Oct 03 Obama rejects Russian strategy in Syria By Associated Press President Barack Obama is rejecting Russia's military campaign in Syria, saying it fails to distinguish between terrorist groups and moderate rebel forces with a legitimate interest in a negotiated end to the civil war. Continue reading
Sep 30 Iraqi PM says he supports Russian airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria By Joshua Barajas Russia's President Vladimir Putin said he ordered airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday to fight Islamic State militants, a move that Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he would welcome in Iraq, if needed. Continue reading
Sep 30 Russia launches airstrikes in Syria, U.S. defense official says By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A U.S. defense official tells The Associated Press that Russia has launched airstrikes in Syria. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:47 Can Russia make a difference in Syria's war? By PBS News Hour How will Russian intervention affect the Syrian war, and what are President Vladimir Putin's true motivations in sending in military aid? Judy Woodruff gets two views from Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Nikolas Gvosdev… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 55:02 PBS NewsHour full episode September 29, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, more than 60 nations commit to taking down the Islamic State. Also: How Russia will affect the war in Syria, how the Volkswagen scandal that led to a massive recall all began, what’s driving the high… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 4:41 U.S., Russia offer little give on Islamic State strategy By PBS News Hour President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out starkly different visions of Syria's future at the United Nations. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff from the United Nations to discuss the disagreement between the two leaders,… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 4:16 Obama and Putin duel over Islamic State, Ukraine in UN speeches By PBS News Hour U.S. and Russian tensions were in the spotlight at the United Nations General Assembly, where both President Obama and President Putin addressed the fight against the Islamic State. While Obama rejected support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Putin maintained that… Continue watching
Sep 28 Obama, Putin clash over vision for resolving Syrian crisis By Julie Pace and Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin clashed Monday over their competing visions for Syria. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 7:09 Why Putin is prepared to fight for Ukraine By PBS News Hour In “Imperial Gamble,” journalist Marvin Kalb argues that Russian President Vladimir Putin has won in Ukraine. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner sits down with Kalb to discuss Putin’s world view and game plan. Continue watching
Sep 17 U.S. accepts Russia's offer to hold military talks on Syria By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Amid increasing unease and uncertainty over Russia's intentions, the Obama administration plans to accept an offer from Russia for direct talks on its military buildup in Syria that U.S. officials believe is aimed at propping up Syrian President… Continue reading