White House officials characterized the call, which lasted for two hours and 17 minutes, as a relationship-tending mission.
Tag: International Relations
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Australia’s Law Against Foreign Interference Gets Test Case
A donation to a hospital led to criminal charges for an Australian of Chinese descent. The case hinges not on what he did, but on what he might have been planning to do.
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Viktor Bout Could Be Swapped for Brittney Griner. Who Is He?
Viktor Bout supplied arms to Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and rebels in Rwanda. His exploits helped inspire a 2005 film, “Lord of War,” that starred Nicolas Cage.
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Nancy Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan Is a Dangerous Gamble
She should postpone until the U.S. clarifies its Taiwan policy.
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U.S. Offers to Swap Arms Dealer for Griner, Whelan
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said that Washington had offered to trade Viktor Bout and that he expected to raise it soon directly with Russia’s foreign minister.