Demonstrators demanding the ouster of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko can expect little more than rhetorical support from Washington.
John Walcott
John Walcott covers foreign policy and national security.
The Trump Administration is seeking a sweeping nuclear arms control agreement that would cover all long-, medium-, and short-range weapons.
Trump's nomination of Douglas Macgregor as ambassador to Germany is another sign of the growing gap between the U.S. and its allies.
Maine and its embattled lobster industry have become an unlikely focal point in the high-stakes November election.
The worsening confrontation between the two outsized economic powers has come to resemble a wrestling match
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Officials are divided on raw intelligence indicating Russian intelligence officers paid Afghan militants who killed U.S. soldiers
Two top military leaders are approaching a crossroads where they may be forced to choose between appearing loyal to Trump and their troops
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent comments about the legitimacy of Russia’s borders have rattled some U.S. allies
Relations between China and the U.S. are in a tailspin, one that experts say will accelerate over the coming months.
A long-anticipated new book by former national security advisor John Bolton contains explosive revelations about President Donald Trump's conduct in office.
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The U.S. and its European allies have become divided on issues from China and coronavirus to the Middle East, arms control, and trade.
Military leaders are concerned Trump is wielding the armed forces for personal gain, rather than national interests
In the last six weeks, Trump has fired or replaced four inspectors general, part of a broad effort to weaken government accountability
U.S. intelligence efforts to gather information on the early spread of COVID-19 has been clouded by politics in both China and the U.S.
Kim Jong-Un's sister and her husband have links to a secretive office that rewards political allies with lavish gifts. Here's what we know.
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