Jun 21 Pentagon chief to boost military support for U.S. allies, Baltic nations By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Heading to Europe, Defense Secretary Ash Carter is carrying a strong message of U.S. military support for American allies and Baltic nations to help calm growing concerns about Russian aggression. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 4:52 Charlie Rose on how Vladimir Putin sees the world By PBS News Hour Charlie Rose interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin today at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Judy Woodruff talks to him about Russia’s role in the Ukraine conflict, Russian-American relations, and the enigma that is Vladimir Putin. Continue watching
Jun 18 Charlie Rose with Russia's Vladimir Putin By News Desk Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, beginning at 7 a.m. EDT Friday. PBS host and CBS News anchor Charlie Rose will moderate the discussion, which PBS NewsHour will live stream. Continue reading
Jun 08 Obama: Putin trying to recreate glories of Soviet empire By Associated Press ELMAU, Germany -- President Barack Obama says Russian President Vladimir Putin must decide whether he wants to wreck Russia's economy in pursuit of what Obama calls a "wrongheaded desire to recreate the glories of the Soviet empire."… Continue reading
Jun 06 G-7 leaders face tough reality of Russia sanctions strategy By Julie Pace, Associated Press None of the world powers believes the economic and diplomatic punishments levied on Russia for its alleged aggression in Ukraine are changing President Vladimir Putin's calculus, yet there are no plans to shift strategies… Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 5:49 Does a violent flare up in Ukraine signal more friction to come? By PBS News Hour Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told his military to prepare for a possible "full scale" invasion from Russia. That warning came a day after fighting resumed in Eastern Ukraine, with casualties of 25 dead and dozens more injured. Gwen Ifill talks… Continue watching
May 11 Kerry set to make first trip to Russia since Ukraine crisis By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Russia on his first visit to the country since relations between Washington and Moscow plummeted to post-Cold War lows amid disagreements over Ukraine and Syria. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 3:19 What does Russia and China's cybersecurity pact mean for the US? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 2:13 U.S. troops are in Ukraine for training and the Kremlin isn't happy about it By PBS News Hour The United States Army announced on Friday that about 300 troops, based in Italy, had arrived in western Ukraine for a six-month training rotation for three battalions of Ukraine’s National Guard. It is the first training mission by American troops… Continue watching
Apr 10 Re-imposing sanctions on Iran not as easy as it might sound By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Snap back? Not so fast. The biggest enforcement provision in the preliminary nuclear agreement with Iran is turning into one of the mostly hotly contested elements. And the debate barely involves Iran. Continue reading