Mar 02 Watch As tensions build, U.S. has 'zero options' in Ukraine By PBS News Hour As tension between the United States and Russia escalates, and Secretary of State John Kerry announced plans to visit Kiev on Tuesday, analysts are looking to history for clues for what may happen next. Stephen Cohen, professor emeritus of Russian… Continue watching
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Mar 02 US prepares tough response to Russian military action in Ukraine By Associated Press Western powers on Sunday prepared a tough response to Russia's military advance into Ukraine and warned that Moscow could face economic penalties, diplomatic isolation and bolstered allied defenses in Europe unless it retreats. Continue reading
Mar 02 Chinese authorities pin train station attack on separatists By Kayla Ruble Authorities have blamed separatists in western China for the knife attack that killed 29 people and left 143 injured at a train station in Southwest China on Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 02 Ultra-Orthodox stage mass protest against military conscription By Elisabeth Ponsot Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews descended on Jerusalem on Sunday to protest a bill that would require members of their community to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. Continue reading
Mar 02 Ukraine prepares for threat of further military action by Russia By Kayla Ruble Ukraine readied its military forces for war on Sunday following Russian President Vladimir Putin declaration of Russia's right to invade the country. Continue reading
Mar 02 Kerry names possible repercussions for Russian aggression in Ukraine By Associated Press Western powers are prepared "to go to the hilt" to isolate Russia for its military incursion into Ukraine, "an incredible act of aggression" that may lead to visa bans, asset freezes, trade and investment penalties, and a boycott of a… Continue reading
Mar 01 In lengthy phone call, Obama and Putin trade words on Ukraine crisis By Elisabeth Ponsot, Kayla Ruble President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone on Saturday about the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, according to separate statements from the White House and the Kremlin… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch U.S. and EU react to Russian vote on military force By PBS News Hour After a week of heightened tension in Ukraine, the Russian parliament voted unanimously on Saturday to use military force in Ukraine’s eastern region of Crimea. How will this development affect the ongoing crisis in Ukraine? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Charles… Continue watching
Mar 01 Limited options for U.S., Europe in Ukraine By Julie Pace, Associated Press Despite blunt warnings about costs and consequences, President Barack Obama and European leaders have limited options for retaliating against Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the former Soviet republic now at the center of an emerging conflict between East and West. Continue reading