PBS News Hour - World

Remembering the life and legacy of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

July 08, 2022 22:50 - 5 minutes - 10.5 MB

Authorities in Japan said a 41-year-old man who formerly served in the Japanese Navy was responsible for the death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead with a homemade gun in a nation that has largely eliminated gun violence. Professor Mike Mochizuki, the U.S.-Japan chair at George Washington University, joins Stephanie Sy to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Funerals begin for Highland Park shooting victims

July 08, 2022 22:45 - 5 minutes - 9.79 MB

In our news wrap Friday, funerals and memorial services began for three of the seven victims killed in the July Fourth shooting rampage in Highland Park, Illinois, a wildfire in California's Yosemite National Park is raging out of control near a grove of famed giant sequoia trees, and the UN Security Council failed to extend aid deliveries from Turkey to northwest Syria after a Russian veto. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to step down after a string of scandals

July 07, 2022 22:55 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MB

Barely one day after striking a defiant tone, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his nation Thursday he would resign his post later in the summer and stand down now as head of his party. It marks the beginning of the end of a chaotic, eventful premiership. Anand Menon, director of the UK in Changing Europe Initiative at King's College London, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: American WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug possession in Russia

July 07, 2022 22:50 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

In our news wrap Thursday, American WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court to drug possession, Ukraine raised its national flag on Snake Island, Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal charges, U.S. jobless claims rose to 235,000 last week, President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 people, and actor James Caan died at 82. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How a Russian veto in the UN Security Council could threaten aid to war-torn Syria

July 07, 2022 22:30 - 5 minutes - 4.85 MB

The fate of the last remaining humanitarian aid route between Turkey and rebel-controlled northwest Syria hangs in the balance as a decision on keeping it open comes up for a vote at the UN Security Council. Moscow could veto the extension, and that would mean more than 4 million Syrians could lose access to humanitarian aid. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Henry Kissinger reflects on leadership, global crises and the state of U.S. politics

July 07, 2022 22:25 - 10 minutes - 9.61 MB

Between the war in Ukraine and tensions with China, President Biden's handling of foreign policy issues is being put to the test. In former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's new book, "Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy," he examines how past leaders faced the challenges of their times. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the book, the state of global politics and more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone to testify before Jan. 6 panel

July 06, 2022 22:40 - 9.85 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone agreed to testify Friday before the Jan. 6 committee, report details how a Uvalde police officer missed his chance to shoot the gunman, the FDA says U.S. pharmacists can now prescribe Paxlovid, 2.3 billion people faced difficulty getting enough to eat in 2021, and monsoon rains killed dozens in Pakistan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains defiant amid calls to resign

July 06, 2022 22:35 - 6.89 MB

In a year of mostly self-inflicted political wounds for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, dozens of members of his government resigned Wednesday over how he handled allegations of sexual harassment by a former aide. But amid deafening cries for him to step down, Johnson is defiant. Romilly Weeks of Independent Television News reports from London. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Conservationists work to protect endangered species in Iraq

July 06, 2022 22:15 - 15.5 MB

Iraq boasts a rich natural environment. Spanning jagged mountains in the north to pristine deserts in the south, it offers a habitat to 84 endangered mammals, birds, reptiles and fish species. Wildlife conservationists are trying to strengthen laws and raise awareness to save these species from extinction. Simona Foltyn reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: NATO takes another step toward Finland and Sweden memberships

July 05, 2022 22:45 - 7.13 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, NATO's 30 nations signed accession protocols for Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, more than 50,000 people in Sydney, Australia are under evacuation orders amid a flood emergency, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces more political pressure, and a special grand jury in Georgia subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russian forces declare victory over a key eastern Ukrainian province

July 05, 2022 22:30 - 7.36 MB

After more than four months of intense fighting, Russia claimed victory over one of the two provinces in Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland. But that victory came at a steep price with Russian forces suffering heavy losses. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Examining the state of war in Ukraine after Russia seizes the Luhansk region

July 05, 2022 22:25 - 9.76 MB

As Russian troops step up their offensive in Ukraine, the governor of Donetsk in Ukraine is urging the 350,000 remaining residents to evacuate from the last eastern province partly under Ukraine's control. Meanwhile, Russian shelling pounded the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Michael Kofman, senior fellow for Russian studies at the Center for Naval Analyses, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukrainian children who fled to Europe struggle with trauma

July 05, 2022 22:20 - 13.9 MB

The war in Ukraine has forced more than 5 million refugees fleeing to the rest of Europe. More than 700,000 have sought refuge in Germany, where they face uncertain futures and long struggles to rebuild their lives. But it is the trauma of war that has been especially hard on children. Will Wintercross reports from Berlin in partnership with the Global Health Reporting Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Akron declares state of emergency after police killing of unarmed Black man

