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The U.S. Gave Mexico a List of Russian Spies. Mexico Let Them Stay.

Moscow has ramped up covert operations in Mexico, with spies meeting handlers in its bustling capital and seaside resorts, U.S. officials say.

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The Russian Embassy in Mexico City is one of Moscow’s largest around the world, according to its Foreign Ministry, although the Kremlin and Mexico have few economic, cultural or military ties.

Trump Criticizes Zelensky as Ukraine Peace Talks Drag On With European Leaders

Despite pressure from the Trump administration, Mr. Zelensky, after meeting with European leaders who vowed continued support in the war, said Ukraine’s position on territory had not changed.

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From left: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, President Emmanuel Macron of France and Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany outside 10 Downing Street on Monday.

U.S. Deports Second Planeload of Iranians, Officials Say

The plane, carrying about 50 Iranians and other deportees, took off from Arizona on Sunday, under a deal the Trump administration reached with Iran two months ago.

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Tehran on Sunday. The identities of the Iranians being deported from the United States, and their individual circumstances, were not immediately clear.

Trump’s Security Doctrine Leaves Europe at a Strategic Crossroads

A new White House policy document formalizes President Trump’s long-held contempt for Europe’s leaders. It made clear that the continent now stands at a strategic crossroads.

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A Norwegian soldier during a NATO military exercise this year. European governments have tried to wean themselves off American military might by increasing their own military spending and cooperation.

Afrikaner Access Soars Amid Trump’s Policy Shift

The white descendants of Europeans who colonized the country are getting greater access to American officials this year, both in Washington and in Pretoria.

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White South Africans rallied in support of President Trump in February outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.

Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy

President Trump’s new National Security Strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians.

© Tom Brenner for The New York Times

President Trump at the White House last month. The National Security Strategy his administration released describes a world in which American interests are far narrower than how prior administrations — even in his first term — had portrayed them.
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