Nov 23 Watch 7:22 Why Russia may end its ‘unstable ceasefire’ with Ukraine, and how U.S. politics affects it By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn American and European officials are growing increasingly alarmed by a Russian military build up of more than 100,000 troops along the border with Ukraine. The region has been a flashpoint since 2014, when Russia invaded and annexed Crimea, and supported… Continue watching
Feb 21 U.S. and Britain consider new sanctions against Russia By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The U.S. and Britain on Saturday discussed new sanctions against Russia as Ukraine's week-old cease-fire unravels, though it was unclear if the allies were on the same page about increasing pressure on an economy that means far more to Europe. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 7:07 News Wrap: Two deaths linked to ‘superbug’ infection in Los Angeles By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, two patients at a UCLA hospital have died from a “superbug” outbreak that has infected at least seven people; 170 others may have been exposed. Also, an arctic blast swept through the South, reaching Florida’s… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 4:33 Ukraine loses key town to separatists despite cease-fire By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 2:31 Minsk deal offers ‘glimmer of hope’ amid major obstacles for Ukraine, Russia By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 4:35 U.S. unity with Europe vital to pressuring Russia on Ukraine By PBS News Hour President Obama and Germany’s leader Angela Merkel showed unity in their support for an end to fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels, but there have been signs of a rift over whether to send arms to the Ukrainian government. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 3:22 Obama leaves open the option of arming Ukraine if diplomacy and sanctions fail By PBS News Hour German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with President Obama to discuss how to defuse fighting on the Ukrainian border. While Merkel has warned that adding more weapons to the equation would simply escalate the war, Obama said arming Ukrainian forces will… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Hollande, Merkel go to Moscow for Ukraine talks By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, leaders of France and Germany traveled to Moscow to try to end the war in Ukraine. Hundreds of people took advantage of the brief truce to flee the fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels. Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 3:16 Kerry: U.S. ‘cannot close our eyes’ to Russian fighters in Ukraine By PBS News Hour Continue watching