us foreign policy
1st US ambassador to Ukraine: ‘I think we handled it wrong from the get-go’
World
April 10, 2022
1st US ambassador to Ukraine: ‘I think we handled it wrong from the get-go’
(CNN) – Ukraine’s first President, waiting to see America’s 41st, chatted with a White House press aide — in Ukrainian.…
Biden angers France, EU with new Australia, UK initiative
World
September 17, 2021
Biden angers France, EU with new Australia, UK initiative
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to form a strategic Indo-Pacific alliance with Australia and Britain to counter China…
Biden sees dip in support amid new COVID cases: AP-NORC poll
World
August 22, 2021
Biden sees dip in support amid new COVID cases: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is facing a summer slump, with Americans taking a notably less positive view of…
Cuba, Haiti stir fresh political pressures for US president
World
July 14, 2021
Cuba, Haiti stir fresh political pressures for US president
WASHINGTON (AP) — They are two tiny Caribbean states whose intractable problems have vexed US presidents for decades. Now, Haiti…
Biden dramatically scales up the pressure on Netanyahu as decades-long relationship faces its most consequential moment
Features/Interviews
May 20, 2021
Biden dramatically scales up the pressure on Netanyahu as decades-long relationship faces its most consequential moment
President Joe Biden on Wednesday dramatically escalated his public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the fighting with Hamas…
United States to restore funding to Palestinians
Middle East
April 8, 2021
United States to restore funding to Palestinians
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday restored aid to the Palestinians, promising $235 million (€198 million) in assistance to the…
North Korea missile launch tests Biden administration, Japan Olympics
World
March 25, 2021
North Korea missile launch tests Biden administration, Japan Olympics
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, Japan’s prime minister said,…
US defense secretary calls Saudi crown prince, reaffirms strategic ties
Middle East
February 19, 2021
US defense secretary calls Saudi crown prince, reaffirms strategic ties
DUBAI (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state media said on…
Biden makes first call to Israel’s Netanyahu after delay
Middle East
February 18, 2021
Biden makes first call to Israel’s Netanyahu after delay
TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden made a long-awaited first phone call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Presidents Biden and Xi hold first phone call amid tense US-China relations
World
February 11, 2021
Presidents Biden and Xi hold first phone call amid tense US-China relations
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held their first telephone call as leaders,…