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
Mar 17 Watch 4:58 What does McCabe's firing mean for the Russia investigation? By PBS News Hour Two days before he was set to retire, FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe was fired on Friday by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. McCabe, a possible witness in the Russia investigation case, said his dismissal was part of the president’s “ongoing… Continue watching
Mar 17 Russia expels 23 British diplomats in spy-poisoning response By Angela Charlton, Associated Press The announcement followed on the heels of Britain's order this week for 23 Russian diplomats to leave the U.K. because Russia was not cooperating in the case of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, both found March 4 poisoned by a… Continue reading
Mar 16 U.S. says Russian hack did not compromise power grid, plants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Even so, government and industry leaders said the attacks underscored the increased threat of electronic and computer-based attacks on a range of infrastructure. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 5:48 Flexing cyberwarfare muscle, Russia shows it can cause major disruptions By PBS News Hour The Trump administration has accused Russia of a series of cyberattacks on American and European power plants, water facilities and electrical grids, dating back to 2015. Why target a country’s infrastructure? And what are the risks of such acts of… Continue watching
Mar 16 What to watch in Russia's presidential election By Larisa Epatko Why is Russian President Vladimir Putin's re-election guaranteed, what challenges does he face and will he leave his next term early? We got some analysis from those in the know. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: White House pushes back on reports of imminent top staff departures By Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders pushed back rumors that the president would fire national security adviser H.R. McMaster, chief of staff John Kelly and Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, under fire for ethics violations,. Continue reading
Mar 16 In televised address, Putin urges high voter turnout ahead of Russian election By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press President Vladimir Putin has urged Russians to cast ballots in Sunday's election, which he is certain to win, saying that the vote will shape the country's future. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 2:49 U.S. uses sanctions to strike back at Russia for 2016 election meddling By PBS News Hour The Trump administration officially moved to punish Russia for cyberattacks and election meddling in the U.S. and Europe by imposing sanctions against 19 Russians -- 13 of whom have been indicted in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. That word came… Continue watching