Mar 20 Watch Obama announces more sanctions on ‘key sectors of the Russian economy’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 20 Russian forces release Ukrainian navy chief By Joshua Barajas Russian forces have released navy chief Serhiy Hayuk, who was detained Wednesday amid the Russian takeover of the naval base in Crimean city of Sevastopol, the acting president of Ukraine said Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 20 In response to U.S. sanctions, Russia imposes entry ban for U.S. lawmakers By Julie Pace, Associated Press The White House says President Barack Obama will make a statement on Ukraine before he departs Thursday for a day of events in Florida. The statement is scheduled for 11 a.m. Eastern time on the South Lawn. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch Wednesday, March 19, 2014 By PBS News Hour On the NewsHour Wednesday, the Justice Department ended a criminal probe into the concealment of safety concerns by automaker Toyota with a $1.2 billion settlement. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch View from Ukraine: Mistrust in government poses challenge to new Kiev leadership By PBS News Hour Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner is in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, where fierce street battles have erupted between pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian supporters. Judy Woodruff interviews Margaret about Kiev’s plan to pull its troops from Crimea, and the biggest… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch News Wrap: Ukraine announces plan to pull troops from Crimea By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, acting leaders in Kiev announced a plan to evacuate troops from Crimea after Russian forces seized part of the Ukrainian naval headquarters in Sevastopol. Also, Malaysian authorities have turned to the FBI to help analyze… Continue watching
Mar 19 Biden says United States will defend NATO allies from Russian aggression By Josh Lederman, Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania -- Issuing an outright warning to Moscow, Vice President Joe Biden declared Wednesday the United States will respond to any aggression against its NATO allies, as Russia's neighbors looked warily to the escalating crisis in nearby Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch Calculating a U.S. response to ‘new reality’ of Russia’s claim in Crimea By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch Calculating a U.S. response to ‘new reality’ of Russia’s claim in Crimea By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch In signing treaty, Putin declares Crimea has always been ‘inseparable’ part of Russia By PBS News Hour Vladimir Putin added Crimea to the map of Russia with a stroke of his pen. The Russian president delivered an emotional address to his parliament on the annexation of that peninsula before endorsing the formal treaty. Margaret Warner reports on… Continue watching