Jul 09 Watch 3:21 Inside the NATO decision to move forces into Eastern Europe By PBS News Hour Yesterday, NATO approved the deployment of multinational battalions to Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to deter Russia in light of the country’s actions in Ukraine. Michael Birnbaum of the Washington Post joins Megan Thompson to talk about NATO’s shifting strategies… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 9:35 U.S., NATO troop buildup in Eastern Europe to counter Russians is largest since Cold War By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 08 U.S. expels two Russians after U.S. diplomat attacked in Moscow By Associated Press The State Department says the U.S. has expelled two Russian officials in response to an attack on an American diplomat by a Russian policeman in Moscow last month. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 9:17 For tiny Estonia, deterring Russia requires major backup By PBS News Hour Estonia is one of the smallest countries in NATO, and one of its most committed members. And it needs that alliance now more than ever. After 25 years of independence, Estonians have watched in horror as Russian soldiers helped destabilize… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 8:50 Ukraine fighting against Russia, corruption simultaneously By PBS News Hour Ukraine is waging two wars: one against Russian-backed separatists in the East and one against its own internal corruption. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, begins his report in Odessa, where there have… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:17 Is Putin responsible for the IOC’s banned-athlete loophole? By PBS News Hour Last week, the IAAF voted to ban Russia’s track and field team from competing at the Rio Olympics because of a widespread doping program. Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee upheld the ban, but added a loophole of sorts: the banned… Continue watching
Jun 17 Russia track and field banned from Rio Olympics By News Desk The international officiating body for track and field has banned Russian athletes from competing at the Rio Olympics due to a doping scandal. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 7:23 Inside Russian hacking of Democrats’ opposition research on Trump By PBS News Hour For nearly a year, Russian hackers have been penetrating Democratic National Committee computers and stealing, among other things, research compiled on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Gwen Ifill talks to Dmitri Alperovitch of CrowdStrike and Sasha Issenberg of Bloomberg Politics… Continue watching
Jun 08 Georgian, Ukrainian officials push for NATO membership By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Senior officials from Georgia and Ukraine on Wednesday exhorted NATO members to bring the two nations into the alliance in order to protect them from Russia and cement ties with the West. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 7:57 Crimean Muslim refugees feel welcome, but there’s no place like home By PBS News Hour Ukraine’s Crimean Tatar Muslims have persevered through centuries of persecution, including an alleged Soviet-sponsored genocide in 1944. With Russia’s 2014 annexation of the Crimea, the Tatars are now facing renewed persecution in the form of government crackdowns and forced exile. Continue watching