Despite Biden and Macron, Western allies remain united against Russia
Western officials went into overdrive Thursday to contain the damage inflicted by Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron. The US president’s stray remark that NATO powers … Read more
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A Russian test for Germany's new chancellor: Ukraine crisis exposes divisions in Berlin
Press play to listen to this article BERLIN – Russia’s saber-rattling over Ukraine and theirs confrontation with the West, reveal divisions within the new German … Read more
North Korea fires third weapon this month as it warns U.S. over sanctions
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Friday fired two short-range ballistic missiles in its third weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea said, … Read more
U.S. imposes sanctions after series of North Korean missile tests
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed its first sanctions on North Korean weapons programs, following a spate of North Korean missile launches, including … Read more
NATO, Russia in a standoff after talks in Brussels
Press play to listen to this article NATO allies and Russia ended nearly four hours of security talks in a stalemate on Wednesday, with the … Read more
Biden administration hits the Hill to lobby Dems against GOP-backed Russia sanctions
“When we impose sanctions, we need to make sure that the sanctions are focused on the problem and not the collateral,” Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) … Read more
With Russian guns pointed at Ukraine, West and Moscow dive into talks
Press play to listen to this article GENEVA — U.S., European, and NATO officials are adamant the intense week of diplomatic meetings with Russia is a … Read more
Russia warns Biden Ukraine sanctions would be 'colossal mistake with grave consequences'
Russia’s foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov warns of further US sanctions over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine “would be a colossal mistake with grave consequences” … Read more
Russia claims U.S. mercenaries planning chemical attack in Ukraine
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu claimed on Tuesday that US mercenaries were preparing Ukrainian special forces and radical armed groups for “active hostilities” in eastern … Read more
China bars entry to four from religion panel following U.S. sanctions
BEIJING – China has banned four people from a U.S. religious freedom commission, the State Department said Tuesday after U.S. sanctions were imposed earlier this … Read more
