Inside Nicolás Maduro’s Last Days as Venezuela’s Leader
The Venezuelan leader overestimated his strength and misread his exchange with President Trump in the decisive weeks before his capture by U.S. forces.
Embargoes and Sanctions
Trump Squeezes Cuba
Many U.S. presidents have tried to bring down the Communist government over almost seven decades. This time, it feels different.
China Amps Up Pressure on Japan With Restrictions on Exports
Beijing placed the restrictions on 20 Japanese entities with ties to the defense industry, the latest ratcheting up of its monthslong feud with Tokyo.
EU Support for Ukraine Stumbles as Hungary Looks to Delay Aid
Hungary said that it would block both the latest sanctions package on Russia and a financial aid package to Kyiv worth about $106 billion.
Supreme Court Considers Fate of Docks and Other Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960
Amid rising tensions with Cuba, the Trump administration is backing lawsuits that would allow Americans to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.
The Ukrainian Bureaucrat Working to Squeeze Russia’s War Machine
Vladyslav Vlasiuk has spent the past four years pressing Western allies to squeeze the Russian economy through more sanctions. He hopes that 2026 will be the tipping point.
Trump Official Backs Russia’s Return to Global Sports
Paolo Zampolli, a special envoy for President Trump, endorsed Russia’s participation at next month’s Paralympics, a move greeted with dismay in European capitals.
Russia’s Exile From World Sports Will End Next Month at Paralympics
Six Russian athletes and four Belarusians will be allowed to represent their nations, officials said. The decision could pave the way for a Russian team to compete at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
U.N. Condemns U.S. Measures Halting Oil Deliveries to Cuba
The measures were installed last month by the Trump administration after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro and seized control of Venezuela’s oil industry.
Trump’s Oil Grab in Venezuela Shatters an American Taboo
U.S. presidents have long been accused of plotting to control foreign oil. But President Trump has asserted a U.S. right to take it.