July 04, 2022 22:50 - 10.4 MB

In our news wrap Monday, Akron, Ohio, declared a state of emergency amid protests over the police killing of Jayland Walker, an unarmed Black man. Also, U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner appealed directly to President Biden for her release from Russia, a probe found an Al Jazeera reporter likely died by gunfire from an Israeli position, and severe flooding spurred more evacuations in Sydney. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Students worldwide suffer education setbacks from pandemic school closures

July 04, 2022 22:30 - 18.5 MB

One of the major consequences of the coronavirus is that children around the world have been unable to attend schools to learn and are too poor to have computers and thus can't learn remotely. This is especially a problem in poor, less developed countries. We take a look at the issue with reports from three countries around the world in Venezuela, Uganda and India. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russia claims control of Lysychansk, a pivotal city in eastern Ukraine

July 03, 2022 21:50 - 2.67 MB

Russia on Sunday claimed full control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Lysychansk, though Ukrainian President Zelenskyy insisted fierce fighting there is not over yet. The city is the last major Ukrainian stronghold in the Luhansk province. If Lysychansk is seized, it will bring Moscow a large step closer to its goal of capturing all of the Donbas region. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Akron police fatally shot unarmed Black man Jayland Walker, authorities say

July 03, 2022 21:45 - 3.31 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, authorities in Akron, Ohio say 25-year-old Black man Jayland Walker was unarmed when police fatally shot him last week, police in Copenhagen, Denmark say several people are dead after a mall shooting, at least five people are feared dead after a glacier collapse triggered an avalanche in the Italian Alps, and thousands evacuate flooding in Sydney, Australia. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Global rescue effort tries to help Afghanistan's female judges escape the Taliban regime

July 03, 2022 21:35 - 8.7 MB

Following the American invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the country saw sweeping reforms, including in its courts, with the appointment of more than 250 female judges. But with the withdrawal of U.S. forces last August and the Taliban takeover, the jobs and lives of those female judges were put at risk. Christopher Booker reports on the efforts to help get them to safety in a new country. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Barrage of Russian missiles kills 21 in southern Ukraine

July 01, 2022 22:55 - 8.21 MB

In our news wrap Friday, Russian missiles pounded a coastal town in southern Ukraine killing at least 21 people including two children, the trial for U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner began outside Moscow, at least 19 people in northeastern India died in mudslides triggered by torrential rain, a new tropical storm formed over the Caribbean, and monkeypox cases tripled across Europe. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

China's president visits Hong Kong 25 years after the end of British rule

July 01, 2022 22:45 - 11.3 MB

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hong Kong to lead official celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the territory's handover from Britain to China. Over the last three years, Hong Kong's authorities now say it marks the start of a brighter future for the city, after years of social unrest and COVID-19 challenges. Richard Kimber reports on how the celebrations are leaving the city divided. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How the White House is reacting to the Supreme Court's ruling on immigration policy

June 30, 2022 22:40 - 6.85 MB

The Supreme Court's decision on the "Remain in Mexico" policy is a surprise win for the Biden administration but comes with complicated political implications. NewsHour's Laura Barrón-López joins Judy Woodruff to give us a sense of how the White House is reacting to the news. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Kentucky, Florida judges block abortion limits

June 30, 2022 22:35 - 5.85 MB

In our news wrap Thursday, judges in Kentucky and Florida became the latest to block new abortion limits since the end of Roe v. Wade, Hong Kong prepares for the 25th anniversary of its return from British to Chinese rule, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. was sworn in as president in Manila, and the Justice Department opened an investigation of New York City's police unit that handles sex crimes. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

NATO leaders conclude a key summit in Madrid

June 30, 2022 22:30 - 4.36 MB

The Russian military on Thursday withdrew from Snake Island off of Ukraine's coast, easing some of the pressure on Odessa, the country's most important port. It came as NATO leaders concluded a key summit in Madrid. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff from Madrid to discuss the gains made by Ukraine and NATO's invitation to Sweden and Finland to join the alliance. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Lithuania's president on tensions with Russia and the war in Ukraine

June 30, 2022 22:29 - 10 MB

Baltic nations arrived at the NATO summit with a real warning: that they could be Russia' next target. And in the last week tensions have increased between Russia and Lithuania. Lithuania's President Gitanas Naus�--da joins Nick Schifrin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

White House pledges more vaccines for monkeypox infections

June 30, 2022 22:25 - 8.06 MB

The Biden administration has launched a vaccination campaign against monkeypox, making nearly 300,000 shots available in the coming weeks. There are around 350 known cases of the virus in the U.S., and zero deaths, but there are concerns about its spread. Joseph Osmundson, a molecular microbiologist at New York University and author of "Virology," joins Stephanie Sy to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Death toll rises to 53 in Texas after migrants were found in abandoned truck

