Jul 13 Watch 11:21 The deadly risk of standing up to Putin By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin What can happen to you if you oppose the Kremlin? There is a high mortality rate among prominent critics of the Russian government, which some say is emblematic of how President Vladimir Putin runs the country. As part of our… Continue watching
Jul 13 Trump says he did all he could to confront Putin over election meddling By Associated Press Trump told reporters onboard Air Force One that Putin twice denied any meddling and the president asked what more he could have done. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 10:30 Pride, patriotism and how Putin helped redefine what it means to be a ‘true Russian’ By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin The new Russian identity is a combination of religion, old Russian traditions and rediscovered patriotism. It helps explain how today’s Russians think, how President Putin acts and why he remains popular. As part of our week-long series Inside Putin's Russia,… Continue watching
Jul 10 LISTEN: White House says Trump and Putin talked sanctions in meeting By Associated Press The statement from the White House on Monday is a direct contradiction to comments tweeted by Trump a day earlier. Continue reading
Jul 09 Trump says it’s ‘time to move forward’ with Russia By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Trump said Sunday that “it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia” after his lengthy meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Jul 08 Putin hails meeting, thinks Trump accepted election denials By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he thinks Trump accepted his assurances that Russia didn't meddle in the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 8:37 Trump and Putin’s closed-door meeting yields contradiction on election meddling By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their first face-to-face meeting since Mr. Trump took office on Friday during the G20 summit, discussing Syria and North Korea, as well as Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jul 07 WATCH: Syria ceasefire must ‘be applied on the ground’ to work, British defense minister says By Larisa Epatko British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said that unlike previous calls to disarm, the cease-fire deal announced Friday by the U.S., Russia and Jordan in southwestern Syria "is welcome, but it's got to be enforced, it’s got to be an actual… Continue reading
Jul 07 Trump-Putin talk ends with conflicting reports on Russian meddling By Joshua Barajas After Friday's meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, two key people in the room for the talk gave differing accounts of what happened when one particular issue -- Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election --… Continue reading
Jul 07 LISTEN: Tillerson cites cooperation between U.S. and Russia with Syria ceasefire By Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the agreement with Russia on a ceasefire in Syria is "our first indication of the U.S. and Russia being able to work together" there. Continue reading