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A closer look at Russia-Ukraine tensions and the potential for successful diplomacy
PBS News Hour - World
English - December 23, 2021 23:35 - 23.1 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratingsNews world news current events newshour television radio media Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin gave his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, and had tough words for both Ukraine and NATO. His reprimand comes as Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops on the border with Ukraine, raising international concern. Special correspondent Stuart Smith begins our coverage from Moscow, and Judy Woodruff speaks to two experts for more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders