Feb 22 Russia, China display close ties amid concerns Beijing may offer more support to Kremlin in Ukraine By Associated Press Relations between Russia and the West are at their lowest point since the Cold War, and ties between China and the U.S. are also under strain. Continue reading
Feb 21 Microsoft makes case for Activision Blizzard merger amid EU scrutiny By Associated Press Microsoft has announced new partnerships with Nintendo and chipmaker Nvidia. The moves come as Microsoft is trying to persuade European regulators to approve its planned $68.7 billion takeover of game publishing giant Activision Blizzard. Continue reading
Feb 21 Are sanctions against Russia making a difference? By Noah Berman, Anshu Siripurapu, Council on Foreign Relations The United States and its allies have imposed harsh economic penalties on Russia over its war in Ukraine. One year after the invasion began, here’s what they have achieved and where critics say they’ve fallen short. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 4:12 Russia suspends participation in nuclear treaty as Biden rallies support for Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi One year on since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two men in charge of the world's largest nuclear arsenals faced off rhetorically. President Biden before a rousing crowd in Warsaw, and Russian President Putin in Moscow in front of an… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Biden administration formally proposes restrictions to asylum seekers In our news wrap Tuesday, the Biden administration formally proposed restrictions to asylum seekers at the southern border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it is now up to Iran to end a deadlock over restoring the 2015 nuclear deal,… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 8:39 Where relations between U.S. and Russia stand a year after Putin's invasion of Ukraine By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn As Russia's invasion of Ukraine marks one year and Putin announces his country will suspend participation in the New START Treaty, where does that leave U.S.-Russia relations? Rose Gottemoeller, the chief U.S. negotiator for the treaty during the Obama administration,… Continue watching
Feb 21 How countries have continued to support the war in Ukraine after a year of fighting By Stephen Sestanovich, Council on Foreign Relations Governments most directly affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine all worry about sustaining domestic support for their policies. One year in, however, they have managed this problem with surprising success. Continue reading
Feb 21 Mexico's former public security chief convicted in U.S. drug case By Jennifer Peltz, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press A U.S. jury has convicted a former Mexican presidential cabinet member of taking massive bribes to protect the drug cartels he was tasked with combating. Continue reading
Feb 21 Kremlin official urges deeper ties with China to resist pressure from the West By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russia's security head has held talks with the Chinese Communist Party's foreign policy chief, saying Moscow and Beijing must deepen their cooperation in the face of Western pressure. Continue reading
Feb 21 Brazil flooding toll hits 44 as search continues for missing By Tatiana Pollastri, Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press The death toll from flooding and landslides in Brazil’s southern state of Sao Paulo reached 44 on Tuesday as searches continued for dozens still missing. Continue reading