Why China and Russia Are Closer Than Ever
This week’s meeting between the leaders of China and Russia marks another key moment in the deepening relationship between the two powers.
International Relations
Some Details on the Agenda for Xi Jinping’s Visit to Russia
The Chinese leader is expected to talk to Vladimir V. Putin about Ukraine and other issues.
Your Monday Briefing: Putin and Xi to Meet in Moscow
Also, Donald Trump says his arrest is imminent and UBS agrees to buy Credit Suisse.
Assad’s 2nd Diplomatic Trip in Days Speeds Easing of Isolation
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, welcomed in the Emirati capital with a 21-gun salute, is gradually re-emerging after the global shunning that followed his violent crushing of his country’s 2011 uprising.
Rishi Sunak Charts Post-Brexit Role With Pivot From ‘Global Britain’
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dropped Boris Johnson’s bombastic approach to foreign policy, echoing the new British leader’s personal style and reflecting the country’s changed global status.
Russia Signals It Will Take More Ukrainian Children, a Crime in Progress
The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir V. Putin highlights a practice that the Kremlin has not concealed and says will continue.
Claims of Chinese Election Meddling Put Trudeau on Defensive
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada is battling critics and leaked intelligence reports that opponents say show he ignored warnings of Chinese interference in past elections.
20 Years After U.S. Invasion, Iraq Is a Freer Place, but Not a Hopeful One
Conversations with dozens of Iraqis offer a portrait of a nation that is rich in oil, hobbled by corruption and unable to guarantee its citizens’ safety.
Turkey’s Erdogan Finally Endorses Finland’s NATO Bid, but Not Sweden’s
With a difficult election coming in May, the Turkish president keeps insisting that Sweden is harboring alleged Kurdish terrorists and other dissidents.
WHO Accuses China of Withholding Data on Covid’s Origins
Genetic research from China suggests to some experts that the coronavirus may have sprung from a seafood market in Wuhan. Now the data are missing from a scientific database.