May 19 Dispatch from ground zero for the Donetsk People’s Republic By Margaret Warner DONETSK, Eastern Ukraine -- Just two months ago, this 11-story building in the heart of the state capital was the symbol of Ukrainian central government power in its easternmost region, Donetsk. We were there to interview the new governor, steel… Continue reading
May 16 Watch Unsure of Putin’s next Ukraine move, U.S. and E.U. try to send clear sanction signals By PBS NewsHour President Obama and France’s President Francois Hollande agreed that Russia will face “significant additional costs” for undermining the Ukrainian government. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss a show of solidarity in Eastern Ukraine against the pro-Russian… Continue watching
May 14 Watch Bill Clinton reflects on fixing the wealth gap, embracing the Affordable Care Act and Hillary’s health By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
May 14 Watch News Wrap: Anger grows as death toll skyrockets from Turkish coal mine collapse By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
May 13 Six Ukrainian troops killed in pro-Russian ambush By Joshua Barajas At least 30 pro-Russian separatists ambushed Ukrainian troops Tuesday, killing six soldiers and wounding eight others. Armed with grenade launchers and automatic weapons, the pro-Russia insurgency attacked the troops nearby the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine’s defense ministry said… Continue reading
May 12 Watch How does the separatist referendum affect Ukraine’s upcoming presidential election? By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
May 12 Watch As Ukrainian separatists cheer referendum, EU punishes Russia with more sanctions By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
May 12 After voting for self-rule, pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk ask to join Russia By Ellen Rolfes Weeks before the May 25 elections in Ukraine, residents of Donetsk and Luhansk regions voted for self-rule, independent of the Ukrainian government. Pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk reported Monday that 90 percent of voters in Sunday’s referendum voted in favor of… Continue reading
May 11 Watch Voters in Eastern Ukraine cast ballots in contested referendum By PBS NewsHour Early indications are that voters in Eastern Ukraine have overwhelmingly approved a measure that could potentially lead to their secession from the country. For the latest, Philip Shishkin of the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan from Donetsk via Skype. Continue watching
May 09 Fighting erupts in Mariupol amid Victory Day celebrations By Jordan Vesey Fighting broke out in the city of Mariupol, Ukraine, between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists. The violence erupted Friday when pro-Russian separatists attempted to seize police headquarters in Mariupol, an important industrial town of 500,000 on the Sea of Azov,… Continue reading