World Apr 15 Watch 9:34 Putin tightens grip on Russian dissent behind a new Iron Curtain Since the invasion of Ukraine the Kremlin has further stifled what little freedom Russians had to criticize the government. Garry Kasparov, prominent Russian opposition figure, a chess grandmaster, former world champion and now chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative, which… By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda
World Mar 22 Watch 7:28 Russian court extends Alexei Navalny’s prison sentence amid crackdown on critics For years Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his organization have been the target of a Kremlin campaign of harassment, jailing and even poisoning. And on Tuesday he received a new verdict in prison, where he is already serving a… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World Mar 15 Watch 4:01 Russians protest fighting in Ukraine as Moscow asks China for military assistance As some Russians protest the conflict in Ukraine a former senior Kremlin official has criticized the operations there. This comes after an employee of Russian state television on Monday interrupted a live newscast to demonstrate against the fighting and amid… By Ryan Chilcote
World Mar 11 Watch 4:13 How Russia views the situation in Ukraine and the price exacted by Western sanctions President Biden and other leaders of the so-called G-7 on Friday revoked Russia's "most favored nation" trade status, which will allow for large tariffs on Russian exports. This as Russia further cracked down on access to social media in the… By Ryan Chilcote
Mar 10 Watch 6:32 Why Russia is using increasingly brutal tactics in Ukraine By Stephanie Sy, Dan Sagalyn Russia's attack against Ukraine has intensified in recent days and become more indiscriminate, with scores of Ukrainian civilians killed and vast swaths of infrastructure, residential and commercial buildings destroyed, including hospitals and schools. Michael Kofman, senior fellow for Russian studies… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 4:39 How sanctions are impacting Russia’s energy sector By Ryan Chilcote, Morgan Till With the price of crude oil and natural gas reaching near-record levels and the possibility of more sanctions we take a closer look at Russia's energy sector and a wider view of what is happening on the ground. NewsHour Special… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 4:40 Russian government continues to silence rivals as parliamentary elections begin By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Lizz Bolaji Russians on Friday began three days of voting to determine their next parliament, with the outcome largely expected to be preordained. But there was an unexpected development Friday, when Google and Apple blocked Russians from downloading the main opposition party’s… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 1:22 WATCH: Inside Putin’s Russia By Nick Schifrin Correspondent Nick Schifrin and producer Zach Fannin take us inside Vladimir Putin's Russia, with an in-depth look at the resurgent national identity, the government's propaganda machine, the risk of being a Kremlin critic and much more. Continue watching
Jul 19 Twitter chat: The PBS NewsHour goes ‘Inside Putin’s Russia’ By Lora Strum PBS NewsHour introduced viewers to Russian citizens who fought for ISIS, members of the opposition threatened by the government, and many more under-reported people, places and ideas. Continue reading