Michael Crowley
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On Blinken Visit, Quake Relief Soothes U.S.-Turkey Tensions
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken pledged to keep helping Turkey recover from a devastating earthquake, but there were few hints of progress on disputes...
Chinese Official Calls U.S. Response to Balloon ‘Absurd and Hysterical’
Wang Yi spoke at the Munich Security Conference as suspense mounted over whether he might meet on the sidelines with Secretary of State Antony J....
Blinken to Meet Netanyahu at Turbulent Moment for Israel
The secretary of state will sit down with the Israeli prime minister as violence and mass protests rattle his country.
Taiwan’s Top Diplomat in Washington Walks a Delicate Line
Taiwan’s representative, Bi-khim Hsiao, calls herself a “cat warrior” walking a delicate diplomatic line. China calls her a troublemaker who could trigger a war.
Russia Released US Navy Veteran Quietly Detained for 9 Months
The veteran, Taylor Dudley, had traveled to Poland to attend a music festival and “at some point crossed the Russian border,” a family spokesman said....
Congress Proposes More Than $44 Billion for Ukraine
The spending bill unveiled Tuesday includes billions more for the country than President Biden had requested.
Russia’s ‘Sham’ Charge of Spying Makes Whelan’s Case the Hardest
Supporters say Paul Whelan is more hapless tourist than James Bond — and that the Russians know it. But that doesn’t make freeing him any...
Biden’s Hopes for Sweden and Finland in NATO Are Stuck on Erdogan’s Demands
The Turkish leader is complicating a major step in the showdown with Russia, looking to extract concessions from NATO and the United States.
Paul Whelan, an American Imprisoned in Russia, Is Hospitalized
His family and the Biden administration are worried about his transfer to a prison hospital.
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