Monday, January 17, 2022

UKRAINE - NATO & U.S. vs Russia

"U.S., Russia begin tense talks amid stark disagreements over UkrainePBS NewsHour 1/10/2022

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SUMMARY:  It is one of the most significant crises with Russia since the end of the Cold War: 100,000 Russian troops on Ukraine’s border that the U.S. says could invade within weeks.  Meanwhile, American and Russian diplomats have kicked off intense talks.  Debra Cagan, a former American diplomat, and Dmitri Trenin, of the Carnegie Moscow Center, join Nick Schifrin to discuss.

 

 

"U.S., NATO meet with Russia over massive troop buildup at Ukraine borderPBS NewsHour 1/12/2022

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SUMMARY:  The U.S. and its NATO allies met with Russian officials Wednesday in Brussels as part of a whirlwind week of diplomacy across Europe, sparked by a massive Russian troop buildup on its border with Ukraine.  The crisis comes as questions about NATO cohesion persist.  Nick Schifrin reports, and speaks with Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO during the Clinton administration, to learn more.

 

 

"Russian military escalation with Ukraine looms as diplomatic efforts make little progressPBS NewsHour 1/13/2022

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SUMMARY:  A week of diplomacy in Europe concluded Thursday, with the U.S. and European countries meeting with Russia over its massive military deployment on the borders of Ukraine.  But the talks did not end well.  Nick Schifrin reports on where the standoff may head moving forward.



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