Geopolitics

Poland's President Calls on NATO Allies to Raise Spending on Defense to 3% of GDP

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending... Read More

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their gross domestic product as Russia puts its economy on a war footing and pushes... Read More

US Adults Fracture Along Party Lines in Support for Ukraine Military Funding, AP-NORC Poll Finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia makes battlefield advances and Ukrainian soldiers run short on ammunition, U.S. adults have become fractured along party... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia makes battlefield advances and Ukrainian soldiers run short on ammunition, U.S. adults have become fractured along party lines in their support for sending military aid to Kyiv, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public... Read More

At Paris Gathering, Western Leaders to Show Unity for Ukraine and Signal 'Russia Cannot Win'

PARIS (AP) — More than 20 European heads of state and government and other Western officials are gathering in a... Read More

PARIS (AP) — More than 20 European heads of state and government and other Western officials are gathering in a show of unity for Ukraine, signaling to Russia that their support for Kyiv isn't wavering as the full-scale invasion grinds into a... Read More

Harris Repudiates Trump Worldview and Says the US Won't Back Down on Ukraine's Defense

MUNICH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday warned of the dangers of growing authoritarianism and isolationism in a... Read More

MUNICH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday warned of the dangers of growing authoritarianism and isolationism in a not-so-veiled repudiation of Donald Trump’s worldview and threats to renege on security guarantees for NATO allies should he return to the White House. Speaking... Read More

Biden Warns Opposing Ukraine Funding Plays 'Into Putin's Hands,' but Faces Resistance in House

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for House Republicans to urgently bring a $95.3 billion aid package... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for House Republicans to urgently bring a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to a vote, warning that refusal to take up the bill, passed by the Senate... Read More

Biden Tells Congress to 'Show Some Spine' Against Trump as Border Security and Ukraine Aid Collapse

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump even as a Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid was rapidly collapsing. The Democratic president has engaged... Read More

Unlikely Challenger to Putin Brings Rare Show of Defiance, Creating Dilemma for Kremlin

They have lined up by the thousands across Russia in recent days, standing in the bitter cold for a chance... Read More

They have lined up by the thousands across Russia in recent days, standing in the bitter cold for a chance to sign petitions to support an unlikely challenger to President Vladimir Putin. Boris Nadezhdin has become a dilemma for the... Read More

Biden Brings Congressional Leaders to White House at Pivotal Time for Ukraine and Border Deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will convene top congressional leaders Wednesday at the White House pressing for his $110 billion national... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will convene top congressional leaders Wednesday at the White House pressing for his $110 billion national security package at a pivotal time as senators narrow on a landmark immigration deal that could unlock the stalled aid... Read More

The UK and France Reiterate Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Must End in Failure as US Aid Falters

PARIS (AP) — Britain and France reiterated their determination Tuesday that Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine ends in failure, with the U.K.... Read More

PARIS (AP) — Britain and France reiterated their determination Tuesday that Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine ends in failure, with the U.K. foreign minister saying that Ukraine's allies must better leverage their economic might to vastly outmatch Moscow's war machine. The renewed... Read More

More Pandas Will Be Coming to the US, China's President Signals

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that China will send new pandas to the United States, calling them “envoys... Read More

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that China will send new pandas to the United States, calling them “envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples.” “We are ready to continue our cooperation with the United States on... Read More

Support for Israel Becomes Top Issue for Iowa Evangelicals

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Steve Rowland peered beneath the brim of his baseball cap and admonished the roughly 500 people... Read More

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Steve Rowland peered beneath the brim of his baseball cap and admonished the roughly 500 people at Rising Sun Church of Christ in the Des Moines suburb of Altoona. It had been three days since Hamas attacked... Read More

Albanese Arrives at White House to Start Day of Meetings and Celebrations

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pressed forward with this week's state visit from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, carving out time... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pressed forward with this week's state visit from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, carving out time to nurture the relationship with a critical U.S. ally in the Pacific against the backdrop of escalating fighting between Israel and... Read More

Live Updates | Cease-Fire Pleas and Israel-Hamas Recriminations Rise in Wake of Gaza Hospital Blast

President Joe Biden is in Israel on an urgent mission to keep the Israel-Hamas war from spiraling into a broader... Read More

President Joe Biden is in Israel on an urgent mission to keep the Israel-Hamas war from spiraling into a broader regional conflict and to encourage the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians. The president's visit on Wednesday came after... Read More

US Announces Sanctions Against Group of 10 Hamas Members and Financial Network

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. announced sanctions on Wednesday against a group of 10 Hamas members and the Palestinian militant... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. announced sanctions on Wednesday against a group of 10 Hamas members and the Palestinian militant organization's financial network across Gaza, Sudan, Turkey, Algeria and Qatar as it responds to the surprise attack on Israel that left more... Read More

Hamas Attacked Israel and Netanyahu Says His Country Is 'At War'

The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip have carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel, firing thousands of rockets... Read More

The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip have carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations and catching the country off-guard on a... Read More

US Military May Put Armed Troops on Commercial Ships in Strait of Hormuz to Stop Iran Seizures

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the... Read More

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would be an unheard of action aimed at stopping Iran from seizing and harassing civilian... Read More

New NATO Member Finland Swears In Government Regarded as Country's Most Right-Wing in Decades

