Mar 26 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Site of deadly Russian mall fire had 'flagrant' safety violations, say investigators By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the death toll in a Russian shopping mall fire rose to 64. Investigators are asking why fire escapes were blocked and a movie theater was locked shut. Also, there's word the United Arab Emirates may… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 7:58 How will the global effort to expel diplomats affect Russia? By PBS News Hour Sixty Russian diplomats are being kicked out of the U.S. in a bid to punish the Kremlin for an attack on a former Russian spy in the UK. Is that the right response? Nick Schifrin gets reaction from two former… Continue watching
Mar 26 Canada joins U.S., European nations and expels Russian diplomats By Associated Press The four being expelled have been identified as intelligence officers or individuals who have used their diplomatic status to "undermine Canada's security or interfere in our democracy."… Continue reading
Mar 26 Poland, Germany and Lithuania say they will expel Russian diplomats after ex-spy poisoned By Associated Press The German foreign ministry said in a statement that the move was part of a joint European response to the Skripal case. Continue reading
Mar 26 Trump administration to expel 60 Russian diplomats and close Seattle consulate By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The move was one of the most significant actions President Donald Trump's administration has taken to date to push back on Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Mar 26 64 people die after shopping mall fire in Russia By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press The fire at the Winter Cherry mall in Kemerovo, a city about 1,900 miles east of Moscow, was extinguished by Monday morning after burning through the night. Firefighters were still recovering bodies as parts of the buildings were still smoldering. Continue reading
Mar 21 Briefing papers warned Trump: 'DO NOT CONGRATULATE' Putin By Jonathan Lemire and Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump was warned in briefing materials to refrain from congratulating Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election, but he did so anyway, a senior administration official said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 20 Republicans dismiss legislation to protect special counsel Mueller By Mary Clare Jalonick, Zeke Miller and Chad Day, Associated Press More Republicans are telling President Donald Trump to lay off his criticism of special counsel Robert Mueller. But party leaders are taking no action to protect Mueller, embracing a familiar strategy with the president — simply waiting out the storm. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 5:12 Re-elected by a landslide, Putin projects unchallenged power By PBS News Hour It was a surprise to no one: Russian President Vladimir Putin won another six-year term in a landslide election over the weekend. His main challenger, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was barred from running, because of what he says are politically… Continue watching
Mar 19 Is the U.S. doing enough to fight Russia's troll factory? By Larisa Epatko Here's how U.S. officials and analysts see the fight against Russian disinformation. Continue reading