Sep 05 Watch Syria Tensions Dominate G-20 Summit; Russia Seen as Central Obstacle for U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladmir Putin met and shook hands at the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg, putting tension between the two nations over Syria in the spotlight. Jeffrey Brown reports on the status of U.S.-Russian diplomacy plus… Continue watching
Sep 03 Can President Obama Sell Syria Strikes to Putin and the G-20? By News Desk President Barack Obama seeks support for a U.S. military strike against Syria abroad this week with the G-20 Summit only days away. But Russia's Vladimir Putin may be Obama's biggest roadblock to gathering support for American military action. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch White House Takes Stock of Russia Relationship After Snowden Asylum Dispute White House Takes Stock of Russia Relationship After Snowden Asylum Dispute… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch Russia Grants Snowden Asylum, Which U.S. Dubs an ‘Extreme Disappointment’ After more than a month living in limbo, leaker Edward Snowden has been granted temporary asylum in Russia. Jeffrey Brown reports on Snowden's departure from the Moscow airport as well as the "extreme disappointment" for Snowden's release voiced by the… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Alexei Navalny, Prominent Russian Voice of Dissent, Convicted of Embezzlement Prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was convicted of embezzling $500,000 worth of timber and sentenced to five years in prison. But he and his supporters say the sentence is politically motivated due to Navalny's crusade against corruption and criticism… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch How Much Diplomatic Persuasion Does U.S. Wield in Snowden Affair? How Much Diplomatic Pull Does the U.S. to Get Edward Snowden back?… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch News Wrap: Russia Refuses to Turn Snowden Over to U.S. Authorities In other news Tuesday, the diplomatic dispute over NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden escalated as Russia refused U.S. appeals to hand him over. Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Snowden's whereabouts in a news conference. Also, the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch Diplomatic Storm Brewing Over Whistleblower Snowden’s Whereabouts Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden was expected to board a flight Cuba Monday, but his seat was empty and his whereabouts unknown. Margaret Warner reports on Snowden's flight from the law and the exasperation of American officials in trying to… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch Obama Calls for Dramatic Decrease in Nuclear Weapons Obama said the U.S. could reduce its nuclear weapons stockpile and asked Russia to also. Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch News Wrap: At G-8 Summit, Leaders Press for Syrian Peace Talks In other news Tuesday, leaders at the G-8 conference pushed for Syrian peace talks. Russian President Putin defended his government's military aid to Assad, and warned Europe against helping the rebels. Also, suicide bombers killed at least 34 people in… Continue watching