HELSINKI (AP) — Finland, which recently became NATO's 31st member, swore in a new coalition government Tuesday that is considered... Read More

HELSINKI (AP) — Finland, which recently became NATO's 31st member, swore in a new coalition government Tuesday that is considered the most right-wing one in the Nordic country's modern history. President Sauli Niinistö appointed the 19-member Cabinet of Prime Minister... Read More

Zelenskyy Attends Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia, Where Many Leaders Are Close to Moscow

EDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of an Arab summit on Friday,... Read More

EDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of an Arab summit on Friday, where he was set to address leaders who have remained largely neutral on Russia's invasion of his country, including many... Read More

Biden Scraps Planned Visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to Focus on Debt Limit Talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he's curtailing his upcoming trip to the Indo-Pacific, scrapping what was to be a historic... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he's curtailing his upcoming trip to the Indo-Pacific, scrapping what was to be a historic stop in Papua New Guinea as well as a visit to Australia for a gathering with fellow leaders of the so-called... Read More

2023-05-12 15:28:16
by Kate Michael
Experts Consider Future of Foreign Aid in Landscape of Great Power Competition

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Agency for International Development is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that has, since... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Agency for International Development is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that has, since 1961, administered civilian aid to help with extreme poverty, health crises, food insecurity and climate change in more than a... Read More

Russia Arrests Wall Street Journal Reporter on Spying Charge

Russia's security service arrested an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal on espionage charges, the first time a U.S.... Read More

Russia's security service arrested an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal on espionage charges, the first time a U.S. correspondent has been detained on spying accusations since the Cold War. The newspaper denied the allegations. Evan Gershkovich was detained... Read More

2023-03-30 12:50:42
by Kate Michael
Analysts Say Xi Trying to 'Change World Order’

WASHINGTON — Chinese leader Xi Jinping talked about close ties to his "dear friend" Russian President Vladimir Putin during his... Read More

WASHINGTON — Chinese leader Xi Jinping talked about close ties to his "dear friend" Russian President Vladimir Putin during his first visit to Moscow since Russia’s Ukrainian invasion. But while the meeting did establish that the autocratic leaders were committed... Read More

US Announces Sanctions on Iran Drone Procurement Network

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States said Tuesday it is imposing a new round of sanctions on Iranian firms and people accused... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States said Tuesday it is imposing a new round of sanctions on Iranian firms and people accused of procuring equipment used for Iranian drones. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control coordinated with the FBI to designate four... Read More

2023-03-16 14:17:04
by Kate Michael
20 Years Later, Historian Interprets Iraqi Invasion

WASHINGTON — American historian Melvyn Leffler discussed his latest book, "Confronting Saddam Hussein," at the Wilson Center. Twenty years after... Read More

WASHINGTON — American historian Melvyn Leffler discussed his latest book, "Confronting Saddam Hussein," at the Wilson Center. Twenty years after the start of the Iraq war, the eminent U.S. foreign policy researcher has a new interpretation of former President George... Read More

2023-03-03 21:49:32
by Kate Michael
European Leaders Call Welcoming Ukraine to EU a ‘Point of Pride’

WASHINGTON — Ambassadors of the European Union, Sweden — as holder of the Presidency of the Council of the European... Read More

WASHINGTON — Ambassadors of the European Union, Sweden — as holder of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union — and Ukraine, joined the Atlantic Council to discuss Europe’s role in Ukraine’s future this week. Coming on the... Read More

2023-02-28 18:35:18
by Kate Michael
US Officials Say Moscow Suspension of New START a Fixable ‘Mistake’

WASHINGTON — U.S. Arms Control officials are concerned about Russia’s recent announcement suspending the nation’s participation in New START, but... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Arms Control officials are concerned about Russia’s recent announcement suspending the nation’s participation in New START, but they are willing to allow Moscow to fix its “mistake” and resume involvement in the treaty.  “Last week, we learned... Read More

New China Committee Debuts With Eye on Major Policy Shifts

WASHINGTON (AP) — A special House committee dedicated to countering China will make its debut on Tuesday, the opening act... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — A special House committee dedicated to countering China will make its debut on Tuesday, the opening act in what lawmakers hope will be a robust effort to overcome partisan divisions and address a “generational challenge” to America's... Read More

Biden in Poland Says US and Allies 'Have Ukraine's Back'

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Joe Biden, returning on Tuesday to the Polish castle where he spoke shortly after the... Read More

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Joe Biden, returning on Tuesday to the Polish castle where he spoke shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, said the war had hardened Western resolve to defend democracy around the globe. He... Read More

Military Finishes Recovering Chinese Balloon Debris

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has finished efforts to recover the remnants of the large balloon that was shot down... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has finished efforts to recover the remnants of the large balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina, and analysis of the debris so far reinforces conclusions that it was a Chinese spy... Read More

2023-02-14 15:20:44
by Kate Michael
Iraqi Foreign Minister Calls for American Help With Decentralization, ‘Cultural Change’

WASHINGTON — It isn’t often high-level bureaucrats advocate in favor of decentralization, but that’s precisely what Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister... Read More

WASHINGTON — It isn’t often high-level bureaucrats advocate in favor of decentralization, but that’s precisely what Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein advised at the Wilson Center on Monday morning.  Twenty years after the fall of Saddam’s... Read More

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