May 29 John F. Kerry: In search of credit in a complicated world By Gwen Ifill When you have an interview with the Secretary of State, there is almost too much to get to -- Syria, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Nigeria, Sudan, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Edward Snowden. But what John Kerry wanted to talk about… Continue reading
May 26 Watch Can Ukraine’s Poroshenko deliver on lofty expectations? By PBS News Hour Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff from Kiev for an update on the latest fighting and chaos in Eastern Ukraine. Warner also discusses the challenges facing the likely future president, Petro Poroshenko, as he lays out plans… Continue watching
May 26 Watch Ukraine’s president-elect promises stepped-up response to separatists By PBS News Hour Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine’s presumptive president-elect and billionaire businessman, is not in charge yet, but he has pledged to go after armed separatist fighters and to reunite the badly fractured country. Meanwhile in Donetsk, heavily-armed Pro-Russian militia seized an airport. Chief… Continue watching
May 26 Obama begins push to reshape U.S. foreign policy By Julie Pace, Associated Press But as the wars in Afghanistan winds down, President Obama finds himself struggling to articulate what role he sees the U.S. playing on the world stage for the remainder of his second term. The ongoing conflict in Syria and Russia's… Continue reading
May 24 Watch Putin expresses dismay toward West in meeting with foreign journalists By PBS News Hour In a meeting with foreign journalists Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed feelings of aggrievement toward the West, particularly the United States. For more on Putin's view of the unfolding crisis in Ukraine, Reuters Managing Editor Paul Ingrassia joins Hari… Continue watching
May 23 Watch Putin tries to distance Russia from Ukraine crisis to avoid tighter sanctions By PBS News Hour Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Jeffrey Brown from Kiev to discuss Russian President Vladimir Putin’s opposing motivations, the fate of the Donetsk People’s Republic, and last-minute preparations — or lack thereof — leading up to Sunday’s national elections. Continue watching
May 23 Watch Ukraine’s national security secretary: Putin will fail to stop national elections By PBS News Hour Russia’s President Vladimir Putin questioned why his country is being blamed for Ukraine’s unrest, but also said he would respect the outcome of its national elections Sunday. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner talks to Andriy Parubiy, secretary of Ukraine’s… Continue watching
May 22 Watch Russia-China gas deal may influence U.S. strategy on Ukraine By PBS News Hour China and Russia struck a $400 billion gas deal amid mounting tension between the United States and both countries. Jeffrey Brown talks to Geoff Dyer of Financial Times and Julia Nanay of IHS about why China and Russia chose this… Continue watching
May 22 Watch Fearing violence, voters in Eastern Ukraine may stay home on election day By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 22 Watch Facing Western sanctions, Putin toasts 30-year gas deal with China By PBS News Hour Natural gas will flow via pipeline from Russia to China’s major cities as early as 2018, thanks to a massive deal between the two countries. The $400 billion, 30-year pact is a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin at a… Continue watching