Tag: United States International Relations
Poland’s Fraught Offer: Fighter Jets for Ukraine, but Only Through U.S. Hands
President Biden’s commitment to keeping the United States from engaging in direct combat with Russian forces faced an…
Republicans, Once Harsh Ukraine Critics, Pivot to Strong Support
Mr. Trump’s first impeachment grew out of his effort to withhold military support from Ukraine until Mr. Zelensky…
Spy Agencies Cite Russia’s Setbacks but Say Putin Is ‘Unlikely to Be Deterred’
WASHINGTON — Top U.S. intelligence officials said on Tuesday that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had been…
U.S. Weighs Russian Oil Ban as Gas Prices Surge and Ukraine War Grows
But that cross-border cooperation could stop with oil. Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany said his country could not…
Baltics, in Russia’s Shadow, Demand Tougher Stance From West
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Demanding assurances that the Baltic States will not become Russia’s next battleground, Lithuania’s president firmly…
Xi and Putin’s ‘No Limits’ Bond Leaves China Few Options on Ukraine
On a frigid day in Beijing last month as the Winter Olympics were set to open, China’s leader,…
Israel PM Naftali Bennett Visits Moscow for Putin Talks on Ukraine
In a sign of the urgency of the mission, Mr. Bennett, an observant Jew, left Israel on Saturday…
U.S. and Allies Discuss Security of Ukraine’s Leaders Amid Fears for Zelensky’s Safety
WASHINGTON — Allied governments have been discussing how to secure the line of succession in Ukraine in the…
Finland, Non-NATO and Nervous, Discusses Defense With Biden
WASHINGTON — When President Biden met in the Oval Office on Friday afternoon with Sauli Niinisto, the president…
With Sanctions, U.S. and Europe Aim to Punish Putin and Fuel Russian Unrest
WASHINGTON — As they impose historic sanctions on Russia, the Biden administration and European governments have set new…
Economic Ties Among Nations Spur Peace. Or Do They?
Russia’s war in Ukraine is not only reshaping the strategic and political order in Europe, it is also…
Washington’s Newest Worry: The Dangers of Cornering Putin
In fact, President Biden announced expanded sanctions on Thursday, aimed at Russia’s oligarch class. Many of those named…