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Ukraine's Future and Russian Politics
President Obama's hope to "re-set" relations with Russia is a thing of the past as the Ukrainian crisis continues to boil. Is the plan to "de-escalate" already failing?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenPresident Obama's hope of a "re-set" of relations with Russia is a thing of the past as the Ukrainian crisis continues to boil. Is last week's plan to "de-escalate" already failing? Will the White House increase sanctions? Can Vladimir Putin ignore threats to Russia's economy? Also, back-to-back drone strikes in Yemen kill 16 Alleged al-Qaeda members. On today's Talking Point, will history's worst accident on Mount Everest put an end to this year's climbing season?
Banner image: A pro-Russia protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask sits on a barricade outside a regional government building in Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine April 20, 2014. Photo: Marko Djurica/Reuters
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3 storiesDrone Strikes in Yemen Kill 16 Alleged al Qaeda Members
In Yemen this past weekend, two American drone strikes killed between 13 and 55, according to different sources. The targets were alleged al Qaeda militants, but some of the dead reportedly were civilians. Seth Jones is an official at the RAND Corporation and author of Hunting in the Shadows : The Pursuit of al Qa'ida Since 9/11.
Read the story8 minUkraine's Future and Russian Politics
Despite last week's plan to "de-escalate" the crisis, Ukraine and Russia are now exchanging accusations over Saturday's deadly shootings near the Eastern city of Sloviansk. Russia says Ukraine has failed to crack down on "extremists" as promised last week in Geneva. Ukraine says people were killed in a "crude provocation" staged for Russian TV.
Read the story35 minTragedy on Mt. Everest Puts Spotlight on Sherpas
Since Edmund Hillary got all the credit for the first ascent of Mount Everest, the role of his sherpa, Tenzing Norgay, has been recognized as at least equally important. Now, an avalanche has killed 16 sherpas in the worst disaster in the mountain's history. A sherpa boycott might mean the end of this year's climbing season.
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