Vlogbrothers
Understanding Ukraine: The Problems Today and Some Historical Context
In which John discusses the crisis in Ukraine, and how the influence of Russia and Europe have shaped Ukrainian politics for centuries. REMINDER: Educational videos are allowed to be more than four minutes long.
Bloomberg
Ukraine Won't Surrender Any Territory to Russia, Top Aide Says
Ukraine is open to discussing Russia's demand of neutrality as long as it's given security guarantees, though it won't surrender a "single inch" of territory, a top foreign policy aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Ihor Zhovkva,...
Bloomberg
Ukraine Restores Power to Crimea After Cut
Dec. 24 -- Ukraine has urged the Crimean Peninsula to adhere to limits on power usage, Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn said at a weekly government meeting in Kiev.
Bloomberg
Can Putin Weather Russias Economic Storm?
Jan. 2 -- Kennan Institute of Advanced Russian Studies Acting Director William Pomeranz discusses how Russias economic crisis is affecting Vladimir Putins political power and relations with the U.S. He speaks on Street Smart. (Source:...
Bloomberg
Putin Will Not Back Down: Stratfor's Bhalla
Dec. 4 -- Stratfor's Reva Bhalla discusses the economic pressures on Russia, U.S. nuclear talks with Iran and ECB President Mario Draghi's stimulus plan with Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton on ""Bottom Line."" (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg
Putin Drives Across Crimea Bridge Hit by Blast
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday drove a Mercedes car across a bridge connecting the mainland to occupied Crimea that was seriously damaged in an explosion. He ordered a full repair to the bridge. A blast caused part of the...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Retelling the Tale of the Light Brigade
Listen to a National Public Radio broadcast aired on the 150th anniversary of the charge of the Light Brigade. The segment includes an interview with Crimean War historian Terry Brighton, a reading of Tennyson's famous "Charge of the...