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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participate in a news briefing at the Pentagon. Washington Does Damage Control on Ukraine War Leaks
Both Washington and Kyiv sought to downplay the more than 50 classified documents that surfaced on an internet server in March.
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The Russian Navy and fighter jets take part in a military exercise on the coast of the Black Sea in Crimea. The U.S. and NATO Seek to Blunt Putin’s Black Sea Ambitions
The war in Ukraine exposes a vulnerable seam in NATO strategy.
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Finnish and NATO flags fly in the courtyard of Finland’s foreign ministry in Helsinki on April 4. Finland Gives NATO a King in the North
The Baltic Sea was once a Russian lake. Now NATO owns the northern flank.
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Students study on a university campus. The U.S.-China Fault Line Is Felt in the Academy
The breakdown in university exchanges threatens understanding and collaborative research.
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Finnish actor Jasper Paakkonen relaxes inside a sauna in Helsinki. The Finnish Art of Sauna Diplomacy
Our intrepid reporter joins the Finnish Diplomatic Sauna Society.
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An illustration shows U.S. currency and China currency breaking apart for a story about investment in the tech sector. Silicon Valley Is Beating Washington to China Decoupling
Tech investors in the United States and China were dialing back bilateral links years before Biden decided to.
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U.S. President Joe Biden walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. Will U.S. Support for Ukraine Outlast Biden?
China hawks in Washington rattle nerves in Europe.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. House Republicans Subpoena Blinken for Key Afghan Dissent Cable
The congressional grilling of the Biden administration over the Afghanistan fiasco is just getting started.
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From left: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hold a press conference after a trilateral meeting in San Diego on March 13. AUKUS Gets Awkward Down Under
A controversy threatens to blow the alliance’s nuclear submarine deal out of the water.
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French President Emmanuel Macron reacts as he delivers a speech. To Save His Pension Reform Bill, Macron Has Lost France
And he is getting himself in trouble abroad, too.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a toast during a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow. Russia Has the Hydrocarbons, but China Has the Cash
Moscow is stumbling on energy diplomacy even now.
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Uyghur men dance outside the Id Kah mosque in Kashgar, Xinjiang, where authorities have created a parallel universe for tourists and locals. UNESCO Made Ukraine a Priority, but Xinjiang Fell by the Wayside
When some cultures are protected more than others.
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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks in Mexico City. López Obrador’s Reforms Threaten Mexican Democracy
Gutting Mexico’s election watchdog is part and parcel of democratic backsliding all over the Americas.
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Supporters of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar attend a rally marking the 71st anniversary of the country's independence from Italy in the eastern city of Benghazi. Libya Wants Elections but Needs More Than a Ballot Box
More than a decade after the country’s plunge into chaos, there are two governments and little governance.
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French soldiers deployed in the Central African Republic board a cargo plane to leave the Bangui airport. Russian Mercenaries Are Pushing France Out of Central Africa
The Wagner Group’s propaganda has a clear target: Paris.