Tag: International Relations
In Rare Rebuke, Chinese Denounce Russia’s War in Ukraine
When Hu Wei, a politically well-connected scholar in Shanghai, warned that China risked becoming a pariah if it…
Diplomacy Quickens to Halt Ukraine War or Stop Its Expansion
LONDON — Diplomatic activity quickened on multiple fronts Monday as Russia’s war on Ukraine entered an uncertain new…
How Roman Abramovich, a Russian Oligarch, Found Himself Under Sanctions
As Russian troops massed near the border with Ukraine last month, the American ambassador to Israel received an…
China Has Tools to Help Russia’s Economy. None Are Big Enough to Save It.
When the United States and its allies declared a financial war on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine,…
Russian Oil Finds Few Buyers Even at Deep Discounts
HOUSTON — The United States and the European Union have been unwilling to put sanctions on Russian energy…
War in Ukraine Has Investors Thinking About a Second Cold War
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, investors have enjoyed decades of global economic stability in which military…
Putin Has Made Sure the World Will Never Be the Same
The musician and actress Selena Gomez has twice as many followers on Instagram — over 298 million —…
Russia and China Cemented Economic Ties Before Ukraine Invasion
“If they don’t comply with the U.S., they’re in trouble with the U.S., but if they don’t comply…
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Tests China’s ‘Sovereignty’ Rhetoric
As Russian troops have poured into Ukraine, officials in Beijing have fumed at any suggestion that they are…
Putin Spins a Conspiracy Theory That Ukraine Is on a Path to Nuclear Weapons
“It is a great tragedy,” said Rose Gottemoeller, who negotiated the New START arms control treaty with Russia…
Putin’s Moves on Ukraine Will Be a Historic Mistake
Such an act of aggression would almost certainly drive NATO to significantly reinforce its eastern flank and to…
How China and Xi Jinping Have Turned on the Outside World
The miracle of modern China was built on global connections, a belief that sending young people, companies and…