Mar 12 Watch Can U.S. balance deterrence and diplomacy in responding to Russia’s move in Ukraine? By PBS News Hour Days before Crimea’s planned referendum on whether to split from Ukraine, the White House made a symbolic gesture by hosting that country’s interim leader. How far should the U.S. go in supporting Ukraine’s new government? Hari Sreenivasan gets two views… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch Ukraine’s interim prime minister appeals for aid during U.S. visit By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 12 Trendlines: What does the Ukraine crisis mean for the Middle East? By Larisa Epatko Rapid developments in Ukraine have focused international attention on the region and, some fear, away from pressing matters in the Middle East. We explored the potential fallout of the Ukraine crisis in the web special Trendlines. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch Tuesday March 11, 2014 By PBS News Hour On the NewsHour Tuesday, the still-missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 is now believed to have been spotted hundreds of miles off-course. Also, Eastern European countries express concern about Russia’s ambitions, the Obama administration finds creative ways of marketing health care… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch What’s Russia’s ambition in Eastern Europe? By PBS News Hour What are the boundaries of Vladimir Putin’s ambitions? Gwen Ifill talks to Janusz Bugajski of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Nadia Diuk of the National Endowment for Democracy about the historical precedent for Russia trying to destabilize… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch Eastern Europe expresses concern about Russian aggression By PBS News Hour Russia's President Vladimir Putin recently suggested that he could intervene in places, like Eastern Ukraine, where ethnic Russians live and are perceived to need help. Nations like Moldova, Belarus, Lithuania and others are also home to Russian-speaking populations, raising concern… Continue watching
Mar 09 Russia increases control in Crimea ahead of referendum By Kayla Ruble Despite warnings from the U.S. about diplomatic consequences, Russia heightened its control over Crimea on Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch German influence on Russia could be key in Ukraine dispute By PBS News Hour After a week of occupation, Russia appears to be on the verge of annexing Crimea. While the West proposes sanctions on Russia, it seems Germany could be in a unique position to help resolve the dispute. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with… Continue watching
Mar 08 Four nations urge U.S. gas exports amid Ukraine crisis By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Four Central European nations are urging the United States to boost natural gas exports to Europe as a hedge against the possibility that Russia could cut off its supply of gas to Ukraine. Ambassadors from Hungary, Poland, Slovakia… Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch Shields and Gerson on Cold War echoes, campaign financing By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Jeffrey Brown to discuss the week’s news, including the crisis over the fate of Crimea in Ukraine and criticism of the Obama administration’s foreign policy, as well as the… Continue watching