The European Union’s executive branch says member countries must cut consumption by 15 percent between now and the springtime to stave off a major crisis as Russia weaponizes its exports.
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Russia Taps Iran and Turkey as Allies Against the U.S.
A trilateral meeting of the leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey seemed to suggest a new anti-American alliance. But there are major fissures between the countries, too.
Putin Finds a New Ally in Iran, a Fellow Outcast
A three-way summit meeting in Tehran between the leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey sent a clear signal that Vladimir Putin is pushing back against ostracism from the West.
As Biden Reaches Out to Mideast Dictators, His Eyes Are on China and Russia
Looking to make Moscow pay for its Ukraine war, and box China out of Mideast tech deals, the U.S. president tries to fall back on old Gulf alliances.
As Biden Reaches Out to Mideast Dictators, His Eyes Are on China and Russia
Looking to make Moscow pay for its Ukraine war, and box China out of Mideast tech deals, the U.S. president tries to fall back on old Gulf alliances.
Moscow Signals a Shift to a More Aggressive Phase of Ukraine War
After a brief pause, the Russian military is ramping up activity “in all operational sectors” in the Donbas region, the defense minister said.
Italy’s Crisis Redoubles European Foreboding
Europe is being tested, not only in its united front to Russia, but in the very resilience of its democracies, as nationalist forces sympathetic to Russia remain untamed.
Xi Jinping Visits Xinjiang for the First Time Since Crackdown
State media have used Xi Jinping’s visits to Hong Kong and, now, Xinjiang to bolster his image as a leader who subdued turbulence on China’s periphery.
Your Thursday Briefing: Sri Lanka’s Leader Flees
Plus President Biden visits Israel, and negotiations continue over Ukraine’s blocked grain.
After Ukraine-Russia Meeting, U.N. Sees ‘a Ray of Hope’ to Free Grain
Negotiators did not reach a deal to allow grain to flow from blockaded Ukrainian ports and ease a global food crisis, but the U.N. secretary general said they made progress.