At the Group of 20 gathering in Buenos Aires, President Trump declined to meet with his two favorite strongmen, postponed meeting an ally and was preoccupied with the Russia investigation.
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Trade Pact Is Signed, but U.S.-Canada Rift Remains
The road to a new agreement between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. has soured the relationship between President Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Trump Cancels Meeting With Putin, Citing Naval Clash Between Russia and Ukraine
President Trump made the announcement on Twitter barely an hour after telling reporters he still expected to go through with the session.
Saudi Prince Faces G-20 Leaders, Drawing a Laugh and a Confrontation
An awkward question hangs over the Group of 20 meeting: How will the gathered leaders handle Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, amid accusations he orchestrated the killing of Jamal Khashoggi?
Ukraine’s President Appeals for NATO Support After Russia Standoff
President Petro O. Poroshenko said he hoped members of the alliance would send warships into disputed waters in the Sea of Azov.
Trump Blindsides May, Calling Her Brexit Deal ‘Great for the E.U.’
President Trump cast doubt on the prospect of a free trade deal with the United States, which Prime Minister Theresa May has held out as one of the payoffs of leaving the European Union.
North and South Korea Get U.N.’s Go-Ahead to Study Joint Rail Project
South Korea has offered to help upgrade the North’s rail network and link it to its own. Now the Security Council has signed off on a joint study of the idea.
Saudis Want a U.S. Nuclear Deal. Can They Be Trusted Not to Build a Bomb?
The question of whether Saudi Arabia should be allowed to make its own nuclear fuel has intensified after the Saudi assassination of Jamal Khashoggi and the cover-up that followed.
Head of Russia’s Military Spy Agency Dies After Illness
Col. Gen. Igor V. Korobov led the G.R.U. when it hacked into Democratic Party computers and released emails to support Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
The Invisible American in a Saudi Prison Cell
The Trump administration vigorously demanded the release of some Americans held prisoner in foreign jails. It has not spoken out publicly about Dr. Walid Fitaihi.