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
Mar 20 Latest Iran nuke talks end, but top Russian official optimistic By George Jahn, Bradley Klapper, Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Iran and six world powers broke off nuclear negotiations ahead of schedule Friday to allow members of the Iranian delegation to attend the funeral of their president's mother, as a senior Russian official suggested that the sides… Continue reading
Mar 14 Rights watchdog says Nemtsov murder suspects were likely tortured By Daniel Costa-Roberts New details have come to light about the investigation into the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, including a report from a member of the Kremlin's human rights council indicating that Russian authorities likely tortured suspects in the case. Continue reading
Mar 08 Suspects arrested in Nemtsov murder investigation By Daniel Costa-Roberts Russian authorities arrested five men Saturday in connection with Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder, one of whom allegedly confessed to the crime. Continue reading
Mar 01 'I am not afraid': Mass rally held in Moscow to remember Nemtsov By Elisabeth Ponsot Tens of thousands of Russians marched in Moscow on Sunday in memory of Boris Nemtsov, the opposition politician who was gunned down near the Kremlin shortly before midnight on Friday. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 3:18 What does the death of Russian opposition leader Nemtsov mean for the West? By PBS News Hour Former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, a leading Russian opposition leader, was shot dead in Moscow on Friday. For more about the implications of his death, New York Times reporter Andrew Kramer joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Moscow. Continue watching
Feb 28 US leaders condemn killing of Russian opposition figure By Associated Press President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday condemned the killing of prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov. Continue reading
Feb 21 Despite faltering economy, Russia will continue defense upgrade By Daniel Costa-Roberts In the face of a moribund economy and growing tensions with the west, Moscow will move ahead with a planned decade-long upgrade of the Russian military, raising 2015 defense spending to 3.3 trillion rubles ($50 billion), a 30 percent nominal… Continue reading