May 22 Watch Russia-China gas deal may influence U.S. strategy on Ukraine By PBS News Hour China and Russia struck a $400 billion gas deal amid mounting tension between the United States and both countries. Jeffrey Brown talks to Geoff Dyer of Financial Times and Julia Nanay of IHS about why China and Russia chose this… Continue watching
May 22 Watch Facing Western sanctions, Putin toasts 30-year gas deal with China By PBS News Hour Natural gas will flow via pipeline from Russia to China’s major cities as early as 2018, thanks to a massive deal between the two countries. The $400 billion, 30-year pact is a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin at a… Continue watching
May 19 Watch Disputed Russian troop withdrawal doesn’t shake separatist resolve in Donetsk By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 16 Gwen’s Take: 5 things you may have missed in my Bill Clinton interview By Gwen Ifill It’s always gratifying when an interview gets headlines. We cover the news, but it’s also kind of fun to make news from time to time. So I knew when I walked on stage to interview former President Bill Clinton at… Continue reading
May 14 Watch Bill Clinton reflects on fixing the wealth gap, embracing the Affordable Care Act and Hillary’s health By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 12 Watch How does the separatist referendum affect Ukraine’s upcoming presidential election? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 12 Watch As Ukrainian separatists cheer referendum, EU punishes Russia with more sanctions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 09 Watch Government forces launch urban offensive in Eastern Ukraine ahead of referendum vote By PBS News Hour More than 20 people were killed in fighting in the Ukrainian town of Mariupol, just before a secession referendum over the weekend. Meanwhile, Russian President Putin made his first trip to the city of Sevastopol since the annexation of Crimea. Continue watching
May 09 Watch Will Eastern Ukrainians turn out for this weekend’s secession referendum? By PBS News Hour Scores of Ukrainian soldiers made their way through the streets of Mariupol with armored personnel carriers as part of an ongoing operation to evict the pro-Russian militias that have taken over government buildings in Eastern Ukraine. For a closer look,… 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