Monday, February 07, 2022

PRELUDE TO WAR? - Russia vs NATO and U.S.

"U.S., Russia clash over Ukraine at UN Security Council meetingPBS NewsHour 1/31/2022

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SUMMARY:  The standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine sparked a stormy debate Monday.  During a United Nations Security Council meeting, Russia accused the U.S. of inciting panic as the U.S. continued to press Russia to de-escalate its troop presence along Ukraine's border.  Stephanie Sy reports.

 

 

"Diplomatic efforts intensify across Europe amid threat of Russian invasion in UkrainePBS NewsHour 2/1/2022

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SUMMARY:  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused the U.S. and its allies of ignoring Moscow's security demands but said he's willing to hold more talks amid tensions over Ukraine.  Katarzyna Pisarska, chair of the Warsaw Security Forum, and Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, vice president and director of the Berlin office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, join Nick Schifrin to discuss.

 

 

"U.S. Senate weighs sanctions on Russia for aggression against UkrainePBS NewsHour 2/3/2022

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SUMMARY:  Biden Administration and military officials were at the U.S. Capitol Thursday briefing senators on the growing tensions over Russia and Ukraine.  This comes after President Biden sent 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe to bolster NATO allies.  Senators face tough questions about when to come down on the Russian government and how best to do it.  NewsHour's Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.



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