joint missile strikes, the U.S.’s role has been limited to diplomatic talks, which… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 22:22 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 18, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, March 18, Vladimir Putin is declared the winner of Russia’s presidential elections, and how a fellowship program helps former incarcerated artists push for criminal justice reform. Also, Facebook suspends firm for allegedly manipulating user data… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 4:09 Putin re-elected in Russia with large margin By PBS News Hour As the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election continues in this country, Russia on Sunday held its own presidential election. Even before the final votes were tallied, it was clear that President Vladimir Putin would be… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 5:13 Trump maintains 'no collusion' after Russian indictments By PBS News Hour On Friday, the Justice Department indicted 13 Russians and three Russian companies, accusing them of meddling in the 2016 U.S. elections. Russia's foreign minister has called the charges “blather” as President Donald Trump maintains there was “no collusion.” Kimberly Marten,… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 7:09 Domestic abuse is not always criminal in Russia By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin In Russia, a woman is killed by domestic violence every 40 minutes, according to data from the Russian government. But earlier this year, President Vladimir Putin signed a law that downgrades “moderate” violence, causing bruises or bleeding once a year,… Continue watching