Days after his spokesman said the leaders’ chats should remain secret, Mr. Putin said he had nothing to hide, and made light of charges of election interference.
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North Korean Missile Delivers a Message: There’s Little Japan Can Do
The launch reinforced how deeply Japan has been sidelined as President Trump tries to restart nuclear talks with North Korea despite a string of missile tests.
Pompeo Confirms He Listened to Trump’s Call to Ukraine President
“I was on the phone call,” the American secretary of state said at a news conference in Rome — the first time he has addressed the topic publicly.
Ukraine? Impeachment? Trump Can Survive It All, Foreign Analysts Say
The notion of this president demanding political favors from fellow leaders is such familiar behavior it fails to elicit much shock.
Hours After Agreeing to Resume Talks, North Korea Launches Missile
North Korea launched the missiles shortly after saying it would restart stalled talks with the United States over its nuclear weapons program.
Naga Munchetty, BBC News Anchor, Has Reprimand Overturned
Tony Hall, the BBC’s director general, reversed a ruling that the television anchor had breached editorial standards by criticizing President Trump’s comments.
How Iran’s President Left Trump Hanging, and Macron in the Hall
President Emmanuel Macron of France tried to broker a call in the New York hotel where Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, was staying. President Trump wanted to talk. Mr. Rouhani declined.
Syria Demands Immediate Withdrawal of U.S. and Turkish Forces, Again
Syria’s foreign minister demanded both countries evacuate their forces from the war-ravaged country or face “countermeasures.” Syria has made such threats before without taking steps to enforce them.
‘The New Berlin Wall’: Why Ukraine Is Central to the Scandal
Caught between East and West, it is a place that attracts adventurers and carpetbaggers, who return home with “legacies, memories and skeletons for their closets.”
Who’s the Obstacle to Talks? Iran and U.S. Point at Each Other
The contradictory narratives added a new twist to the frantic efforts to broker a meeting between President Trump and the Iranian leader, Hassan Rouhani.