World May 14 Pompeo and Lavrov see hope for improved U.S.-Russia ties By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Francesca Ebel, Associated Press
World May 12 In elaborate ploy, Russia doped its Olympic athletes, report says Dozens of Russian athletes were part of a state-run, performance-enhancing drug ring, according to The New York Times. By News Desk
Nation Nov 09 Watch 5:38 How will the Russian sports cheating scandal affect future Olympic games? An independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency has uncovered systemic cheating by Russian track and field athletes in international sports, much of it at the behest of the Russian government. The report recommended a lifetime ban for five runners. By PBS News Hour
World Mar 24 World leaders to boycott G8 summit in Sochi 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… By Justin Scuiletti
World Mar 13 Watch What prevents the U.S. from signing the U.N. disabilities treaty? Opponents of U.S. ratification by Congress of a United Nations convention that pushes for equal rights for those with disabilities argue that it would give the U.N. jurisdiction over domestic laws. Judy Woodruff gets two views on the treaty from… By PBS News Hour
Mar 03 U.S. cancels presidential delegation to the Paralympic Games in Russia By Associated Press White House spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden says President Barack Obama still supports the U.S. athletes participating and wishes them success. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch For Paralympic players, a hockey game with sleds By PBS News Hour The gear that a sled hockey player puts on for a game is pretty much the same as it is for an able-bodied player. With one key difference. Rather than ice skates, players ride on a sled with blades on… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Clashes in Ukraine create tension for U.S. and Russia By PBS News Hour Ongoing violence in Ukraine over the past few weeks has added further stress to relations between the United States and Russia. What are the issues dividing the two countries? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Russian Studies Professor Stephen Cohen about Russia’s… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch South Korean skater Yuna Kim hopes to land a second Olympic gold medal By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 14 Warm weather in Sochi forces Olympic delays By Chelsea Coatney Unseasonably warm temperatures in Sochi, Russia, continue to disrupt the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. While no events have yet to be canceled due to weather, practice schedules have been disrupted -- men’s freestyle skiing aerials practice was canceled on Thursday… Continue reading