In Ukraine, even peace accords can be a Russian weapon

In Ukraine, even peace accords can be a Russian weapon

Press play to listen to this article In their frenzied diplomatic effort to dissuade Russia from a new invasion of Ukraine, Western leaders are pinning renewed hope on the long-stuck Minsk peace accords. The Minsk agreements, first negotiated in 2014 and 2015, were intended to bring an end to the war with Russian-backed separatists, then … Read more

Why Germany pipes down when talk turns to Nord Stream 2 sanctions

Why Germany pipes down when talk turns to Nord Stream 2 sanctions

Press play to listen to this article To many of Germany’s allies, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s refusal to state plainly what appears obvious — that Russia would lose a new gas pipeline to Germany if it invades Ukraine — is utterly baffling. Even some within his own governing coalition are flummoxed. “There is no reasonable explanation … Read more

Democrats Are Facing an Uphill Battle

Democrats Are Facing an Uphill Battle

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily White House press briefing January 27, 2022 in Washington, DC (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for only $2 a month! Thank you for signing up The nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thanks for signing up. For more of The nationcheck out our … Read more

Olaf Scholz’s hard lessons in German leadership

Olaf Scholz’s hard lessons in German leadership

Press play to listen to this article BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz is finding out the hard way that there’s a lot more to leading Germany than being an Angela Merkel tribute act. Scholz meets Joe Biden at the White House on Monday as part of a US trip intended to repair the battering that … Read more

Macron vows ‘de-escalation’ but hints at concessions to Putin

Macron vows ‘de-escalation’ but hints at concessions to Putin

Press play to listen to this article PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is optimistic he can secure a de-escalation over Ukraine when he travels to Moscow to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday, but hinted that Western countries could have to make concessions to the Kremlin. His bullish prognosis of a diplomatic … Read more

Must Try Harder: Grading President Biden’s First Year

Must Try Harder: Grading President Biden’s First Year

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For Ukraine, less ‘imminent’ threat is still very real

For Ukraine, less ‘imminent’ threat is still very real

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is prepared to keep talking, and that he expects visits from European leaders to Moscow soon — after he gets back from the opening of the Winter Olympics on Friday in Beijing. The Biden administration is no longer saying an attack on Ukraine is “imminent.” But even as the … Read more

German Chancellor Scholz to meet Putin in Moscow ‘soon’

German Chancellor Scholz to meet Putin in Moscow ‘soon’

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he will “soon” travel to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin amid what he called a “very serious” situation at the Ukrainian border. “I will now travel to the US, and I will soon be in Moscow to continue speaking about the questions that are necessary,” Scholz … Read more

U.S., Russia clash over Ukraine at UN Security Council debate

U.S., Russia clash over Ukraine at UN Security Council debate

In a public showdown Monday before the United Nations Security Council, the US accused Russia of undermining international peace and security by massing troops on Ukraine’s border. But Russia hit back, arguing that Washington is stoking fear and fueling unnecessary debate – allegations China later reiterated. The heated, sometimes angry, rhetoric at the UN headquarters … Read more

The Many Remarkable Black Women Who Could Replace Stephen Breyer

The Many Remarkable Black Women Who Could Replace Stephen Breyer

Ketanji Brown Jackson, links, Kandidatin für das US-Berufungsgericht für den DC Circuit, und Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, Kandidatin für das US-Berufungsgericht für den Seventh Circuit, werden während ihrer Anhörung vor dem Justizausschuss des Senats im April vereidigt 28., 2021. (Tom Williams-Pool / Getty Images) Etwas abonnieren Die Nation Abonnieren Sie jetzt für nur 2 $ pro Monat! … Read more