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
May 21 Watch Ukrainian businessman takes a stand against pro-Russian separatists By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 19 Watch Disputed Russian troop withdrawal doesn't shake separatist resolve in Donetsk By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 16 Watch Unsure of Putin's next Ukraine move, U.S. and E.U. try to send clear sanction signals By PBS News Hour President Obama and France’s President Francois Hollande agreed that Russia will face “significant additional costs” for undermining the Ukrainian government. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss a show of solidarity in Eastern Ukraine against the pro-Russian… Continue watching
May 13 Six Ukrainian troops killed in pro-Russian ambush By Joshua Barajas At least 30 pro-Russian separatists ambushed Ukrainian troops Tuesday, killing six soldiers and wounding eight others. Armed with grenade launchers and automatic weapons, the pro-Russia insurgency attacked the troops nearby the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine’s defense ministry said… Continue reading
May 12 Watch How does the separatist referendum affect Ukraine's upcoming presidential election? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 12 Watch As Ukrainian separatists cheer referendum, EU punishes Russia with more sanctions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 12 After voting for self-rule, pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk ask to join Russia By Ellen Rolfes Weeks before the May 25 elections in Ukraine, residents of Donetsk and Luhansk regions voted for self-rule, independent of the Ukrainian government. Pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk reported Monday that 90 percent of voters in Sunday’s referendum voted in favor of… Continue reading
May 11 Watch Voters in Eastern Ukraine cast ballots in contested referendum By PBS News Hour Early indications are that voters in Eastern Ukraine have overwhelmingly approved a measure that could potentially lead to their secession from the country. For the latest, Philip Shishkin of the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan from Donetsk via Skype. Continue watching
May 09 Watch Government forces launch urban offensive in Eastern Ukraine ahead of referendum vote By PBS News Hour More than 20 people were killed in fighting in the Ukrainian town of Mariupol, just before a secession referendum over the weekend. Meanwhile, Russian President Putin made his first trip to the city of Sevastopol since the annexation of Crimea. Continue watching