Taiwan’s representative, Bi-khim Hsiao, calls herself a “cat warrior” walking a delicate diplomatic line. China calls her a troublemaker who could trigger a war.
Author: Michael Crowley
Russia Released US Navy Veteran Quietly Detained for 9 Months
The veteran, Taylor Dudley, had traveled to Poland to attend a music festival and “at some point crossed the Russian border,” a family spokesman said. It remained unclear on what charges he had been held.
Congress Proposes More Than $44 Billion for Ukraine
The spending bill unveiled Tuesday includes billions more for the country than President Biden had requested.
The US Imposes Sanctions on a Russian Oligarch and Other Officials
The sanctions block financial transactions in dollars with Vladimir Potanin, the largest shareholder in Nornickel, the world’s biggest producer of palladium and refined nickel.
Rwanda’s President Says the US Can’t ‘Bully’ Him Into Releasing Rusesabagina
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda suggested that only an invasion of his country could force him to release Paul Rusesabagina, a rescuer in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Russia’s ‘Sham’ Charge of Spying Makes Whelan’s Case the Hardest
Supporters say Paul Whelan is more hapless tourist than James Bond — and that the Russians know it. But that doesn’t make freeing him any easier.
Paul Whelan, American Prisoner in Russia, Contacts Family After Weeks of Silence
Mr. Whelan is serving a 16-year sentence in Russia on espionage charges that the United States calls politically motivated.
Paul Whelan, an American Imprisoned in Russia, Is Hospitalized
His family and the Biden administration are worried about his transfer to a prison hospital.
Russia Postpones Nuclear Arms Meeting, US Officials Say
The treaty, New START, calls for reciprocal inspections, but they have not been occurring, first because of the coronavirus pandemic, and now amid tensions over U.S. sanctions on Russia.
Article 4 and Article 5 of the NATO Treaty Explained
The provisions are core parts of the NATO charter, but are not often invoked.