Mar 29 Watch Russian troop presence builds near Ukraine’s border By PBS News Hour Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with President Obama on the phone Friday about a possible diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine. Despite the development, tens of thousands of Russian soldiers have deployed near the border of Ukraine with no… Continue watching
Mar 29 Kerry arrives in Paris for talks with Russia on Ukraine By Associated Press After a week of travel in the Mideast, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry changed course and arrived in Paris Saturday for talks with his Russian counterpart on the Ukraine crisis. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch Shields and Brooks on Obama’s Vatican visit and a health reform milestone By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including efforts by the U.S. and the European Union to deter Russia from entering more regions, President Obama’s meeting with Pope… Continue watching
Mar 28 Sanctions against Russia: What will and won’t work By Paul Solman Sanctions work best when they're targeted -- not at oil, but at the most vulnerable parts of the economy: the financial system and the very rich. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch Hoping for a brighter future, can Ukraine overcome division and corruption? By PBS News Hour President Obama urged Europeans to rededicate themselves to defending freedom in the face of Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Meanwhile, Ukrainians say they’re ready to put the corruption of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych behind them. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Prime Minister Yatsenyuk: Concern over Russia is about global security, not just Ukraine By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 25 To protest U.S. sanctions, Brooklyn Nets owner wants to move team control to Russia By Jaywon Choe Russian billionaire and owner of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, Mikhail Prokhorov, said he plans to relocate the company that owns the basketball team to Russia, as a way to push back against sanctions being placed on his country. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch Ukrainian foreign minister: ‘We are ready to defend our homeland’ if faced with more Russian military moves By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch How do Ukrainians feel about the secession of Crimea? By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner, reporting from Kiev, about the vulnerability of the Ukrainian military, as well as how Ukrainians are reacting to the secession of Crimea and their feelings about the role of the… Continue watching
Mar 24 World leaders to boycott G8 summit in Sochi By Justin Scuiletti G7 leaders met in The Hague Monday -- without Russian President Vladimir Putin -- and agreed that they intend to boycott the G8 conference in Sochi, Russia this June. Instead, the G7 will meet separately in Brussels. In a… Continue reading