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A street vendor in Simferopol, Crimea, sells eggs with the dual currency price tags in Russian rubles and Ukrainian hryvnias. Russia's annexation of Crimea mean it will now have to prop up the peninsula's weak economy.

How Russia's Annexation Of Crimea Could Hurt Its Economy

11:05am March 27, 2014

by Chris Arnold

President Vladimir Putin's swift move to annex Crimea has been popular among many Russians. But when it comes to Russia's economy, many analysts think the country's prospects are looking weaker.

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Ukraine Crisis, NSA Eavesdropping Dominate Summit Discussions

7:39am March 26, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

President Obama is in Brussels for meetings with NATO and the European Union. Events on the sideline of Tuesday's nuclear summit at The Hague have eclipsed the nuclear agenda itself.

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How Crimea's Annexation Plays To Russians' Soviet Nostalgia

9:13pm March 25, 2014

For those who viewed the end of the Soviet Union as a tragedy, Crimea was a chance to showcase Russia's strength. Now Russia may have changed its relationship with the outside world for years to come.

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At Nuclear Summit, Ukraine Questions Dominate The Day

7:28pm March 25, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

President Obama is holding a series of bilateral meetings with world leaders in The Hague. Although the event is focused on nuclear disarmament, international attention is dominated by events in Ukraine.

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Resignation Revives Doubts About Bloomberg China Coverage

7:28pm March 25, 2014

by David Folkenflik

Bloomberg News finds itself under unwelcome scrutiny, as its parent company's chairman suggests that reporting on the corruption of China ruling elites isn't part of its core mission.

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Egyptian Court Sentences 529 Morsi Supporters To Death

7:33am March 25, 2014

by Leila Fadel

An Egyptian criminal court on Monday sentenced them to death over the killing of a police officer. Human rights groups say the unprecedented verdict followed a sham trial that wrapped up in 2 days.

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Venezuelans line up to buy goods at a store in Caracas on March 10. Protesters have been taking to the streets for weeks over the country's troubled economy and other issues. The government introduced a new foreign currency exchange system on Monday, seek

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Short On Dollars, Venezuela Tries To Halt Black-Market Trading

9:45pm March 24, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Venezuela placed controls on its currency as it rapidly lost its value. But that only made matters worse. Now it is rolling out a new system in hopes of stabilizing its weak currency.

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Strong Ties Mean Europeans Must Sacrifice For Sanctions

6:46pm March 24, 2014

Gary Hufbauer, senior researcher from the Peterson Institute for International Economics, discusses how Russia's trade relationships with Europe may complicate a sanctions regime.

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The Rarely Told Stories Of Sexual Assault Against Female Migrants

12:37pm March 24, 2014

by Steve Inskeep

Arun Rath talks with Steve Inskeep about his road trip along the U.S.-Mexico border. Sexual assault has become more common for women who make the perilous trip across the desert into the U.S.

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Malaysian Prime Minister Announces Airliner Went Down

12:25pm March 24, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

It's now believed that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 "ended" in the southern Indian Ocean, the premier said. Relatives of those onboard were informed that all lives were lost.

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