international relations and national security

As Russia raises nuclear specter in Ukraine, China looks the other way | CNN

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As Russia raises nuclear specter in Ukraine, China looks the other way | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. CNN  —  When Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan last week, the mood … Read more

Woman arrested in South Korea in connection with alleged murder of two children found in suitcases in New Zealand | CNN

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Woman arrested in South Korea in connection with alleged murder of two children found in suitcases in New Zealand | CNN

CNN  —  A 42-year-old woman believed to be the mother of two children whose remains were found in suitcases bought from a storage facility in New Zealand has been arrested in connection with their alleged murders. The woman, who has not been identified, was arrested in early hours of Thursday local time in the southeastern … Read more

Ceasefire is short-lived as Azerbaijan and Armenia resume attacks | CNN

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Ceasefire is short-lived as Azerbaijan and Armenia resume attacks | CNN

Despite earlier claims of a ceasefire, fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia continued Wednesday, a day after nearly 100 soldiers died in clashes, according to the Azerbaijani and Armenian ministries of defense. Russia suggested it had brokered a ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan in a statement Tuesday, but it proved short-lived. The Russian-mediated ceasefire was “almost … Read more

Russia has spent over $300 million on influencing foreign elections since 2014, US officials say | CNN Politics

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Russia has spent over 0 million on influencing foreign elections since 2014, US officials say | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Russia has covertly transferred over $300 million to foreign political parties around the globe since 2014, a senior Biden administration official said Tuesday, citing a review by the US intelligence community. “In its review, the IC found that Russia has covertly transferred over $300 million dollars, and planned to covertly transfer at least … Read more

North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state, in ‘irreversible’ move | CNN

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North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state, in ‘irreversible’ move | CNN

CNN  —  North Korea has passed a new law declaring itself a nuclear weapons state in a move leader Kim Jong Un says is “irreversible.” Kim vowed the country would “never give up” its nuclear weapons and said there could be no negotiations on denuclearization as he hailed the passage of the law, North Korean … Read more

Russian gamers race to prevent nuclear ‘war’ | CNN

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Russian gamers race to prevent nuclear ‘war’ | CNN

Story highlights Latest craze in Moscow is war game in which players race to find nuclear codes Russian officials are playing on fears, staging a mass nuclear drill CNN  —  “Attention! Attention!” blares the Russian voice from a loudspeaker. “The nuclear bombs will be launched in one hour.” Inside a room styled as a Soviet-era … Read more