Trump’s trade war, rhetoric put his ambassador picks in tough spot

13/03/2025 23:02 Washington Post

Worsening relations with three of the United States’ biggest trading partners dominated a Senate hearing for the would-be U.S. ambassadors to Canada, Mexico and Japan.

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Carney sworn in as Canada’s prime minister amid Trump trade war

The former central bank chief takes over at what he has called “a time of great peril” for Canada, with Trump attacking its sovereignty and economic security....

14/03/2025 15:29 Washington Post

Trump is pushing Canada and Europe closer together

Amid a tariff war, Canadians are warming to the idea of strengthening ties with Europe. Analysts view stronger engagement as “not just strategic, but essential.”...

14/03/2025 14:11 Washington Post

Trump praises talks with Putin, asks Russians to spare Ukrainian soldiers

Vladimir Putin told a news conference that he agreed with the idea of a ceasefire, but he immediately spelled out tough conditions that appeared to rule out agreement....

14/03/2025 13:37 Washington Post

If peace comes, Putin could face the ire of his most hard-line backers

Vladimir Putin convinced many in Russia that there was an existential battle against the U.S. Now they have to deal with a thaw in U.S.-Russian relations....

14/03/2025 09:00 Washington Post

Putin still intends Ukraine domination, U.S. intelligence reports say

U.S. assessments of Vladimir Putin say that Moscow is determined to hold sway over Kyiv, despite ongoing ceasefire talks....

13/03/2025 22:30 Washington Post

Destruction of Ukraine dam triggered toxic ‘time bomb,’ researchers say

The Kakhovka dam explosion flooded towns on the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine war. The long-term consequences could be just as severe, new findings show....

13/03/2025 20:35 Washington Post

Putin casts doubt on U.S. ceasefire proposal, sets tough conditions

Russian leaders comments signal that there will be difficult negotiations ahead that could frustrate President Donald Trump’s hope for a swift peace deal....

13/03/2025 19:55 Washington Post

Here’s what Russia has demanded to end its war in Ukraine

The Trump administration is pushing Russia to agree to a Ukraine ceasefire and peace talks. Here is what Moscow has said it wants....

13/03/2025 19:29 Washington Post

Europe pushes for greater role in Ukraine talks, postwar security

European leaders are working to bolster the Ukrainian military and recruiting partners for a “coalition of the willing” to serve in a postwar Ukraine....

13/03/2025 17:50 Washington Post

U.N. humanitarian affairs chief issues warning about U.S. funding cuts

With crises from Sudan to Gaza, the United Nations is estimating that it will not be able to help some 200 million people in desperate need of humanitarian aid this year....

12/03/2025 23:06 Washington Post

E.U., Canada retaliate against Trump’s tariffs as trade war escalates

As President Donald Trump’s global steel and aluminum tariffs took effect, the E.U. and Canada responded with their own levies, including on bourbon and motorcycles....

12/03/2025 22:57 Washington Post

With drug war, Duterte long courted global condemnation

Rodrigo Duterte arrived in The Hague on Wednesday. In photos and videos, here’s how he went from president of the Philippines to defendant before the ICC....

12/03/2025 21:38 Washington Post

Document prepared for Kremlin outlines hard-line negotiating stance

The document, written in February by a Moscow-based think tank close to Russia’s Federal Security Service, lays out Russia’s maximalist demands....

12/03/2025 19:02 Washington Post

Talk of ceasefire and aid spurs hope in Ukraine, anger in Russia

The resumption of U.S. military and intelligence aid for Ukraine follows a contentious White House meeting between the American and Ukrainian leaders, but Moscow is unlikely to agree to the proposed ceasefire....

12/03/2025 17:19 Washington Post

U.S. lifts pause on Ukraine aid as Kyiv agrees to ceasefire proposal

The agreement followed an expansive meeting in Saudi Arabia. It was not immediately clear whether its terms would be acceptable to Moscow....

12/03/2025 03:50 Washington Post

Philippine ex-president Duterte on plane to The Hague after ICC warrant arrest

Duterte is accused of presiding over thousands of extrajudicial killings during his war on drugs. He was arrested in Manila and “forcibly” taken to The Hague, his daughter said....

11/03/2025 18:58 Washington Post

Visualizing Ukraine’s military aid after the U.S. freeze

Since 2022, the United States has allocated more than $120 billion in aid to Ukraine. European nations have collectively allocated over $140 billion....

11/03/2025 09:00 Washington Post

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries are leading a campaign of terror in Mali

Fighting alongside Malian soldiers, Wagner mercenaries have massacred civilians and burned their villages in northern Mali, fueling a fast-growing refugee crisis....

11/03/2025 09:00 Washington Post

Amid fierce fighting along the front, Ukraine prepares for U.S. talks

Over the weekend, Russian forces pushed hard against the territory controlled by Ukraine in Kursk, but troops are still holding on....

11/03/2025 00:12 Washington Post

Trump may resume Ukraine aid if pivotal meeting goes well, Rubio says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Ukrainian officials for the first time since the Oval Office blow-up between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky....

10/03/2025 18:36 Washington Post

How the Ukraine war increased U.S. dominance of the global arms trade

U.S. arms exports reached 43 percent of the worldwide total as Ukrainian imports skyrocketed following the Russian invasion, according to research by SIPRI....

09/03/2025 23:05 Washington Post

Canada’s Liberals pick ex-central banker Carney to replace Trudeau

Carney cast himself during the campaign as an even-keeled political outsider with the economic bona fides to take on Trump and manage a trade war....

09/03/2025 22:52 Washington Post

As Putin sees Ukraine … Trump sees Canada?

Donald Trump is not the first U.S. president to want to claim or annex Canada. But it backfired last time....

09/03/2025 16:25 Washington Post

As Trump flip-flops on Ukraine, Zelensky rushes to fix ties

The heated White House argument and the cuts in military and intelligence aid make this one of the most perilous moments in Zelensky’s presidency....

08/03/2025 21:42 Washington Post

U.S. suspends commercial satellite imagery service to Ukraine

Maxar, a leading provider of orbital imagery, said that the U.S. government has decided to temporarily suspend services to Ukraine. Soldiers on the ground are feeling the impact already....

07/03/2025 22:18 Washington Post

In Europe’s north, soldiers train amid worries over Trump’s belief in NATO

Uneasiness grows over continued U.S. support for the 75-year-old alliance as Trump casts doubt on support from other members if attacked....

07/03/2025 16:53 Washington Post

A Turkish arms firm helped fuel Sudan’s brutal civil war, records show

A trove of documents and communications provided to The Post reveals how a Turkish company covertly funneled weapons to the Sudanese army....

07/03/2025 15:41 Washington Post

Spooked by Trump and Putin, Europe rushes to rearm

It’s a “turning of the page” as European leaders try to fast-track plans to bolster defenses and back Ukraine — and ultimately curb reliance on the United States....

06/03/2025 22:00 Washington Post

Ukraine fears Musk may cut vital Starlink internet amid Trump pressure

As the Trump administration pressures Volodymyr Zelensky to engage in peace talks, commanders fear their Starlink battlefield internet could be the next victim....

06/03/2025 14:41 Washington Post

All-day breakfast, no vodka: Poland’s milk bars are for everyone

Dating back to the communist era, the milk bars of Warsaw appeal to a wide cross-section of society....

06/03/2025 11:00 Washington Post

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