Jul 08 Watch 9:35 U.S., NATO troop buildup in Eastern Europe to counter Russians is largest since Cold War By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 8:50 Ukraine fighting against Russia, corruption simultaneously By PBS News Hour Ukraine is waging two wars: one against Russian-backed separatists in the East and one against its own internal corruption. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, begins his report in Odessa, where there have… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:17 Is Putin responsible for the IOC's banned-athlete loophole? By PBS News Hour Last week, the IAAF voted to ban Russia’s track and field team from competing at the Rio Olympics because of a widespread doping program. Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee upheld the ban, but added a loophole of sorts: the banned… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 5:04 State Department officials push for military intervention in Syria By PBS News Hour The question of how to end the devastating five-year Syrian Civil War has split the United States foreign service. Recently, a group of State Department officials signed an internal memo protesting U.S. policy in Syria and calling for military intervention… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 7:23 Inside Russian hacking of Democrats' opposition research on Trump By PBS News Hour For nearly a year, Russian hackers have been penetrating Democratic National Committee computers and stealing, among other things, research compiled on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Gwen Ifill talks to Dmitri Alperovitch of CrowdStrike and Sasha Issenberg of Bloomberg Politics… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Pfizer halts sale of drugs used in lethal injection executions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer -- the last remaining federally approved supplier of lethal injection drugs -- announced it will no longer allow its products to be used for executions. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin stepped up… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 5:33 Russian official levels new charges in 2014 Winter Olympics doping scheme By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 15 How well do you know the world: Phoning Putin and Sesame Street By Larisa Epatko In this week’s quiz, test your knowledge of why young men join al-Shabab, what Russian President Vladimir Putin said at his call-in show, and a new character starring on Sesame Street. Continue reading
Apr 13 Kremlin queries Russian mood before Putin call-in show By Katherine Jacobsen, Associated Press MOSCOW — What worries ordinary Russians the most? Price increases, withheld salaries and potholed roads, according to those preparing President Vladimir Putin for his highly choreographed annual call-in show on Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Putin denies ties to offshore accounts from 'Panama Papers' By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed reports that a close friend channeled $2 billion to his supporters as a U.S.-led plot to discredit his country. Also, Islamic State militants abducted more than 300 workers and contractors… Continue watching