Foreign affairs

A view of a ruined building in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia following an airstrike.

Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: October 9, 2022

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Briefing

America's history of hostage-swapping

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Hot Potato

U.S. rejects Poland's public offer for Ukraine-bound MiGs

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James Pethokoukis

Why Russia has nukes but not much money

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W. James Antle III

War in Ukraine may make GOP doves cry

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Jason Fields

The ominous history of Putin's wars

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David Faris

Russia's big mistake

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Change of fortune

U.S. asks Honduras to arrest, extradite ex-president on trafficking charges

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Noah Millman

A new era of nuclear proliferation?

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diplomacy

U.S. sends Russia letter on security demands: 'The ball is in their court'

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Ryan Cooper

The credulous response to Havana syndrome

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Briefing

Kazakhstan's chaotic week, explained

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Damon Linker

A chilling prediction about Russia and Ukraine

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Ryan Cooper

How to help Africa get COVID shots into arms

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Damon Linker

Our outdated autocracy talk

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Damon Linker

Biden's democracy summit stumbles on the invite list

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CIA

'Unusual' cable specifies that dozens of CIA informants have been arrested, killed in recent years

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Damon Linker

2 big takeaways from the German election

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a win for beijing?

China may have just 'strengthened its bargaining position' through 'hostage diplomacy'

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this isn't over

France's anger at U.S., U.K., Australia over defense deal may not die down quickly

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Briefing

Haiti's spiral of misery

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u.s.-german relations

Biden, Merkel discuss controversial pipeline during White House meeting

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Noah Millman

Europe's turn to the right

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that'll do for now

Biden says he's 'satisfied' with G7's final stance on China

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Foreign affairs

Bipartisan group of senators to meet Ukrainian president this week

A newspaper shows Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping.

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Foreign affairs

China's Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un

South Korean marines take part in a military exercise with the U.S. on April 5, 2018 in Pohang, South Korea.

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Foreign affairs

U.S. will reportedly end large-scale military drills with South Korea

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Foreign affairs

Tulsi Gabbard warns talk of regime change in Venezuela undermines the Trump-Kim summit

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Foreign affairs

Acting defense secretary visits Afghanistan to talk peace negotiations

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Foreign affairs

South Korea agrees to pay more for U.S. troops

President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

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Foreign affairs

Trump's next summit with Kim Jong Un will be in Hanoi, Vietnam

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Foreign affairs

Trump said he wants to stay in Iraq to 'watch Iran.' Iraq isn't happy.

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Foreign affairs

Trump reports 'a lot of progress' at his 'incredible' North Korea meeting

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Foreign affairs

Trump and Kim Jong Un are pen pals again

Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland

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Foreign affairs

Canada demands China release detained Canadians