The U.S. imposes a new round of sanctions on Russians, including a woman close to Putin. admin3 August 2022 WASHINGTON — The State Department on Tuesday announced a major new round of sanctions on dozens of Russian companies and individuals to further ... Read more
Congress Is Giving Billions to the Chip Industry. Strings Are Attached. admin3 August 2022 WASHINGTON — Amid a global semiconductor shortage, and as lawmakers dithered over a bill to boost U.S.-based chip manufacturing, Intel went to ... Read more
Chinese military drills circling Taiwan set up potential standoff. admin3 August 2022 Although much of the attention has been on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the real potential for a military showdown will come after she ... Read more
Pelosi trip could take U.S.-China acrimony to new heights, analysts say. admin3 August 2022 BRUSSELS — The visit to Taiwan by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the highest-ranking official to travel there in decades, could take the acrimony between ... Read more
Could China invade Taiwan? admin3 August 2022 After China announced military exercises in six sea zones close to Taiwan, the island’s defense ministry said it had no doubt what message ... Read more
Living side by side, Ukrainian and Russian sailors are tested by the war. admin3 August 2022 Commercial vessels have become some of the few places where Russians and Ukrainians, who make up 15 percent of the world’s 1.9 million sailors ... Read more
Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Risks Undermining U.S. Efforts With Asian Allies admin3 August 2022 The Biden administration has spent months building an economic and diplomatic strategy in Asia to counter China, shoring up its alliances and ... Read more
Your Wednesday Briefing admin3 August 2022 Good morning. We’re covering Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and new U.S. sanctions against allies of Vladimir Putin. Nancy Pelosi’s visit to ... Read more
Over two dozen Republican senators laud the speaker’s Taiwan visit. admin3 August 2022 WASHINGTON — In the United States, the prospect of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan during a diplomatic trip to Asia has been politically ... Read more
The Last Thing We Needed Was Pelosi Backing Down From a Bully admin3 August 2022 Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan carries undeniable risks. Beijing could respond by harassing U.S. Navy ships and aircraft in the area, with a ... Read more