June 29, 2022 22:55 - 10.5 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll rose to 53 in San Antonio, Texas, after migrants were found in an abandoned truck, the Supreme Court allows an Army veteran to sue Texas over claim that burn pits in Iraq cost him his job, Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement becomes official as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson prepares to be sworn in and the last Medal of Honor recipient from Word War II died. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

NATO moves to expand the alliance and boost defenses to counter Russia

June 29, 2022 22:50 - 13.3 MB

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's 30 leaders on Wednesday officially invited Finland and Sweden to become members, and released a new strategic vision that called Russia the alliance's most significant threat. Meanwhile, the U.S. announced it would deploy thousands of additional troops to Europe. Nick Schifrin reports from Madrid, where the annual NATO summit is being held. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Climate change forces major lifestyle changes high in the Himalayan mountains

June 29, 2022 22:25 - 15.5 MB

Research published last year shows the massive Himalayan glaciers have shrunk 10-times faster over the past four decades than during the previous seven centuries. It threatens agriculture and the water supply for millions across South Asia. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one project aimed at blunting the environmental impact for communities in the Himalayas. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Primary elections are held in six states

June 28, 2022 22:45 - 10.7 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, primary elections are being held in six states with several marquee races including in Colorado and New York, rescuers in Ukraine searched for survivors in the ruins of a burned-out shopping mall hit by Russian missiles, the UN says 300,000 civilians were killed in the first decade of Syria's civil war, and Ghislaine Maxwell is sentenced to 20 years in prison. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How U.S. immigration policy is pushing migrants to take more dangerous routes

June 28, 2022 22:40 - 13.5 MB

The U.S. and Mexican governments are investigating the deadliest human smuggling case in modern U.S. history. At least 51 people died after they were trapped in a sweltering tractor-trailer abandoned on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director of the American Immigration Council, joins Stephanie Sy to discuss the context in which these migrant deaths occurred. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Turkey removes opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO

June 28, 2022 22:30 - 6.73 MB

Historic news from the NATO meeting in Spain took place on Tuesday when Turkey removed its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance. The Scandinavian nations sought membership after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and a deal has now been struck. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff from Madrid, where a NATO summit begins this week. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

U.S. ambassador to NATO discusses Europe's biggest security crisis in decades

June 28, 2022 22:25 - 9.4 MB

As NATO's annual summit begins in Madrid this week amid the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the focus of member countries will be on historic shifts in European defenses. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith joins Nick Schifrin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How new sanctions from G-7 nations could impact Russia

June 27, 2022 22:40 - 16 MB

Leaders of the G-7 announced new measures Monday to try and punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The steps are designed to target Russia's economy and military long term. But in the meantime, Russia's total war in Ukraine marches violently on. Alina Polyakova, president of the Center for European Policy Analysis, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Supporters of WNBA star Brittney Griner increase pressure to bring her home from Russia

June 27, 2022 22:30 - 11.1 MB

WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a Russian court Monday and had her detention extended six months, while the court also set a trial date for July 1. Russia accuses her of cannabis oil possession, but the U.S. says she is "wrongfully detained." Sarah Kate Ellis, president of GLAAD, an advocacy organization countering LGBTQ discrimination, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss efforts to free Griner. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Russia targets Ukraine's capital with series of missile attacks

June 26, 2022 21:40 - 3.77 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, Russia shattered weeks of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with a series of missile attacks, leaders from seven Western nations gathered for the G-7 summit in Germany, Norway is mourning following a shooting outside a popular gay club in Oslo that left two dead, and at least 22 young people were found dead in a South African nightclub. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Biden signs major gun safety legislation

June 25, 2022 21:45 - 3.78 MB

In our news wrap Saturday, President Biden signed bipartisan gun legislation marking the most extensive move toward gun control in years. A federal court blocked the FDA from banning sales of Juul electronic cigarettes, which the agency says are marketed to promote smoking among young people. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Aid workers struggle to reach quake victims in Afghanistan

June 25, 2022 21:40 - 3.98 MB

More than eleven hundred people have died in the earthquake that devastated several regions of eastern Afghanistan. Ali Rogin reports on the challenges aid organizations are facing to make large deliveries of desperately-needed emergency supplies. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Congress passes bipartisan gun control measures

June 24, 2022 22:25 - 8.02 MB

In our news wrap Friday, the House of Representatives gave final approval to a $15 billion gun violence bill, the first of its kind in nearly three decades. The measure curbs gun sales to people convicted of domestic violence, and helps fund state laws to take guns away from people who are deemed dangerous. Also, Ukrainian forces conceded control of the city of Sievierodonetsk to Russia. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Recovery efforts underway after Afghanistan's worst earthquake in 20 years

