Announced by Mr. Putin in September, the draft sent shock waves across Russia.
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U.K. Live Updates: Sunak Officially Becomes Prime Minister After Meeting King Charles III
In his first address as leader, Mr. Sunak said “mistakes were made” by his predecessor, Liz Truss. He promised to fix them.
U.K. Live Updates: Rishi Sunak Is Poised to Become Next Prime Minister
The former chancellor of the Exchequer emerged as the clear front-runner after Boris Johnson dropped out of the race. Mr. Sunak would become the first person of color to lead the country.
Boris Johnson Drops Out of UK Prime Minister Race
Pulling out of the race to succeed Liz Truss, the former prime minister eased a path for Rishi Sunak, his former chancellor of Britain’s treasury.
U.K. Live Updates: Liz Truss Resigns as Prime Minister
Her departure, after six weeks in office, came as virtually all of her signature tax cuts were being reversed, a stark repudiation of her leadership.
U.K. Live Updates: Liz Truss to Deliver First Address as Prime Minister
Ms. Truss is expected to speak on Tuesday afternoon amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis in Britain. She took office after meeting with Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral in Scotland.
Blinken speaks to Russia’s foreign minister for the first time since the war began.
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke on Friday to his Russian counterpart, Sergey V. Lavrov, and urged him to accept a proposal for the release of Brittney Griner and Paul N. Whelan, but reported no breakthrough. Mr. Blinken told reporters at a news conference that he had spoken to his Russian counterpart […]