Apr 14 Watch Examining the campaign of pro-Russian fervor in Eastern Ukraine By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch In Eastern Ukraine standoff, Kiev appeals for UN peacekeepers while pro-Russian groups appeal to Putin By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Kiev faces ‘critical choice’ of action as pro-Russian protesters call for referendum in Eastern Ukraine By PBS News Hour Should the Ukrainian government attempt to move in on pro-Russian protesters who have occupied government buildings in three eastern cities, or do nothing and avoid provoking Russian forces? Judy Woodruff talks to David Herszenhorn of The New York Times in… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch Russian troop presence builds near Ukraine’s border By PBS News Hour Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with President Obama on the phone Friday about a possible diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine. Despite the development, tens of thousands of Russian soldiers have deployed near the border of Ukraine with no… Continue watching
Mar 29 Klitschko will support billionaire candy king for Ukraine presidency By Kayla Ruble Former world boxing champion and protest leader Vitali Klitschko announced on Saturday that he will not run in the upcoming Ukrainian presidential elections. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch News Wrap: Gov. Christie defends internal review exonerating him from bridge scandal By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, an internal review cleared New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the politically-motivated lane closings on the George Washington Bridge. But Democrats branded the report a whitewash. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Obama to… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch Shields and Brooks on Obama’s Vatican visit and a health reform milestone By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including efforts by the U.S. and the European Union to deter Russia from entering more regions, President Obama’s meeting with Pope… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch Hoping for a brighter future, can Ukraine overcome division and corruption? By PBS News Hour President Obama urged Europeans to rededicate themselves to defending freedom in the face of Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Meanwhile, Ukrainians say they’re ready to put the corruption of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych behind them. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Prime Minister Yatsenyuk: Concern over Russia is about global security, not just Ukraine By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 25 To protest U.S. sanctions, Brooklyn Nets owner wants to move team control to Russia By Jaywon Choe Russian billionaire and owner of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, Mikhail Prokhorov, said he plans to relocate the company that owns the basketball team to Russia, as a way to push back against sanctions being placed on his country. Continue reading