Feb 09 Obama and Merkel try to find common ground on Ukraine strategy By Steven R. Hurst, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are trying for a public display of unity despite a potential split over arming Ukrainian fighters to wage a more effective battle against Russian-backed separatists. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 3:44 Humanitarian crisis growing in Ukraine amid civilian mass exodus By PBS News Hour World leaders have been meeting to try to end the fighting in Eastern Ukraine that intensified recently and threatens to become an even broader conflict. Associated Press reporter Peter Leonard joins Alison Stewart via Skype from Donetsk, where pro-Russian rebels… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Hollande, Merkel go to Moscow for Ukraine talks By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, leaders of France and Germany traveled to Moscow to try to end the war in Ukraine. Hundreds of people took advantage of the brief truce to flee the fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels. Continue watching
Feb 06 U.S. must resist urge to ‘overreach’ in global crises, Obama says By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the U.S. must resist the urge to "overreach" when it comes to involvement in global crises. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 3:16 Kerry: U.S. ‘cannot close our eyes’ to Russian fighters in Ukraine By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 7:44 Would arming Ukraine discourage Russian aggression or invite escalation? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 05 Kerry travels to Ukraine as U.S. weighs sending arms By Matthew Lee, Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Ukraine to show support for the embattled government as the Obama administration weighs sending arms to Kiev to help it fight Russian-backed separatists. Continue reading
Feb 02 Obama to reconsider providing lethal aid to Ukraine By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is reconsidering sending lethal assistance to Ukraine, a senior administration official said Monday, but continues to have concerns about the effectiveness of that step and the risks of a proxy war between the U.S. and… Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 5:15 How civilians caught in the Ukraine conflict are coping By PBS News Hour Fierce fighting has resumed between pro-Russian rebels and government forces in Eastern Ukraine, killing civilians on both sides. Meanwhile, scheduled peace talks were abandoned when rebel delegates refused to participate. Judy Woodruff talks to Shaun Walker of The Guardian about… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Islamic State prisoner swap deadline passes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Jordanian government demanded confirmation that a pilot held hostage by the Islamic State is still alive before they release a female prisoner in a ransom deal. Also, an Afghan soldier killed three American security… Continue watching