Mr. Putin said the launch was in response to Ukraine’s recent use of American and British missiles to strike deeper into Russia.
Tag: International Relations
Why Mexico Isn’t Panicking About Another Trump Presidency
Mexico is banking on its ability to negotiate with a deal maker like Donald J. Trump, and many officials say the country is better prepared and has more leverage than it did during his first term.
COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Are Teetering
Western countries are confronting demands for trillions of dollars to fight climate change and to cope with its worsening effects.
Russia Gifts Bears and a Lion to North Korea
Vladimir Putin also presented a lion to Pyongyang Zoo, one of the more than 70 animals he sent as an emblem of the deepening friendship between the two nations.
Israel and Iran Seemed on the Brink of a Bigger War. What’s Holding Them Back?
So far, direct attacks between the two adversaries have been precise and calculated. Whether that lasts is another question.
Democrats Split as Senate Rejects Bills to Block Weapons Transfers to Israel
The legislation failed resoundingly but highlighted a growing Democratic divide over whether the United States should withhold some weapons to register its disapproval of Israel’s war tactics.
U.S. Casts Sole Vote Against Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution
The U.S. veto at the U.N. came as the Biden administration’s envoy in Lebanon reported “additional progress” on cease-fire talks in the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
U.S. and Europeans Move to Censure Iran for Nuclear Secrecy
Before Donald J. Trump takes office, the West wants to call out Iran for failing to adhere to treaty obligations to be transparent about its nuclear past and present.
U.S. Vetoes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. Security Council
The United States, which has blocked four other resolutions, said it vetoed the most recent version because it did not make the release of hostages a precondition for a truce.
U.S. Envoy Will Head to Israel, Citing Progress on Lebanon Cease-Fire
The envoy, Amos Hochstein, held a second day of talks in the Lebanese capital to seek a truce between Israel and Hezbollah. The militant group’s leader said peace now depended on Israel.