Tag: United States International Relations

Biden and Putin, Children of the Cold War, Face Off in New Conflict

WASHINGTON — As President Biden tells the story, he was blunt with Vladimir V. Putin during a meeting…

For Ukraine’s Refugees, Europe Opens Doors That Were Shut to Others

WASHINGTON — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed tens of thousands of people out of their homes and…

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…

State Dept. Says Moscow’s Ukraine Diplomacy Was a ‘Pretense’

But such talk was never presented to Russia as a formal diplomatic offer.Charles A. Kupchan, who was Europe…

In Video, a Defiant President Zelensky Says, ‘We Are Here’

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian missiles bombarded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky seemed to…

Biden Targets Russia With Strategy of Containment, Updated for a New Era

Mr. Biden emerged from the meeting offering some professional respect for Mr. Putin as an adversary. For his…

Biden Officials Repeatedly Urged China to Help Avert War in Ukraine

“They claim neutrality, they claim they stand on principle, but everything they say about the causes is anti-U.S.,…

‘I’ll Stand on the Side of Russia’: Pro-Putin Sentiment Spreads Online

On a podcast on Wednesday, Stephen K. Bannon, Mr. Trump’s former adviser, also praised Mr. Putin as “anti-woke.”…

‘Putin Chose This War’: Biden Denounces Russia’s Actions in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday denounced President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and his “sinister vision for…

Trump Praises Putin, Leaving Republicans in a Bind

“We are always rooting for peace,” he insisted.Andrew S. Weiss, a Russia expert at the Carnegie Endowment for…

Biden Hits Russia With Broad Sanctions for Putin’s War in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Biden, vowing to turn President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia into a “pariah,” announced tough…

Beyond Ukraine, the Target Is What Putin Calls America’s ‘Empire of Lies’

PARIS — President Vladimir V. Putin has ordered Russian troops into Ukraine but made clear his true target…