Politics/International Relations
Russia Tries to Tighten Hold Over Occupied Areas of Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine—Russia is moving to tighten its hold over occupied parts of Ukraine as its military campaign to take more territory in the eastern Donbas region stalls in the face of fierce resistance, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning that fighting is set to intensify. In Mariupol, the largest Ukrainian city taken over by Russian …
NATO Bids From Finland and Sweden Now Depend on Turkey’s President
ISTANBUL—NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, potentially among the most dramatic shifts in European security policy in decades, now depends largely on the decision of one man: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Mr. Erdogan’s decision to block a speedy entrance for the two countries into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has opened the door to …
Ukraine’s Military Regains Ground in Northeast, Targets Another Russian River Crossing
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian forces in the northeastern region of Kharkiv have regained territory at the Russian border, the regional governor said, while Russian forces continued to shell cities in Donbas and carried out a rare missile strike in western Ukraine. Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Sinegubov said Monday that even as Ukraine wins back territory seized by …
Rand Paul Blocks Quick Passage of Ukraine Aid Bill
WASHINGTON—The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate tried to fast track a nearly $40 billion U.S. aid package to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia, only to be blocked by Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, pushing passage of the bill into next week. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) and Minority …
Ukrainians Count Dead, Assess Damage After Russian Pullback Near Kyiv
By Isabel Coles Updated Apr. 2, 2022 11:05 am ET Share Text LVIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian forces were clearing mines and counting the dead around Kyiv following Russian troop withdrawals in recent days, as Moscow shifted military operations to the country’s east. Russian forces have partially pulled back from a swath of territory northwest of Ukraine’s capital, …
National Enquirer Parent, Ex-CEO Fined for Breaking Election Law in 2016 Campaign
The May 17 agreement between A360 Media LLC and the FEC characterized the $150,000 payment to model Karen McDougal as an illegal corporate campaign contribution. Federal law prohibits companies from making contributions to candidate committees. A spokesman for A360 Media and David Pecker, the former chief executive of American Media Inc., didn’t have an immediate …
Republicans Could Lead on Mental Health Treatment
A homeless man holds a sign asking for money by an entrance to a subway station in New York, Oct. 9, 2015. Photo: Mark Lennihan/Associated Press Tucked away in the gun law President Biden just signed is a provision increasing funding for preventive outpatient treatment for mental illness. This is an important step toward solving …