American officials have been saying for months that Russia is meddling in the U.S. elections. On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a truce, proposing the two countries conclude a pact that would guarantee neither nation interferes in the other’s elections. The Russian president’s proposal comes just weeks before the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential … Read more
MOSCOW—Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was sworn in for a sixth term in a surprise inauguration ceremony, catching his opponents off guard and depriving them of an opportunity to stage another mass protest against the handling of last month’s election. Several hundred people were invited to Wednesday’s ceremony in the capital, Minsk, including senior officials, members … Read more
Beijing has sped up development of a blacklist that could be used to punish American technology firms, but officials say leaders are hesitating to pull the trigger, with some arguing a decision on the list should wait till after the U.S. election. The debate highlights Beijing’s continued grappling with how to respond to the Trump … Read more
President Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will square off this week at the United Nations General Assembly, as Washington threatens still more sanctions to escalate its already formidable pressure on Tehran. The annual gathering of world leaders has been relegated to a largely virtual format by the novel coronavirus pandemic and will feature few … Read more
This article is part of a Wall Street Journal guide comparing President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on issues from climate change to health care and jobs. WASHINGTON—President Trump and Democratic opponent Joe Biden have profound differences in key areas of U.S. foreign policy, but hold similar views about some major goals, … Read more
Bolivia’s interim president, Jeanine Áñez, has pulled out of next month’s presidential election amid falling public support, saying she aimed to unite conservatives and prevent an election victory by the leftist movement led by exiled former President Evo Morales and his allies. Ms. Áñez, who assumed the presidency after Mr. Morales fled abroad last year … Read more
MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged financial and military support for Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, signaling Moscow’s intention to bolster its embattled junior partner—support that could ultimately bind Minsk more tightly to Russia. Mr. Lukashenko met with Mr. Putin on Monday for the first time since the Aug. 9 Belarus presidential election, in Russia’s Black Sea resort city … Read more
Whoever wins the presidential election, one thing is clear: The U.S. has turned a corner in its relations with China and is likely to maintain a harder line. In the past four years, President Trump, a longtime trade hawk, broke with decades of policy that broadly fostered closer ties between the two giants. Seeing China … Read more
The Trump administration will cut the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to about 3,000 this month, a top military commander said in the country on Wednesday, a reduction from about 5,200 there now. The move is part of President Trump’s effort to reduce the American military footprint in Iraq and Afghanistan before Election Day … Read more
MOSCOW—Last year, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny scored a rare win in his opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin, stirring enough popular discontent with corruption, rising poverty and failing public services to defeat Putin loyalists in the Moscow city election. Now, with Mr. Navalny seriously ill in Germany after an attempt on his life, his movement … Read more