Oct 06 Protesters in Ukraine rally against election in rebel east By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Thousands rallied in Ukraine's capital Sunday against the president's plan to hold a local election in the country's rebel-held east, a move seen by some as a major concession to Russia. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 8:25 In Ukraine’s presidential race, an actor leads the field By Simon Ostrovsky, Marta Iwanek, Yegor Troyanovsky Ukrainians are heading to the polls Sunday to select their next president. But in a tight race that has consumed a country after years of war with Russia, one candidate, a political newcomer known for parodying government corruption as an… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 2:31 Minsk deal offers ‘glimmer of hope’ amid major obstacles for Ukraine, Russia By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 4:35 U.S. unity with Europe vital to pressuring Russia on Ukraine By PBS News Hour President Obama and Germany’s leader Angela Merkel showed unity in their support for an end to fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels, but there have been signs of a rift over whether to send arms to the Ukrainian government. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 3:22 Obama leaves open the option of arming Ukraine if diplomacy and sanctions fail By PBS News Hour German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with President Obama to discuss how to defuse fighting on the Ukrainian border. While Merkel has warned that adding more weapons to the equation would simply escalate the war, Obama said arming Ukrainian forces will… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 7:44 Would arming Ukraine discourage Russian aggression or invite escalation? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 3:34 A war on multiple fronts: Despite ceasefire, military conflict escalates in eastern Ukraine By PBS News Hour A shelling attack that killed dozens of people Saturday in eastern Ukraine was only the latest sign of the deteriorating situation there. Even though a ceasefire was signed in September, fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government troops once again… Continue watching