Tag: United States International Relations

Ukraine War Shifts the Agenda in Congress, Empowering the Center

For Democrats, the shift in priorities has had a price. Taking his cues from his party’s environmental wing,…

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…

China Sees at Least One Winner Emerging From Ukraine War: China

The war in Ukraine is far from over, but a consensus is forming in Chinese policy circles that…

Finding a Way Out of the War in Ukraine Proves Elusive

Indeed, even as Russia widened its artillery, missile and bombing strikes on Sunday, Russian and Ukrainian forces were…

Russia Asked China for Military and Economic Aid for Ukraine War, U.S. Officials Say

WASHINGTON — Russia asked China to give it military equipment and support for the war in Ukraine after…

Missiles Fired From Iran Hit Near U.S. Consulate Site in Iraq

The Iraqi president, Barham Salih, who is Kurdish, said the timing of the attack was aimed at obstructing…

Ukraine War Ushers In ‘New Era’ for U.S. Abroad

WASHINGTON — The war in Ukraine has prompted the biggest rethinking of American foreign policy since the Sept.…

American Officials Believe They Have Located Putin’s Yacht

WASHINGTON — American officials are examining the ownership of a $700 million superyacht currently in a dry dock…

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…

U.S. and Allies Will Strip Russia of Favored Trade Status

The 1930s tariffs were crafted to charge high levies on imports of manufactured goods and farm products but…

Afghan Embassy, Now Out of Money, Will Shut Down, U.S. Says

WASHINGTON — Without the backing of a recognized government or money to keep the lights on, Afghanistan’s embassy…

U.S. Says North Korea Is Testing a New Intercontinental Missile

At the time of its public debut in October 2020 — at a North Korean military parade, as…