Tag: International Relations

U.S.-Led Alliance Faces Frustration, and Pain of its Own, Over Russia Sanctions

WASHINGTON — Four months into the war in Ukraine, the countries aligned against Russia face growing economic pain…

Companies Brace for Impact of New Forced Labor Law

WASHINGTON — A sweeping new law aimed at cracking down on Chinese forced labor could have significant —…

North of Kyiv, the Russians Retreated. But the War Never Left.

MOSHCHENKA, Ukraine— The tanks are gone now, and the thousands of Russian soldiers who poured into northern Ukraine…

Biden Races to Expand Coalition Against Russia but Meets Resistance

WASHINGTON — Even before the start of the war in Ukraine, an international alliance to rally the world…

Chinese Pilots Sent a Message. American Allies Said They Went Too Far.

HONG KONG — Chinese jets repeatedly buzzed a Canadian plane monitoring North Korea, sometimes coming so close that…

Belgian King Returns Mask to Congo in Landmark Visit

DAKAR, Senegal — The king of Belgium on Wednesday handed over a large wooden mask to the president…

Biden Has ‘Only Bad Options’ for Bringing Down Oil Prices

HOUSTON — When President Biden meets Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, he will be following…

Colombia Election: Angry, Mobilized and Voting for Gustavo Petro

A large and loud youth electorate hungry to transform one of Latin America’s most unequal societies could propel…

North Korea Launches Three Ballistic Missiles, Including a Suspected ICBM

In a meeting with President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea in Seoul last Saturday, Mr. Biden said that…

Russia and China Held Military Exercise in East Asia as Biden Visited

WASHINGTON — China and Russia on Tuesday held their first joint military exercise since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine,…

Bulgaria Takes Unusual Stand Against Russia With Sanctions

SHIPKA, Bulgaria — A week after Russia invaded Ukraine, Moscow’s ambassador to Bulgaria climbed a snowy mountain pass…

Nicaragua’s Secretive Ruling Family Reaches Out Quietly to the U.S.

Nicaragua’s ruling family has largely weathered sanctions imposed by the United States in recent years as American officials…