Mar 21 Watch News Wrap: Putin completes Crimea annex as EU signs agreement with Ukraine By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 21 Russia rewrites the itinerary for Obama's trip to Europe By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press Pushing back against demands to supply arms to Ukraine, Obama administration officials said Friday that economic sanctions would remain the primary weapon as the U.S. and its European allies seek a diplomatic solution to Russia's aggression. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch U.S. sanctions will punish Russia, but will they deter? By PBS News Hour Debate is growing in Washington about the Obama administration’s response to the Ukraine crisis. Some argue the U.S. should have stood up more firmly to Putin, while others suggest that American actions may have provoked Russia. Judy Woodruff gets views… Continue watching
Mar 20 Commentary: Ukraine crisis signals our 25-year break from history is over By Michael D. Mosettig A new Cold War is not upon us. Probably the only country that could afford one is China, and even it has some regime-threatening problems at home, such as the air its citizens breathe every minute, that require some very… Continue reading
Mar 20 Flea market find turns out to be an original Faberge worth millions By Robert Pursell A scrap metal dealer has hit it big after buying an original Faberge egg for about $14,000 at a Midwestern flea market. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch Obama announces more sanctions on 'key sectors of the Russian economy' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 20 Russian forces release Ukrainian navy chief By Joshua Barajas Russian forces have released navy chief Serhiy Hayuk, who was detained Wednesday amid the Russian takeover of the naval base in Crimean city of Sevastopol, the acting president of Ukraine said Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 20 In response to U.S. sanctions, Russia imposes entry ban for U.S. lawmakers By Julie Pace, Associated Press The White House says President Barack Obama will make a statement on Ukraine before he departs Thursday for a day of events in Florida. The statement is scheduled for 11 a.m. Eastern time on the South Lawn. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch View from Ukraine: Mistrust in government poses challenge to new Kiev leadership By PBS News Hour Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner is in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, where fierce street battles have erupted between pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian supporters. Judy Woodruff interviews Margaret about Kiev’s plan to pull its troops from Crimea, and the biggest… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch News Wrap: Ukraine announces plan to pull troops from Crimea By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, acting leaders in Kiev announced a plan to evacuate troops from Crimea after Russian forces seized part of the Ukrainian naval headquarters in Sevastopol. Also, Malaysian authorities have turned to the FBI to help analyze… Continue watching