Yellen Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen met with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and reaffirmed continued U.S. support.
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War in Ukraine Deepens Divide Among Major Economies at G20 Gathering
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen urged her counterparts at a summit in India to condemn Russia’s actions, and she defended the cost of supplying aid to Kyiv.
‘A historic event’: US storm triggers first blizzard warning for Los Angeles since 1989
Much of Portland, Oregon, also shut down due to icy roads and nearly a million buildings without power in MichiganA slow-moving winter storm intensified over California on Friday, triggering the first blizzard warning in parts of the Los Angeles area s…
Yellen Confronts Russian Officials at G20 Meeting
In a private session, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said the Russians were “complicit in Putin’s atrocities,” according to remarks shared by a U.S. official.
Yellen Confronts Russian Officials at G20 Meeting
In a private session, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said the Russians were “complicit in Putin’s atrocities,” according to remarks shared by a U.S. official.
North Korea says it tested long range cruise missiles as rivals set up military training
The launches would have taken place as the U.S. and South Korea held a simulated military exercise in Washington aimed at sharpening their response to North Korean nuclear threats.
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.
Opinion – What a Stronger Japanese Military Posture Means for Okinawa
The more Japan flexes its muscles to protect its citizens and territory, and to prove that it’s a worthy ally to the US, the more it puts Okinawan lives in danger
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.
Ridge Alkonis Prison Sentence Strains U.S.-Japan Relations
Lt. Ridge Alkonis was sentenced to three years after causing a deadly traffic accident in 2021. The case has irritated U.S. relations with a crucial military ally.