Apr 12 Trump says U.S. not going to get involved in Syria By Vivian Salma, Associated Press President Donald Trump is appearing to rule out deeper American military intervention in Syria beyond the airstrikes he ordered. Continue reading
Apr 12 Russia accuses U.S. of unlawful Syria raid as Tillerson visits By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Russia's top diplomat accused the United States on Wednesday of carrying out an unlawful attack against Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 3:49 Tillerson faults Russia for not enforcing Syria chemical weapon pact By PBS News Hour Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Moscow amid tensions over a deadly chemical attack in Syria. Tillerson faulted Russia for failing to enforce a deal it helped negotiate to rid Syria of chemical weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin likened… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 8:30 'We have to send a message' on Syrian chemical weapons, says former Joint Chiefs chairman By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 12:35 How will Trump foreign policy evolve after U.S. strike on Syria? By PBS News Hour What will be the fallout of a U.S. strike against a Syrian military base? And what signal does it send to world powers around the world? Former State Department official Sarah Sewall, retired Gen. John Allen, a former NATO commander,… Continue watching
Apr 06 Tillerson to visit Moscow as U.S., Russia face fresh tensions By Josh Lederman, Associated Press A proxy battle with Russia in Syria and multiple Russia-related investigations in the U.S. will follow Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Moscow next week on a trip designed to test the Trump administration's hopes for closer ties to the… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 8:10 News Wrap: New evidence of chemical weapons attack as talk grows of military action against Assad By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Turkey confirmed that chemical weapons had been used in an attack in Syria. Members of the U.S. government seemed to suggest that it might take steps to remove the Syrian president. Also, the stage is… Continue watching
Apr 02 U.S. ambassador calls for 'very strong' stance on Russia By Associated Press The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says there's no question Russia was involved in the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH LIVE: Russia draws senators' focus in hearing on election meddling By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Lawmakers heading the Senate intelligence committee focused squarely on Russia as they opened a hearing Thursday on attempts at undermining the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 7:56 Why young Russians are mobilizing against corruption By PBS News Hour Widespread protests broke out across Russia on Sunday to denounce government corruption, the biggest show of defiance against President Vladimir Putin in years. Hundreds of protesters were arrested in Moscow and elsewhere. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports, then… Continue watching