Lara Jakes
The Boston Globe
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US and NATO scramble to arm Ukraine and refill their own arsenals
As both sides burn through weaponry and ammunition at a pace not seen since World War II, the competition to keep arsenals flush has become a critical front that could prove decisive to Ukraine’s effort. → Read More
Trump’s shadow looms over fading Iran nuclear talks
Many factors are to blame for the dying prospects of reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. But perhaps nothing has hobbled the Biden administration’s efforts more than the legacy of President Donald Trump. → Read More
Afghan Embassy, Now Out of Money, Will Shut Down, U.S. Says
The development caps a sad saga for Afghan diplomats, who have 30 days to apply to remain in the United States or face the threat of deportation. → Read More
US explores how to send Soviet-era fighter jets to Ukraine
The Biden administration is discussing how to supply Polish Soviet-era fighter jets to Ukraine, American officials said, after President Volodymyr Zelensky made a passionate plea to American legislators Saturday for assistance in obtaining more lethal military aid, especially Russian-made jets that Ukrainian pilots know how to fly. → Read More
U.S. is exploring how to send Soviet-era fighter jets to Ukraine.
The discussions follow President Volodymyr Zelensky’s impassioned plea to American legislators for assistance in obtaining more lethal military aid. → Read More
US pulls most diplomats from Ukraine as tensions mount
White House officials said that Biden discussed a range of diplomatic options with Putin but that it was unclear if Putin was persuaded to take that route. → Read More
Diplomats warn Russia of ‘massive consequences’ if it invades Ukraine
LIVERPOOL, England — The top diplomats for the world’s wealthiest large democracies warned Russia on Sunday of “massive consequences” and “severe costs” should it invade Ukraine or continue military aggressions near its border. → Read More
Diplomats warn Russia of ‘massive consequences’ if it invades Ukraine
The top diplomats for the world’s wealthiest large democracies warned Russia on Sunday of “massive consequences” and “severe costs” should it invade Ukraine or continue military aggressions near its border. → Read More
A senior U.S. diplomat to Haiti resigns, citing the Biden administration’s ‘inhumane’ deportation policy.
The diplomat, Daniel Foote, was appointed special envoy to Haiti in July, just weeks after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated. → Read More
Blinken faces public questioning from Congress for the first time since the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken is appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where lawmakers are asking questions about the withdrawal. → Read More
Qatari jet carries more than 100 foreigners from Kabul
The first passenger flight to leave Afghanistan since the frenzied US military evacuation ended late last month arrived in Doha, the Qatari capital, on Thursday with more than 100 foreigners, including Americans, aboard, and Biden administration officials said they expected more such flights in coming days. → Read More
Inside the Afghan evacuation: Rogue flights, crowded tents, hope and chaos
President Biden has insisted that the evacuation of Kabul after the Taliban seized the city was done as efficiently as possible. But State Department emails and documents suggest otherwise. → Read More
Stranded in Kabul: A US resident runs out of options
For more than a week, Samiullah “Sammy” Naderi, a US legal permanent resident, waited days and nights with his wife and son outside the airport in Kabul hoping to be let in so that they could leave on one of the dozens of daily flights headed to America. → Read More
In a final blow of the 20-year war, U.S. diplomats close their embassy and exit Kabul.
What was one of the largest U.S. diplomatic missions in the world will for now be based in Qatar, and focus largely on processing visas for refugees and other immigrants. → Read More
98 countries pledge to accept Afghans after US military departs
The United States and 97 other countries said Sunday that they would continue to take in people fleeing Afghanistan after the US military departs this week and had secured an agreement with the Taliban to allow safe passage for those who are leaving. → Read More
98 Countries Pledge to Accept Afghans After U.S. Military Departs
A joint statement from the United States and other countries said that they had “received assurances from the Taliban” that people with travel documents showing they were clear to enter any of those countries could safely depart. → Read More
98 Countries Pledge to Accept Afghans After U.S. Military Departs
A joint statement from the United States and other countries said that they had “received assurances from the Taliban” that people with travel documents showing they were clear to enter any of those countries could safely depart. → Read More
How Many People in Afghanistan Need to be Rescued? The Number Remains Elusive.
U.S. officials are reluctant to provide an estimate of the one number that matters most in their stream of evacuation updates. → Read More
Afghanistan Live Updates: Biden, Kabul Airport and the Taliban
As the Taliban cement control, the U.S. races to get Americans and Afghan allies to safety. President Biden will speak on Friday amid intense criticism of the evacuation effort. → Read More
Sluggish Visa Process Strands Thousands of Afghans Who Worked for U.S.
Officials described impatience across the Biden administration with the State Department as thousands of Afghans wait outside Kabul’s airport. → Read More