Mr. Trump warned Venezuelan soldiers to renounce loyalty to President Nicolás Maduro or they will find “no safe harbor.”
Tag: International Relations
Saudi Crown Prince Promises $20 Billion in Investments for Pakistan
The pledges, which are nonbinding, would also help secure the country as a market for Saudi crude oil.
Poland and Israel Try to Improve Ties, but History Intrudes
Israel’s prime minister is trying to turn strange bedfellows into staunch allies, but the past keeps creeping up to derail things.
Middle East Memo: At Trump Forum, Countries Share a Foe (Iran) and Awkwardness (a Lot of It)
A group of countries known more for their deep-rooted conflicts tried to cast a common lot in their opposition to Iran.
Venezuela’s Top Diplomat Enlists Support From Dozens of Nations to Counter U.S.
Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza of Venezuela said at the United Nations that a new coalition had been formed to resist what he described as American bullying.
New Zealand Fears Fraying Ties With China, Its Biggest Customer
The cancellation of a tourism initiative and the abrupt return of a Shanghai-bound Air New Zealand flight has many suspecting Chinese retaliation for a ban on the company Huawei.
Humanitarian Aid Stalls, Testing Venezuela’s Opposition
It had hoped to force a confrontation by transporting food and medical donations to Venezuela. The government reacted not with force, but with a crude, yet effective blockade.
A Call to Putin, and Russian TV Changed Its Story
The former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi describes the 2016 exchange with the Russian president in his new book.
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq
Patrick Shanahan is expected to firm up plans for the transfer of troops to Iraq from Syria, a quest complicated by President Trump’s suggestion the soldiers would be asked to monitor Iran.
France Dispatch: As Migrant Routes Shift, a French Mayor Offers Shelter
Bayonne, near the Spanish border, is on the front line of a migration crisis, putting the city’s leader in conflict with the Macron government for offering aid to undocumented foreigners.