An interview with Russia’s leader and congressional resistance to aid for Ukraine underscore the transformation of the parties and electorate in the United States more than three decades after the Cold War.
Tag: Presidential Election of 2024
Germany Braces for Decades of Confrontation With Russia
Leaders are sounding alarms about growing threats, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz is wary of pushing the Kremlin, and his own ambivalent public, too far.
Biden Imposes Sanctions on Israelis Over West Bank Violence
The order served as both a sharp-edged diplomatic notice to Israel and a message to Arab Americans, a key part of the political coalition the president needs to be re-elected.
Is North Korea Planning a War?
An intensification of nuclear threats from North Korea while the world is preoccupied with other wars has ignited an urgent debate over Mr. Kim’s motives.
Playing for Time, U.K. Leader Sets Up Chance of U.S. Election Overlap
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signaled that voters will go to the polls in the fall, around the time that the United States will be in the midst of its own pivotal vote.
Red Sea Shipping Halt Is Latest Risk to Global Economy
Next year could see increasing volatility as persistent military conflicts and economic uncertainty influence voting in national elections across the globe.
How Russian and Chinese Interference Could Affect the 2024 Election
The stakes for Russia in the presidential vote are large. Other adversaries also might try to deepen divisions among American voters.
Ukraine Faces Critical Tests as It Duels With Russia for Stamina
With Western support for Kyiv softening and Congress holding up urgently needed aid, Vladimir Putin’s bet on outlasting Ukraine and its allies is looking stronger.
Fears of a NATO Withdrawal Rise as Trump Seeks a Return to Power
Current and former European diplomats said there was growing concern a second Trump presidency could mean an American retreat from the continent and a gutting of NATO.
Missing COP28 Summit Complicates Biden’s Climate Credentials
The president is facing some pressure to focus on oil drilling and gas prices at home, while boosting climate ambition on the world stage.