Apr 17 Watch U.S. cautious about diplomatic deal to calm conflict in Ukraine By PBS News Hour After several hours of negotiation, diplomats including Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia’s Sergei Lavrov announced a tentative agreement to ease conflict in Eastern Ukraine. But can Russia and Ukraine actually agree on the real terms of the deal?… Continue watching
Apr 17 Putin admits unmarked soldiers in Ukraine were Russian; optimistic about Geneva talks By Willis Raburu For a long time, Russian President Vladimir Putin remained silent over the involvement of Russian troops in Crimea. However, speaking on a televised call-in show Thursday, Putin admitted for the first time that the troops present in Crimea wearing… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch U.S. grapples with how to assist Ukraine By PBS News Hour Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill to analyze the involvement and guidance coming from the U.S., as the Ukrainian military attempts to reclaim territory in the eastern part of the country. They also discuss the upcoming diplomacy talks… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch Kiev struggles to regain control of Eastern Ukraine By PBS News Hour The slow-motion takeover of Ukrainian territory continued as armed men in military uniforms rolled into the city of Slovyansk, flying the Russian flag. In Eastern Ukraine, locals were dismayed by the brewing military conflict, but echoed demands for more autonomy… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch In Ukraine, will a propaganda war turn into civil war? By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Independent Television News correspondent Lindsey Hilsum, who reports from the ground in Eastern Ukraine on the special operation launched by military forces against pro-Russian separatists. They also discuss how Russian and Ukrainian media may be helping… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch Ukraine recaptures eastern airport, but still faces confrontation with separatists By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 15 Little will for American involvement in Ukraine By Domenico Montanaro There is little American political will for strong U.S. intervention in Ukraine, a new poll finds. While a majority, 55 percent, say the situation in Ukraine is key to U.S. national interests, 50 percent of Americans don’t think the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 15 U.S. considers targeting Russia’s ‘Darth Vader’ in new round of sanctions By Willis Raburu As tensions mount over the prospect of further Russian interference in eastern Ukraine, "the White House is preparing a new list of targets to incur sanctions," the New York Times reported Monday. Among them is Igor Sechin, a longtime… Continue reading
Apr 15 Ukrainian military recaptures eastern airport By Ariel Min In Ukraine's first military action against pro-Russian uprisings in the east, army troops have regained control over a small airport near Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, according to Ukraine’s acting president Oleksandr Turchynov. Continue reading
Apr 14 In Eastern Ukraine, deadline passes for protesters to quit occupation By News Desk A 2 a.m. EDT deadline, set by acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov, passed Monday without any action to make pro-Russian protesters vacate government buildings in Eastern Ukraine. Continue reading