E.U. Prepares to Cautiously Pare Back Sanctions on Syria
European Union foreign ministers are preparing to lift some sanctions on Syria, the bloc’s top diplomat told reporters on Monday, a move intended to give Syria’s new government some economic…
As Trump and Putin Circle Each Other, an Agenda Beyond Ukraine Emerges
They have been circling each other carefully for seven days now — sending out invitations to talk, mixing a few jabs with ego-stroking, suggesting that the only way to end…
Belarus’s Strong-Arm Leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Cruises to Re-Election
Europe’s longest-serving leader, President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus, cruised to his seventh election victory in a row on Sunday in a contest that his exiled opponents dismissed as a…
A Storm, a Spill and a Disaster for the Black Sea’s Beaches
When a 28-year-old volunteer named Nikolai stepped onto a sandy beach on Russia’s Black Sea coast in a hazmat suit just before New Year’s Eve, he was so overwhelmed by…
Trump’s Hint at Deal Making Gives China a Little Breathing Room
As far as first salvos go, President Donald J. Trump’s threat of a 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods in retaliation for China’s role in America’s fentanyl crisis could be…
Sudan’s Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say
Sudan’s military has used chemical weapons on at least two occasions against the paramilitary group it is battling for control of the country, four senior United States officials said on…