Dec 21 Putin blames West for ‘tensions’ in Europe, calls for security guarantees By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech at a meeting with Russia's top military brass came just days after Moscow submitted draft security documents demanding that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet countries. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 7:22 Why Russia may end its ‘unstable ceasefire’ with Ukraine, and how U.S. politics affects it By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn American and European officials are growing increasingly alarmed by a Russian military build up of more than 100,000 troops along the border with Ukraine. The region has been a flashpoint since 2014, when Russia invaded and annexed Crimea, and supported… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 4:40 Russian government continues to silence rivals as parliamentary elections begin By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Lizz Bolaji Russians on Friday began three days of voting to determine their next parliament, with the outcome largely expected to be preordained. But there was an unexpected development Friday, when Google and Apple blocked Russians from downloading the main opposition party’s… Continue watching