Hundreds of thousands fled Russia after the Ukraine invasion, fearing the draft and widening repression. Talks toward a possible truce have done little to allay their fears.

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President Trump has shown a willingness to fracture the trans-Atlantic alliance with his tariffs and demands for higher military spending.

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The missile strike was the latest in a series of attacks that have caused civilian casualties, despite ongoing cease-fire talks. Russia said it had targeted a meeting of Western military instructors.

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Whether the Kremlin is serious about peace talks to end the Ukraine war will become clear soon, the secretary of state said.

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Live drone footage allows Ukraine to observe what it views as war crimes unfold in real time, soldiers say.

Responses to the mass firings in the federal government. Also: Cory Booker’s speech; talk of a third Trump term; Republicans and Ukraine; a letter to Canada.

The administration must be crystal clear that we are aligned with democracy, free markets and the rule of law.

A politicized military is an ineffective military.

By combining tariffs with the threat of sanctions on oil and gas sales, the U.S. can make money while pressuring Russia to end its war in Ukraine.

We already know what happens when great powers feel entitled to their zones of control and the strong try to dominate the weak.

Nearly 60 days in, the president is failing to engage in long-term thinking.

Nearly 60 days in, the president is failing to engage in long-term thinking.

There are too many unanswered questions that raise suspicions.

Beijing sought to position itself as a key player in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, as President Trump called for talks with Tehran.

What happens when a superpower goes rogue.

The organizing principle of Putin’s reign has been the restoration of Soviet power at the expense of people power.

The journalist Fareed Zakaria discusses the worldview emerging from Trump’s foreign policy decisions regarding Ukraine, Gaza, China and beyond.

China dominates in critical minerals, and President Trump has turned to high-pressure tactics to acquire them.

As President Trump turns toward Russia, Taiwan grapples with its reliance on U.S. support in the face of conflict with China.

In an interview broadcast on Monday, President Vladimir Putin said U.S. companies stood to profit in Russia, but suggested a Ukraine peace deal was still far off.

The Chinese and Russian leaders reaffirmed their relationship in a video call on Monday, an apparent rebuff to the idea that the Trump administration could drive a wedge between them.

Dozens of employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections have been reassigned or forced out, according to current and former officials.

The president wants to create a revolution abroad. This Opinion columnist would love to see a plan.

Why the new Trump administration will inexorably weaken the country’s economic security.

President Trump said China and Russia should halve their military spending and limit nuclear weapons. You first, China said.