President Biden says the US cannot allow support for Ukraine to be interrupted, a day after Congress dropped such funding provisions to agree a last minute budget deal to avoid a government shutdown.
Also in the programme: Tens of thousands of Poles have joined an opposition rally in Warsaw ahead of crucial elections; and former US President Jimmy Carter ce ... Show More
May 2023
Debt Ceiling Deal, Turkey Election Results, Ukrainian Counter-offensive
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling. Turkey's President Recep Tayyib Erdogan won the runoff election on Sunday, and is set to extend his two decade rule. And Kyiv is under Russian attack as Ukraine prepares for a coun ... Show More
12m 43s
Sep 2023
Ukraine in the Balance: A Conversation with Assistant Secretary of Defense Celeste Wallander
<p>Americans, our elected officials in Congress, and individuals aspiring to be the next U.S. president are debating whether the United States should continue to support Ukraine. Some Republican presidential candidates are arguing against aid for Ukraine, while several others war ... Show More
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Feb 2022
Sunday, February 13: US officials warn a Russian invasion into Ukraine could happen any time
President Biden warned Russia's Vladimir Putin in a phone call Saturday the cost of an attack on Ukraine would be "swift and severe." That, as more than 100,000 Russian troops stand ready on three sides of Ukraine. The US evacuated most of its embassy on Saturday and several coun ... Show More
40m 37s
May 2023
Biden’s Radical Option to End the Debt Fight
<p>In a high-stakes showdown this week, President Biden and the leaders of congress met face to face in an effort to avoid the United States defaulting on its debt for the first time in history.</p><p>Jim Tankersley, a White House correspondent for The Times, explains how close t ... Show More
25m 7s