Tag: United States International Relations

Jill Biden’s Secret Ukraine Trip

UZHHOROD, Ukraine — Jill Biden, the first lady, traveled to western Ukraine in an unannounced trip on Sunday,…

As Poor Nations Seek Covid Pills, Officials Fear Repeat of AIDS Crisis

The cost to UNICEF of Paxlovid — including Pfizer’s insistence that UNICEF keep how much it pays confidential…

U.S. Presses Taiwan to Buy Weapons More Suited to Win Against China

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is quietly pressing the Taiwanese government to order American-made weapons that would help…

North Korea Tests a Submarine-Launched Missile

SEOUL — North Korea fired a short-range, submarine-launched ballistic missile off its east coast on Saturday, hours after…

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…

U.S. Intelligence Is Helping Ukraine Kill Russian Generals, Officials Say

WASHINGTON — The United States has provided intelligence about Russian units that has allowed Ukrainians to target and…

Brittney Griner Was ‘Wrongfully Detained’, U.S. Government Says

In March, a Russian court extended Griner’s detention until at least May 19 and denied an appeal from…

Europe Is About to Ban Russian Oil: What Happens Next?

Russia’s decades-long dominance of Europe’s energy market is crumbling, and the biggest blow is expected this week as…

Russia’s War Has Been Brutal, but Putin Has Shown Some Restraint. Why?

Russia’s war against Ukraine has leveled cities, killed tens of thousands of people and forced millions of others…

Cuban Migrants Arrive to U.S. in Record Numbers, on Foot, Not by Boat

Cuban migrants are arriving to the United States in the highest numbers seen in four decades, with about…

Pelosi Visit to Ukraine Signals Growing U.S. Resolve Against Russia

But that grinding effort is going slowly, with fierce artillery battles and high casualties on both sides.It is…

Musk’s Ties to China Could Create Headaches for Twitter

SAN FRANCISCO — When Elon Musk opened a Tesla factory in Shanghai in 2019, the Chinese government welcomed…