International Relations
- U.S. Pressures Venezuela to Expel Advisers From Cuba, China, Russia and Iran - Secretary of State Marco Rubio was said to have listed the Trump administration’s demands to Venezuela’s new leader, Delcy Rodríguez, in a classified meeting Monday with senior congressional leaders.
- After Maduro’s Ouster, Marco Rubio Faces the Challenge of Running Venezuela - The secretary of state helped steer President Trump to attacking Venezuela and seizing Nicolás Maduro, and now aims to force the country to give U.S. companies access to its oil.
- How the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Reinforces Xi’s Vision of Power in Asia - The U.S. assault on Venezuela points to a world where big powers seek to call the shots in their regions, an idea Beijing knows well.
- U.S. Faces Uproar Over Venezuela Attack, and Kennedy Scales Back Childhood Vaccine Recommendations - Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s last day.
- Peace Is Unraveling - As states disregard limits on the lawful use of force, this may be just the beginning of a slide into frequent war.
- Zelensky’s Assessment Darkens as Europeans Gather to Talk Peace - With Russia still seen as unlikely to stop fighting, the Ukrainian leader’s tone has shifted from upbeat to cautionary.
- Trump’s Foray Into Venezuela Could Embolden Russia’s and China’s Own Aggression - While both countries were allied with Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. attack could give them justification to use force in other spheres, analysts said.
- At the U.N., Even Allies Condemn U.S. Action in Venezuela - The deputy French U.N. ambassador said it chipped “away at the very foundation of international order.”
- Maduro to Be Arraigned, and Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leadership - Plus, data centers in space?
- Gunboat Diplomacy Is Back. What Could Go Wrong? - The high cost of forgetting what world war is really like.