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U.S. Imposes Stiff Sanctions on Russia, Blaming It for Major Hacking Operation

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday announced tough new sanctions on Russia and formally blamed the country’s premier intelligence agency for the sophisticated hacking operation that breached American government agencies and the nation’s largest companies. In the broadest effort yet to give more teeth to financial sanctions — which in the past have failed […] More

by Tonya Frazier April 15, 2021, 10:05 am
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Biden Administration to Impose Tough Sanctions on Russia

On Tuesday, Mr. Biden spoke with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, warning Mr. Putin about the Russian troop buildup on Ukraine’s border and in Crimea. Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, said on Wednesday that the call was meant to emphasize the consequences of Russia’s activities, but it was unclear if Mr. Biden […] More

by Tonya Frazier April 14, 2021, 10:16 pm
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The Iran Nuclear Talks, Explained

Even then, the deal was widely criticized as too weak by many in Congress and by Israel, which saw Iran’s possible reach for a nuclear weapon — an aspiration always denied by Iran — as an existential threat. After Mr. Trump restored American sanctions, the Europeans tried to keep the deal alive, but proved unable […] More

by Tonya Frazier April 11, 2021, 6:28 pm
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Opinion | ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran Has Failed

The situation is also untenable in other ways. Sanctions on Iranian banks and European and Asian institutions that do business with Iran were originally intended to produce enough short-term pain to force negotiations. Leaving them in place indefinitely risks driving the entire economy of Iran, a sophisticated country of more than 80 million people, onto […] More

by Tonya Frazier April 10, 2021, 10:00 am
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Iran and U.S. Agree on Path Back to Nuclear Deal

The new working groups are intended to create a road map for a synchronized return of both countries to compliance. But even if there is agreement, verification will take some time given the technical complications and the absence of trust on both sides. For instance, companies that want to do business with Iran, and that […] More

by Tonya Frazier April 7, 2021, 3:41 am
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Biden Repeals Trump’s Sanctions on Human Rights Prosecutors

In June, Mr. Trump signed an executive order authorizing sanctions on any personnel at the International Criminal Court who were investigating “allied personnel without that ally’s consent.” In 2019, the Trump administration revoked Ms. Bensouda’s travel visa for the United States. Mr. Trump’s moves were criticized by numerous governments, scholars and human rights groups. Ms. […] More

by Tonya Frazier April 2, 2021, 4:48 pm
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U.S. and Iran Agree to Indirect Talks on Returning to Nuclear Deal

Mr. Biden’s team has said that once there is mutual compliance with the nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or J.C.P.O.A., Washington wants to negotiate further with Iran to extend the time limitations in the deal and to try to constrain Iran’s missile programs and military support in the Middle East […] More

by Tonya Frazier April 2, 2021, 8:45 am
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China’s Overhaul of Hong Kong Elections Gives Security Bodies a Key Role

HONG KONG — China’s sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong’s election system will give national security bodies vast power over who can run for office, a move that could sideline the pro-democracy opposition for years to come. Hong Kong’s pro-democracy figures had long enjoyed a greater share of the vote in direct elections, but the system […] More

by Tonya Frazier March 30, 2021, 7:47 am
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Opinion | How Will We Win the Second Cold War?

In the First Cold War, the United States and our allies had a secret weapon against the Soviet Union and its satellites. It didn’t come from the C.I.A. Nor was it a product of DARPA or the weapons labs at Los Alamos. It was Communism. Communism aided the West because it saddled an imperialist Russian […] More

by Tonya Frazier March 29, 2021, 6:20 pm
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Why H&M, Nike and Others Are Being Boycotted in China

Last week, calls for the cancellation of H&M and other Western brands went out across Chinese social media as human rights campaigns collided with cotton sourcing and political gamesmanship. Here’s what you need to know about what’s going on and how it may affect everything from your T-shirts to your trench coats. What’s all this […] More

by Tonya Frazier March 29, 2021, 2:18 pm
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How China’s Outrage Machine Kicked Up a Storm Over H&M

When the Swedish fast-fashion giant H&M said in September that it was ending its relationship with a Chinese supplier accused of using forced labor, a few Chinese social media accounts dedicated to the textile industry took note. But by and large, the moment passed without fanfare. Half a year later, Beijing’s online outrage machine sprang […] More

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An Alliance of Autocracies? China Wants to Lead a New World Order.

President Biden wants to forge an “alliance of democracies.” China wants to make clear that it has alliances of its own. Only days after a rancorous encounter with American officials in Alaska, China’s foreign minister joined his Russian counterpart last week to denounce Western meddling and sanctions. He then headed to the Middle East to […] More

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