Section: PBS (USA)
Inside the NATO decision to move forces into Eastern Europe
Read the full transcript below: MEGAN THOMPSON, PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND ANCHOR: In light of the sniper shooting that killed five Dallas police officers, President Obama is cutting short his European trip by one day to return to the U.S. tomorrow, and visit Dallas on Tuesday. At today’s NATO Summit in Warsaw — his last as president — Obama...
U.S., NATO troop buildup in Eastern Europe to counter Russians is largest since Cold War
JUDY WOODRUFF: Next: Leaders from NATO countries met in Poland today to finalize plans to beef up the military alliance. For the first time since the Cold War, multinational troops will continuously rotate through four countries in Eastern Europe. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin, with the help of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting,...
U.S. expels two Russians after U.S. diplomat attacked in Moscow
WASHINGTON — The United States last month expelled two Russian officials in response to an attack on an American diplomat by a Russian policeman in Moscow, the State Department said Friday, in a development that was sure to further strain already tense bilateral relations. The officials were expelled June 17, department spokesman John Kirby told...
For tiny Estonia, deterring Russia requires major backup
HARI SREENIVASAN: Tonight, our series Fault Lines takes us to Estonia. Unlike Ukraine, where we spent the last two nights, Estonia is a member of NATO, one of the alliance’s smallest countries, but among its most committed members. Today, Estonians say they need NATO more than ever because their fears about a resurgent Russia are the...
Kerry pledges American support to Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday pledged sustained American support to Ukraine and offered assurances that the United States stands by the former Soviet republic in its territorial disputes with Russia and as it embarks on an ambitious program of reform. Kerry met Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kiev to...
Can Ukraine save itself from widespread corruption?
JUDY WOODRUFF: But first to our series this week on the conflict in eastern Europe. Last night, we reported from the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic, where Moscow-backed separatists have been fighting to join Russia. Tonight, we move inside Ukraine, where the government face two fronts, internal corruption and the separatists in the...
Kerry visits Georgia, Ukraine to show solidarity
TBILISI, Georgia — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Georgia and Ukraine to reassure the former Soviet republics of America’s commitment to their security amid unease over Russia’s intentions. Kerry was in Tbilisi on Wednesday for talks with top Georgian officials and will sign a new joint military and security...
News Wrap: Iraq bombing death toll rises as search teams find more victims
JUDY WOODRUFF: Good evening. I’m Judy Woodruff. Gwen Ifill is away. On the “NewsHour” tonight: JAMES COMEY, FBI Director: No charges are appropriate in this case. JUDY WOODRUFF: Despite declaring Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-mail server while secretary of state extremely careless, the FBI says there is not enough evidence to...
Desire to break free from Ukraine keeps devastated Donetsk fighting
JUDY WOODRUFF: Tonight, we begin a weeklong series from Eastern Europe that we’re calling Fault Lines. On Friday, NATO will announce the largest military buildup in Europe since the Cold War. Tensions between the West and Russia have reached the highest level since the fall of the Soviet Union. This week, we will examine the causes of that...
What we know — and don’t know — about the Istanbul bombing
At least 41 people are dead and more than 230 wounded after three explosions struck Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Turkey late Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. The Islamic State group was blamed for the attack, the AP reported. However, the group has not claimed responsibility. In a joint statement released Wednesday from the European...
