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U.S. Braces for G20 Clash Over Ukraine War
China is urging the start of peace talks and could raise that among the Group of 20 nations in India, but U.S. officials argue Russia would not negotiate in good faith.
In Ukraine War, Talking About Peace Is a Fight of Its Own
Russia and the West have argued for months about which side is more willing to negotiate, with the world as an audience.
War in Ukraine Deepens Divide Among Major Economies at G20 Gathering
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen urged her counterparts at a summit in India to condemn Russia’s actions, and she defended the cost of supplying aid to Kyiv.
Yellen Calls for More Ukraine Support and Warns China Against Helping Russia
Ahead of a meeting of G20 finance ministers, the Treasury secretary offered a dark assessment of Russia’s economy and warned China of the consequences of helping Moscow skirt U.S. sanctions.
Your Thursday Briefing: 1.5 Million Covid Deaths in China?
Also, Scotland’s leader resigns and Air India orders a record 470 planes.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Miracle Rescues in Turkey
Also, the balloons over the U.S. and India’s raid on the BBC’s offices.
Indian Tax Agents Raid BBC Offices After Airing of Documentary Critical of Modi
The authorities under Prime Minister Narendra Modi have often used such raids in what activists call an effort to silence dissent.
Mukarram Jah, Heir to an Opulent Throne He Abandoned, Dies at 89
He descended from famed Islamic royalty in India and Turkey, but later fled to Australia and became a sheep farmer.
This Cystic Fibrosis Drug Is a ‘Miracle’ but These Families Can’t Get It
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is not making its drug, Trikafta, available in poorer countries, where thousands of diagnosed patients stand to benefit.