The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had struck Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza, killing at least three leaders of the Palestinian militant group, as both sides braced for a possible sharp escalation in cross-border violence. The airstrikes, which came a week after Islamic Jihad fired dozens of rockets at Israel, hit residential buildings across the […]
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Zelensky Is Expected to Meet With Nordic Leaders in Helsinki
HELSINKI — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was expected to pay an official visit to Finland on Wednesday, the office of the Finnish president said in a statement. Mr. Zelensky was invited to hold talks in Helsinki with Finland’s president, Sauli Niinistö, on “Ukraine’s defense struggle and Finland’s support for Ukraine,” among other matters, the […]
For Leaders Abroad, the Prospect of a Trump Revival Is Ever-Present
LONDON — Whether foreign leaders view the potential return of Donald J. Trump to the White House with hope or horror, the prospect of a Trump restoration is so deeply ingrained overseas that leaders in several countries have hedged their bets in diplomacy, security, and even where they invest their fortunes. There were few signs […]
Daily Briefing: War in Ukraine: British and French Leaders Pledge to Coordinate Support for Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — Dmytro Kotsiubailo was a skinny teenager when he took to the barricades in Kyiv’s Independence Square nine years ago, joining thousands of Ukrainians demanding to be treated with dignity and freed from the yoke of Russia. On Friday, he was returned to that same square in an open coffin, as thousands of […]
Biden’s Meeting With Eastern European Leaders Will Cap His Trip
WARSAW — If Russian President Vladimir V. Putin were to order tanks into other European countries, the nine nations along NATO’s eastern flank would be the likeliest targets. So on Wednesday, President Biden will meet with the leaders of those countries, offering reassurance that the United States is prepared to defend the most vulnerable members […]
Western Leaders Pledge Support for Ukraine at Munich Security Conference
MUNICH — Nearly one year into the brutal and costly war in Ukraine, Western leaders pledged to remain steadfast in their support for Kyiv amid worries about whether their unity can survive what France’s president called “a prolonged conflict.” As dozens of leaders convened in Germany, Ukraine’s president opened the annual Munich Security Conference with […]
Biden Courts African Leaders, but Some Are Skeptical of Big Promises
The African Union chairman, President Macky Sall of Senegal, enumerated Africa’s priorities including fighting terrorism, boosting democracy and negotiating “a just and fair energy transition” with the West. He also called out the United States on two issues. He pushed for the lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe, and he criticized a proposed American law that […]
Biden Hosts African Leaders for Talks on Security, Trade and Outer Space
WASHINGTON — Nearly 50 African leaders converged on Washington on Tuesday to begin three days of talks on issues central to the future of the continent and the world, including health, food security, climate change, civil wars and even the exploration of outer space. The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit this week, the first one since 2014, […]
World Leaders Pledge Hundreds of Millions in Aid for Ukraine: Live Updates
From left, Olena Zelenska, Ukraine’s first lady; President Emmanuel Macron of France; Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal of Ukraine and Catherine Colonna, France’s foreign minister, in Paris on Tuesday.Credit…Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters PARIS — In the latest attempt to buoy Ukraine through what is already a brutal and dark winter, international leaders have announced the immediate delivery of […]