Mar 25 Congress locked over Ukraine aid standoff By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The Senate and House appear headed for a standoff over competing bills to authorize sanctions on Russia and provide aid to Ukraine, potentially prolonging Congress' inaction over the two weeks since Russian President Vladimir Putin's military intervention in the Crimean… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch Ukrainian foreign minister: ‘We are ready to defend our homeland’ if faced with more Russian military moves By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch How do Ukrainians feel about the secession of Crimea? By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner, reporting from Kiev, about the vulnerability of the Ukrainian military, as well as how Ukrainians are reacting to the secession of Crimea and their feelings about the role of the… Continue watching
Mar 22 Are tougher penalties against Russia to come? By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- U.S. penalties against a Russian bank and the Kremlin's inner circle have pinched Moscow, but their effectiveness is in doubt if the goal is to get President Vladimir Putin to roll back his forces from Crimea or prevent… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch Brushing off expanded sanctions, Moscow moves to annex Crimea 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 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
Mar 17 Watch In wake of Crimea’s vote, West struggles to anticipate Putin’s next move By PBS News Hour Continue watching