VILNIUS, Lithuania — European officials are cautiously watching the fallout from the apparent death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose short-lived attempt to overthrow the Russian defense leadership in late June put him in the crosshairs of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Prigozhin’s reported death Wednesday — in a plane crash on a sunny, cloudless day traveling from…
Author: Laura Kelly
Ukraine has not reached a ‘stalemate’ against Russia: White House
The White House on Tuesday said it did not assess that Ukraine has reached a stalemate in its defensive war against Russia, as reports from the battlefield detail Kyiv’s struggles to oust Moscow’s forces from dug-in positions on the front lines. National security adviser Jake Sullivan, responding to a reporter’s question, said that Ukraine is…
US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials over Tibet abuses
The Biden administration Tuesday imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials it said are responsible for the forced assimilation of more than one million Tibetan children in government-run schools. The move is likely to draw pushback from Beijing ahead of a high-profile visit by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo next week, which both the U.S. and China…
US citizens urged to leave Belarus immediately
VILNIUS, Lithuania — The Biden administration is urging U.S. citizens in Belarus to depart the country immediately and warned against travel there in a statement published Monday. The updated travel warning comes after bordering countries Lithuania, Latvia and Poland have stepped up security along the border over concerns about Russian Wagner mercenary forces exiled in…
The hidden weapon in Putin’s war on Ukraine: Refugee fatigue
KRAKOW, Poland — If the early weeks and months of Russia’s full-scale invasion felt like a sprint, aid workers are now adjusting to running a marathon. They understand the war could continue for years, and Russia’s attacks that most impact civilians in Ukraine — from the destruction of a major dam to the bombing of energy, agricultural…
On the Polish border with Ukraine, war wounded find refuge, care
RZESZÓW, Poland — On any given day, the medical staff treating Ukraine’s wounded and sick in the Polish border town of Rzeszów must prepare for the unexpected. The emergency medical hub, a temporary installation set up outside of Rzeszów’s small airport, is a critical transit point for Ukrainians who can’t be treated in their own…
Biden: Summit deals with South Korea, Japan guard against Trump’s ‘America First’ policy
President Biden on Friday said the commitments made with South Korea and Japan during the Camp David Summit are meant to guard against political whiplash in Washington, D.C., and will push back on former President Trump’s “America First” policy. “There’s not much, if anything, I agree on with my predecessor, on foreign policy,” Biden said….
Biden administration extends temporary legal status for Ukrainians in US
The Biden administration on Friday announced an extension and expansion of temporary legal status for Ukrainians already in the U.S., saying that Russia’s ongoing military invasion of their country and the ensuing humanitarian crisis prevents them from safely returning. The expansion is expected to make 166,700 additional individuals eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This…
4 things to know about Biden’s historic Camp David summit with South Korea, Japan
President Biden will host the leaders from South Korea and Japan on Friday at Camp David, a profound signal of the seriousness the White House places on deepening ties with Seoul and Tokyo to shore up America’s security. The three democratic countries share grave, mutual concerns about China’s pursuit of domination in the military, technology, economic and diplomatic arenas,…
US issues sanctions targeting North Korea-Russia arms trade
The Biden administration Wednesday sanctioned three businesses linked to a scheme to transfer weapons from North Korea to Russia for use in the latter country’s war in Ukraine. The sanctions target three businesses linked to Slovakian national Ashot Mkrtychev, who the U.S. sanctioned in March for attempting to facilitate arms deals between Russia and the…