Nahal Toosi
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Biden launches ‘China House’ to counter Beijing’s growing clout
State deems the new section essential to avoiding blind spots in the U.S.-China relationship. → Read More
U.S. to penalize Iran, third parties for missile sales to Russia
A U.S. official issued the warning following reports that Tehran was expanding its military aid to Moscow. → Read More
Even Russia’s friends are getting upset over its war
The disapproval was evident in world leaders’ speeches and Russia’s lean schedule this past week at the United Nations. → Read More
The iceman cometh: Biden creates an Arctic ambassador
As climate change warms the Arctic — and Russia and China advance their claims — the region has become embroiled in geopolitics. → Read More
U.S. reacts to Iranian comments on draft nuclear deal
Negotiations appear to be inching toward the finish line. → Read More
U.S. kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in drone strike
“Justice has been delivered, and this terrorist leader is no more,” said President Joe Biden. → Read More
CIA Director: Putin 'too healthy'
William Burns' comment is a blow to Putin's critics who believed the Russian leader was ill. → Read More
U.S. announces $316M for Palestinians as Biden visits West Bank
The goal is to restore severed relations between Washington and Ramallah and breathe life into a dying peace process between Israelis and Palestinians. → Read More
U.S. on Johnson’s departure: ‘OK, bye.’
Joe Biden and Boris Johnson’s relationship wasn’t all that special, and U.S.-U.K. ties should be fine. → Read More
Biden made final decision to keep Iran’s IRGC on terrorist list
The president relayed his commitment to Israel’s prime minister. → Read More
U.S. reopens embassy in Ukrainian capital
The soft opening is a move that lawmakers from both parties have sought for weeks. → Read More
Blinken tests positive for Covid
The secretary of State is experiencing “mild symptoms” and hasn’t seen the president in person in several days. He plans to isolate at home. → Read More
Putin was playing Biden all along
The U.S. president and his aides thought they could manage Putin. Their calculations were dead wrong. → Read More
Explosions in Ukraine follow Putin’s declaration of a ‘special military operation’
Russia launched a widespread invasion of Ukraine following months of failed Western diplomatic entreaties aimed at de-escalation. → Read More
Biden's Putin reading list-
Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. There is no world leader JOE BIDEN has likely spent more time thinking about than VLADIMIR PUTIN. While GEORGE W. BUSH initially found Putin “trustworthy” and BARACK OBAMA pushed for a “reset,” Biden was wary of the Russian leader — even before the 2016 election scrambled the… → Read More
What foreign ambassadors really think about Biden’s first year
Pick up the phone, they say: “We're talking about 10 f---ing minutes of your time.” → Read More
Biden’s Summit for Democracy gets under autocrats’ skins
The run-up to the president’s long-promised event shows both promise and peril. → Read More
Biden tried to push Putin aside. The Russian isn’t having it.
Putin’s troop buildup near Ukraine is spurring criticism that President Biden and his team aren’t tough enough on the Kremlin. → Read More
Biden-Xi virtual summit tentatively set for Monday
The long-anticipated meeting aims to reset strained bilateral ties. → Read More
State IG launches investigations into end of Afghanistan operations
The reviews will focus on the visa program and refugee resettlement, among other issues. → Read More