Your Thursday Briefing: Key Meetings for Biden and Putin
Also, another deadly Israeli raid in the West Bank and South Korea’s fight over L.G.B.T.Q. rights.
United States International Relations
China’s Economic Support for Russia Could Elicit More Sanctions
U.S. officials pledged to crack down on shipments to Russia that can be used for both civilian and military purposes, but that has proved hard to police.
Inside Taiwanese Chip Giant, a U.S. Expansion Stokes Tensions
Employee doubts are rising about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s $40 billion investment in an Arizona factory.
Biden’s Meeting With Eastern European Leaders Will Cap His Trip
The nine countries along NATO’s eastern flank are the likeliest targets of another Russian invasion.
Poland’s Prime Minister Says His Country Was Right About Russia
Having been proved right about Russia, Warsaw is savoring its newfound influence in NATO and on Ukraine policy.
China Tries to Mend Europe Ties Without Distancing Itself From Russia
Beijing, in urgent need of reviving its economy, wants to mend ties with Europe but is struggling to create distance between itself and Moscow.
What Putin’s Suspension of New START Treaty Means for Arms Control
Mutual inspections were interrupted by the pandemic, then by the war in Ukraine. But now New START, the last nuclear agreement between Russia and the United States, is dying, and arms control may be, too.
Russia Will Suspend Participation in Nuclear Arms Treaty, Putin Says
President Vladimir V. Putin said Russia would pull back from New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty with the United States. The U.S. State Department had previously said Russia was not compliant in the agreement.
Inside Biden’s Surreal and Secretive Journey to Ukraine
President Biden traveled covertly to the besieged Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, hoping to demonstrate American resolve to help defeat the Russian forces that invaded a year ago this week.
Your Tuesday Briefing: Biden Travels to Kyiv
Also, another earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria.