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Ukraine's Interim Prime Minister To Visit White House

7:32am March 12, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

Ukraine's territorial integrity is under threat. The region of Crimea is expected to vote to secede and possibly join Russia. U.S. efforts to resolve this diplomatically with Moscow have gone nowhere.

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Russia Tightens Stranglehold On Crimea

7:32am March 12, 2014

Russian troops and pro-Russia militias are taking over military installations. David Greene talks to Washington Post reporter Carol Morello, who's in the Crimean city Sevastopol.

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Examining The Relationship Between Obama And Putin

10:28am March 11, 2014

For what President Obama and Vladimir Putin think of each other, David Greene talks to Angela Stent. Her new book, The Limits of Partnership: U.S.-Russian Relations in the Twenty-First Century.

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Ukraine Crisis Weighs Heavy On Other Foreign Policy Issues

10:28am March 11, 2014

Is the rift with Russia over Ukraine impeding U.S. diplomatic efforts to end the war in Syria and curb Iran's nuclear ambitions? Renee Montagne talks to Aaron David Miller of the Wilson Center.

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Pepsi was the first American consumer product to be manufactured and sold in the former Soviet Union. In 1991, Russians could buy the soda for 20 kopeks, about 10 cents.

What Pepsi Can Teach Us About Soft (Drink) Power In Russia

9:09pm March 10, 2014

by Sonari Glinton

The soft drink giant is one of the few big U.S. firms with major investments in Russia. And the reasons why say a lot about why the U.S. has less leverage in Russia than it might like.

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Tensions Rise In Ukraine Standoff

11:31am March 08, 2014

New tensions are flaring between Russian and Ukraine, as Russia signaled that it was prepared to annex Crimea. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with New York Times reporter Steven Erlanger.

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Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee last month.

U.S. Knew Of 'Imminent' Move In Crimea, Top Official Says

11:39am March 07, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, tells NPR that U.S. decision-makers were given a week's notice that some Russian action was likely.

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Russia Maintains Grip On Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula

1:57pm March 04, 2014

As Russia strengthens its military control over Crimea, what options and obligations do the U.S. and its NATO allies have to protect Ukraine? David Greene talks to retired Adm. James Stavridis.

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France Mourns Filmmaker Alain Resnais

11:11am March 03, 2014

by Eleanor Beardsley

Prolific French film-maker Alain Resnais died over the weekend at the age of 91. Resnais' films captured international awards over seven decades. And, he was making movies up until the very end.

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'Snow-How': The Winter Playbook At Nordic Airports

7:09pm March 02, 2014

In the U.S., airports have suffered delays due to the polar vortex, but in Nordic countries defying the snow is almost a sport. Heini Noronen-Juhola, an expert on aviation and safety, explains.

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