High-level clearance is not required to see that the list of Russian aggressions in recent weeks rivals some of the worst days of the Cold War.
Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
Iranian Missile Facility Blows Up, and Conspiracy Theories Abound in Tehran
Satellite photographs show the explosion happened at a missile production facility. Iran said the episode was a gas explosion at a different military base.
For North Korea, Blowing Hot and Cold Is Part of the Strategy
Alternating between raising tensions and extending an olive branch — all to confuse the enemy — has been part of the regime’s dog-eared playbook.
Syria’s Economy Collapses Even as Civil War Winds to a Close
President Bashar al-Assad faces threats he cannot bomb into submission, as protests erupt over living standards and a rift opens among the ruling elite.
Erdogan and Trump Form New Bond as Interests Align
Relations between President Trump and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey have long blown hot and cold. For the moment, they are finding common cause.
Urging Iran to ‘Make the Big Deal,’ Trump Ties Nuclear Negotiations to Election
The president’s invitation came as international inspectors were said to have found that Iran had boosted its stockpile of low-enriched uranium in the past three months.
China Steps Back in Airline Dispute With the Trump Administration
Beijing will allow limited flights by international carriers to resume after the White House threatened to block Chinese passenger jets from flying to the U.S.
As Coronavirus Toll Preoccupies U.S., Rivals Test Limits of American Power
The coronavirus may have changed almost everything, but it didn’t change this: Global competition spins ahead — and in many ways has accelerated.
House Passes Uighur Human Rights Bill, Prodding Trump to Punish China
The House overwhelmingly cleared legislation that would punish top Chinese officials for detaining more than one million Muslims in internment camps.
Oil-Starved Venezuela Celebrates Arrival of Tankers From Iran
The shipment represents a deepening of ties between two pariah states that are both under U.S. sanctions.