June 23, 2022 22:40 - 7.67 MB

In our news wrap Thursday, rescuers searched for survivors after Afghanistan's worst earthquake in 20 years, Russian forces gained more ground in eastern Ukraine, EU leaders designated Ukraine and Moldova as candidates to join the bloc, former COVID coordinator said former President Trump underplayed the pandemic, and a Florida judge approved $1 billion settlement in a deadly condo collapse. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Fed Chair Powell defends aggressive rate hikes, admits recession is possible

June 22, 2022 22:45 - 6.27 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pledged to raise interest rates enough to douse inflation without sparking a recession, Russian artillery battered Kharkiv in Ukraine's northeast, Sri Lanka's prime minister declared his nation's economy is in complete collapse and asked for foreign assistance, and Yellowstone National Park partially reopened after record flooding. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Devastating earthquake in Afghanistan compounds humanitarian crisis

June 22, 2022 22:40 - 13.1 MB

The Taliban leaders of Afghanistan are appealing for outside help after a devastating earthquake killed at least 1,000 people Wednesday and injured another 1,500. The quake struck in the eastern mountains near the Pakistan border. Officials warned the death toll may still rise as search efforts continue. Samira Sayed-Rahman, of the International Rescue Committee, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

International Criminal Court prosecutor on the pursuit of justice for Russian war crimes

June 22, 2022 22:35 - 13.7 MB

Attorney General Merrick Garland traveled to Ukraine this week to review U.S. efforts to help prosecute Russian war criminals. Ukrainian officials say they are examining more than 15,000 possible war crimes since Russia's February invasion, while the U.S. and Europe are also supporting an International Criminal Court investigation. ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan joins Nick Schifrin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Georgia, Arkansas, Virginia and Alabama hold elections

June 21, 2022 22:50 - 9.09 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, Multiple states are holding primary and runoff elections including Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas and Virginia. Also, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland met with Ukraine's prosecutor general, historic monsoon floods submerged more of Bangladesh, floods in China displaced tens of thousands of people, and railway workers in Britain staged the largest strike in decades. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: COVID vaccinations begin for children under age 5

June 20, 2022 22:55 - 7.08 MB

In our news wrap Monday, children under the age of 5 began receiving COVID vaccines, President Biden considers a pause on the federal gas tax, militants killed at least 132 villagers in Mali, Israel is headed for a new election, the Biden administration reached an agreement with Native American tribes to co-manage Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, and Russia unleashed new assaults on Ukraine. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Colombia ventures into the unknown with election of leftist president

June 20, 2022 22:45 - 6.87 MB

For the first time in its history, Colombia has elected a leftist president. Gustavo Petro is a former guerrilla who became mayor of Bogota and then a senator. He defeated right-wing populist Rodolfo Hernández. As Nick Schifrin reports, his election overturns the center-right political establishment that has long run Colombia, and it could usher in a dramatic change with its U.S. relationship. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Ethnic mass killing in Ethiopia claims more than 200 lives

June 19, 2022 21:45 - 4.88 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, an ethnic mass killing in Ethiopia has claimed the lives of more than 200 Amhara people, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expects an economic slowdown but not necessarily a recession, voters in Colombia head to the polls in presidential runoff, Yellowstone National Park will partly reopen after flooding, and world swimming adopted new rules for transgender athletes. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: CDC authorizes COVID-19 vaccinations for children under age 5

June 18, 2022 21:45 - 3.6 MB

In our news wrap Saturday, the CDC authorized COVID vaccinations for children under 5, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy paid a rare visit to troops on the front lines in the southern city of Mykolaiv, at least 18 people died in floods in India and Bangladesh, and Mark Shields, a fixture on the NewsHour for more than three decades, died at the age of 85. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: FDA authorizes first COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5

June 17, 2022 22:55 - 5.77 MB

In our news wrap Friday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5, the Federal Reserve doubled down on its pledge to curb soaring inflation, former Trump adviser Peter Navarro pleaded not guilty to contempt of Congress, and the British government approved the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S on spying charges. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Record heat wave in the U.S. raises public health concerns

June 17, 2022 22:50 - 8.93 MB

More than 100 million Americans this week were under some sort of heat advisory, and were warned to stay indoors if possible. From Texas to California, a massive heat wave has set record temperatures, raising concerns about how hot is too hot. W. Larry Kenney, a professor of physiology and kinesiology at Penn State, joins William Brangham for more on how extreme temperatures impact the body. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

What European Union membership would mean for war-torn Ukraine

June 17, 2022 22:45 - 13.6 MB

The European Union's executive arm on Friday recommended putting Ukraine on a path to membership. This comes as the U.S. and Europe pledged earlier this week to support Ukraine militarily. Jeremy Shapiro, research director of the European Council on Foreign Relations who was on the State Department's policy planning staff during the Obama administration, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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