International Relations
Isolation complication? US finds it's hard to shun Russia
The Biden administration likes to say Russia is isolated internationally because of its invasion of Ukraine
Kremlin warns US against 'provocative' moves toward China
The Kremlin has offered strong support to China amid tensions over Taiwan, warning the United States against any “provocative steps” that could exacerbate the situation
China's Xi warns Biden over Taiwan, calls for cooperation
President Xi Jinping warned against meddling in China’s dealings with Taiwan during a phone call with his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden
Russia's Lavrov says he will discuss US prisoner swap offer
Russia's top diplomat says he’s open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner
Asian shares mixed on US rally, China economic growth woes
Asian shares are mixed as Chinese shares sank after leaders acknowledged the official 5.5% growth target for this year won’t be met
A richer, stronger China warns Pelosi not to visit Taiwan
In 1997, Beijing grumbled but swallowed its irritation when then-Speaker Newt Gingrich of the U.S. House of Representatives visited Taiwan
Kremlin poker-faced on US swap offer to free Griner, Whelan
The Kremlin has warned that a possible prisoner swap with the United States involving American basketball star Brittney Griner needs to be negotiated quietly without fanfare
US basketball star Griner testifies at Russia drug trial
The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner has resumed in a Russian court
Xi, Biden to speak as possible Pelosi Taiwan visit looms
U.S. President Joe Biden is planning to speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time in four months, with a wide range of bilateral and international issues on the table
China rejects report it tried to obtain Federal Reserve data
China’s government has rejected as a “political lie” a report by The Wall Street Journal that Beijing tried to recruit informants in the Federal Reserve system to obtain U.S. economic data