Sep 30 Watch 54:38 PBS NewsHour full episode September 30, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Russia launches airstrikes in Syria, but who are they targeting? Also; Iraq’s prime minister discusses the fight against the Islamic State, the latest drama on Capitol Hill, how the expansion of Medicaid enrollment has strained health… Continue watching
Sep 30 Iraqi PM says he supports Russian airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria By Joshua Barajas Russia's President Vladimir Putin said he ordered airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday to fight Islamic State militants, a move that Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he would welcome in Iraq, if needed. Continue reading
Sep 30 Russia launches airstrikes in Syria, U.S. defense official says By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A U.S. defense official tells The Associated Press that Russia has launched airstrikes in Syria. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:47 Can Russia make a difference in Syria’s war? By PBS News Hour How will Russian intervention affect the Syrian war, and what are President Vladimir Putin's true motivations in sending in military aid? Judy Woodruff gets two views from Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Nikolas Gvosdev… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 4:41 U.S., Russia offer little give on Islamic State strategy By PBS News Hour President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out starkly different visions of Syria's future at the United Nations. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff from the United Nations to discuss the disagreement between the two leaders,… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 4:16 Obama and Putin duel over Islamic State, Ukraine in UN speeches By PBS News Hour U.S. and Russian tensions were in the spotlight at the United Nations General Assembly, where both President Obama and President Putin addressed the fight against the Islamic State. While Obama rejected support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Putin maintained that… Continue watching
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Sep 28 Watch In UN speech, Obama says U.S. willing to work with Russia, Iran on Syria crisis By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 7:09 Why Putin is prepared to fight for Ukraine By PBS News Hour In “Imperial Gamble,” journalist Marvin Kalb argues that Russian President Vladimir Putin has won in Ukraine. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner sits down with Kalb to discuss Putin’s world view and game plan. Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 6:39 U.S. considers Russian intentions, involvement in Syria By PBS News Hour The conflict in Syria has become ever more complicated as factions have splintered. As Russia steps up its military support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Moscow is calling for greater coordination with the U.S. against the common threat of the… Continue watching