Feb 14 Watch 10:09 U.S. relocates embassy operations in Ukraine as Russia threatens to invade Germany's chancellor visited Kiev Monday ahead of a meeting with Vladimir Putin as Russia hinted diplomacy could continue on the Ukraine crisis. But will any of this forestall a Russian invasion? Andrew Weiss, who worked on Russian affairs for the… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 10:15 Russia begins massive military exercises in Belarus, escalating tensions with Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin Russian military exercises got underway in earnest Thursday in Belarus near the border with Ukraine, while the British foreign secretary held an icy meeting with her Russian counterpart in Moscow with no sign of progress. Michael Kofman, research program director… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 3:25 Why France is taking a leading role in the effort to ease tensions between Russia, Ukraine A whirlwind week of diplomacy continued Tuesday, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron visited the capital of Ukraine, following a lengthy day with Russia's Vladimir Putin. As Nick Schifrin reports, war in Europe hangs in the balance. But the question remains:… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 3:42 U.S., Europe intensify diplomatic efforts to defuse Russian aggression toward Ukraine It was a day for diplomacy on the Ukraine crisis, from Washington to Moscow and beyond. All this as 100,000 Russian troops mass on the border with Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron met for talks… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 5:56 As France and Russia meet over Ukraine, what are the prospects for easing tensions? By Nick Schifrin French President Macron met with Russian President Putin Monday in an effort to head off a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. What are the prospects for French-Russian talks, and how are these talks viewed by the rest of Europe? Heather… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 11:06 Diplomatic efforts intensify across Europe amid threat of Russian invasion in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused the U.S. and its allies of ignoring Moscow's security demands but said he's willing to hold more talks amid tensions over Ukraine. Katarzyna Pisarska, chair of the Warsaw Security Forum, and Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff,… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 2:43 U.S., Russia clash over Ukraine at UN Security Council meeting The standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine sparked a stormy debate Monday. During a United Nations Security Council meeting, Russia accused the U.S. of inciting panic as the U.S. continued to press Russia to de-escalate its troop presence… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 7:01 Can the U.S. and Russia agree on Ukraine? Here’s the latest on the negotiations By Nick Schifrin, Morgan Till, Dan Sagalyn On the Ukraine crisis, there was a sharp juxtaposition Friday as the Pentagon warned that Russian troops could invade at any time, while Ukraine’s president accused the West of sowing panic. Both statements came as Moscow provided its first comments… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 8:37 U.S., NATO allies reject major Russian demands, offer different compromise By Nick Schifrin The United States and NATO on Wednesday rejected Russia's demands that Ukraine never be allowed to become a member of NATO, and that the expansion of NATO since 1997 be rolled back. Russian officials said they would study the written… Continue watching
Jan 24 U.S. orders families of Ukraine embassy to leave country as war fears mount By Matthew Lee, Associated Press US draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount… Continue reading