Tensions over Ukraine escalated as Russia’s leader demanded “legal guarantees” that the Western military alliance would not expand to the east, a position NATO regards as untenable.
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How Far Would Biden Go to Defend Ukraine Against Russia?
U.S. officials are vague about when and how they might punish new Russian aggression. President Vladimir V. Putin may doubt their resolve.
China’s Influence Looms Over Blinken’s Africa Visit
On a stop in Nigeria, the secretary of state said the U.S. would no longer treat African countries as pawns in a global game. But American competition with Beijing was hard to overlook.
Intractable African Crises Flare as Biden’s Top Diplomat Visits Kenya
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hoped to ease the turmoil engulfing Sudan and Ethiopia in his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa. Both worsened on his first full day.
Sudanese Forces Kill 10 Protesting Coup, Medics Report
The violence is shadowing Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Africa.
Russia Acknowledges Antisatellite Missile Test That Created a Mess in Space
The test forced astronauts on the International Space Station to briefly take shelter in re-entry capsules.
Blinken Heads to Africa as U.S. Tries to Avert Ethiopia Disaster
The conflict between rebels and the country’s government has already featured numerous alleged atrocities, and experts say it threatens the stability of all of East Africa.
Blinken Warns Russia Against Making a ‘Serious Mistake’ in Ukraine
Appearing with Ukraine’s foreign minister, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the intentions behind Moscow’s latest military buildup were unclear.
U.S. Holocaust Museum Says China ‘May Be Committing Genocide’ Against Uyghurs
Its report found that the government’s attacks against the group of Muslims in Xinjiang had escalated and most likely included “forced sterilization, sexual violence, enslavement, torture, and forcible transfer.”
A White House aide who traveled abroad with Biden tests positive.
President Biden was not in close contact with the aide, who remains quarantined in Scotland and has not shown symptoms of Covid-19.