Dec 25 Ukraine-Russia conflict doesn’t stop at the church door By News Desk In Ukraine, religion is another battlefront in the conflict between pro-Russia and pro-Ukraine supporters. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports on the political pressures that have divided congregations. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 6:29 Does economic turbulence hurt Putin’s power? – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 2:12 Sanctions, cheap oil take toll on Russia’s struggling currency – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 16 Obama to sign Russia sanctions bill By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will sign legislation slapping new sanctions on Russia and providing weapons and other aid to Ukraine despite White House concerns that military assistance will further escalate the conflict, the White House said Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 04 Russia could repair relations with West if it helps calm unrest in Ukraine, Kerry says By Lara Jakes, Associated Press BASEL, Switzerland — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that Russia could rebuild its relations with the West "if it simply helps to calm turbulent waters" on its border with eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists are fighting with… Continue reading
Nov 16 Obama criticizes Putin for not adhering to cease-fire By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama on Sunday bluntly accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of not living up to a cease-fire agreement in Ukraine, but offered no new plans for how the West might change his calculus. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch News Wrap: U.S. nurses rally for improved Ebola protections By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, American nurses staged rallies and strikes in parts of the U.S. to call for better protection for medical workers who may treat Ebola patients. Also, NOAA, the federal agency that oversees the National Weather Service,… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch How will Republicans influence policy on Islamic State, Iran sanctions? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch News Wrap: Islamic State reportedly kidnapped, tortured dozens of Kurdish boys By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Human Rights Watch reported that the Islamic State militant group tortured and abused Kurdish children in Northern Iraq. Some 150 teenage boys were kidnapped and then beaten and forced to watch beheading videos. Also, the… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Ukrainian separatist rebels elect new leaders for breakaway republic By PBS News Hour Separatists held an election in the breakaway regions of Eastern Ukraine on Sunday, asserting their independence from Kiev. Ukrainian officials denounced the vote, saying it was in direct violation of an agreement with Russia. Judy Woodruff gets views on the… Continue watching