Aug 05 Watch News Wrap: Two-star U.S. general shot dead in Afghan attack at military base By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch News Wrap: Investigators find remains of more MH17 victims By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a team of 70 international investigators combed through the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, locating some of the remains of as many as 80 victims. Nearby, fighting raged between pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian… Continue watching
Aug 01 Obama, Putin talk Ukraine separatists, nuclear missiles By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin to reiterate concern about Russia's support of separatists in Ukraine and about Russian compliance with a 1987 nuclear missile treaty that the U.S. says Moscow breached. Continue reading
Aug 01 Senate confirms John Tefft as new ambassador to Russia By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After a period in limbo with a slew of other nominees to be U.S. diplomats around the world, John Tefft gained Senate confirmation Thursday night as America’s new envoy to Russia. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch News Wrap: Ukraine suspends offensive to allow investigators access to MH17 remains By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Russia's response to MH17 crash shifts EU attitudes on sanctions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch U.S., EU slam Russia with more sanctions for stoking Ukraine unrest By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 29 Obama announces a new round of Russia sanctions By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is expected to announce a new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 29 U.S. accuses Russia of violating arms control treaty by testing cruise missile By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In an escalation of tensions, the Obama administration accused Russia on Monday of conducting tests in violation of a 1987 nuclear missile treaty, calling the breach "a very serious matter" and going public with allegations that have simmered… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch News Wrap: Violence prevents access to MH17 wreckage By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, heavy fighting between government troops and rebels in eastern Ukraine prevented an international police team from reaching the wreckage of the downed Malaysian airliner to secure the crash site. Also, a federal appeals court in… Continue watching