It is too far away and intervention would be too costly. Moscow will probably content itself with hurling insults at the U.S. from the sidelines.
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Huawei and China, Facing U.S. Charges, Have Few Ways to Retaliate
Slowing growth and the trade war could restrict Beijing’s ability to get tough. Huawei has shuffled its Washington staff, apparently seeking a reset in relations.
Trump Administration’s Asylum-Seeker Policy Takes Effect
Though it has protested the Trump administration’s decision to force some asylum seekers back across the border, Mexico has agreed to allow certain migrants to stay and work as their cases unfold.
Huawei and China Have Limited Ways to Answer U.S. Charges
Slowing growth and the trade war could restrict Beijing’s ability to get tough. Huawei has shuffled its Washington staff, apparently seeking a reset in relations.
Mexico Protests U.S. Decision to Return Asylum Seekers
The Mexican government said that it disagreed with “this unilateral measure” but that it would take in people who are applying for asylum in the United States.
Mexico Moves to Encourage Caravan Migrants to Stay and Work
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has streamlined the process to give humanitarian visas to migrants from Central America, drawing more toward the border with the United States.
Venezuela’s Military Backs Maduro, as Russia Warns U.S. Not to Intervene
The declaration of loyalty to President Nicolás Maduro was a setback for the Venezuelan opposition leader, who has been backed by several countries, including the United States.
U.S. and Taliban Make Headway in Talks for Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Negotiators are making headway on an agreement in which the U.S. would withdraw its forces and the Taliban would pledge not to offer a haven to terrorists.
After a Tarnished Election, Opposition Figure Takes Over in Congo
Felix Tshisekedi is thought to have lost to another opposition leader, Martin Fayulu, but the U.S. and others have accepted the outcome in the name of stability.
‘Good Arguments’? Canadian Ambassador Criticized Over Huawei Remarks
Canada’s ambassador to China has come under fire for seeming to offer a legal opinion that encouraged Meng Wanzhou, the senior Huawei executive ensnared in a global legal fight.