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Was Biden's Taiwan statement scripted? 5 takeaways from his Asia trip
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U.S. President Joe Biden's five-day trip to Asia was an attempt to show the world, and especially China, that the Indo-Pacific is the priority region for his administration. ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Harris condolence trip doubles as outreach to oil-rich United Arab Emirates
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A whirlwind trip by Vice President Kamala Harris to the United Arab Emirates to pay respects following the death of its ruler doubled as an opportunity to reset a relationship...
By Richard Fontaine
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US tells Asean leaders Washington committed 'for generations'
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President Joe Biden on Friday promised a long-term commitment to South-East Asia in the face of China's growing influence as he met regional leaders for a first summit in Wash...
By Richard Fontaine
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Biden Team Sees China Tilt Aided as Putin Falters in Ukraine
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As Europe’s largest conflict since World War II rages in Ukraine, top Biden administration aides are increasingly convinced it could provide the US with an unexpected advantag...
By Richard Fontaine
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Intel leaks show US success in Ukraine — but come with risks
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The Biden administration’s decision to step up aid to Ukraine is paying real-world dividends, providing not only the weapons to battle Russian forces but also the intelligence...
By Richard Fontaine
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US on NZ and the Pacific: ‘We must do more’
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The purpose of the US Business Summit may have been to grow economic ties between New Zealand and the world superpower, but it was little surprise that the Ukraine war dominat...
By Richard Fontaine
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In Ukraine, Biden must relearn Truman’s lessons from the cold war
Joe Biden entered the White House last year styling himself on Franklin Roosevelt. The better model today might be Harry Truman. His words to Congress 75 years ago this month—...
By Richard Fontaine
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Democrats worry Zelensky offered GOP key talking point
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Others in the GOP say it’s unlikely that Republicans delve into that territory. “One never ceases to be amazed at the imagination of attack ads, but I doubt Zelensky’s clario...
By Richard Fontaine
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
CEOs seek their own State DepartmentsThe current secretary of State, Antony Blinken, co-founded WestExec Advisors, where the current director of national intelligence, Avril Haines, and current White House press ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Ukrainian ambassador gets standing ovation, as Biden praises Ukraine’s strength in State of the Union
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Almost as soon as his State of the Union address began on Tuesday, President Biden sought to unify the Democratic and Republican parties against Russia following its recent at...
By Richard Fontaine
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Biden Steps to Mic Under Shadow of Inflation Pain, Putin’s War
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President Joe Biden built his five-decade political career around his foreign policy expertise and deft touch with everyday Americans, qualities that polls show many voters no...
By Richard Fontaine
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Biden Adopts Play-It-Cool Strategy With Putin
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President Biden is taking a play-it-cool strategy with Russian President Vladimir Putin. When Putin called for putting Russia’s deterrence forces — which includes nuclear wea...
By Richard Fontaine
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‘Putin Chose This War’: Biden Denounces Russia’s Actions in Ukraine
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President Biden on Thursday denounced President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and his “sinister vision for the future of our world,” vowing that Mr. Putin and his country would ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Biden Tested by Brewing Russian Crisis
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President Biden’s leadership is being tested by the brewing crisis caused by Russian aggression toward Ukraine. The stakes are high for Biden, particularly given the chaotic ...
By Richard Fontaine
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‘Tough on China’ Gains Traction as Electoral Test
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Congressional candidates have a new electoral purity test: who hates China the most. Witness the Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary race where TV medical personality MEHMET OZ (“...
By Richard Fontaine
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European Leaders Meet With Putin. Should Biden?
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After weeks of dialogue, little has shifted in the standoff with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine. European leaders have met with Putin in Moscow. U.S. and NATO a...
By Richard Fontaine
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The Restraint Crowd Facepalms Over Biden’s Ukraine Threats
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President Joe Biden’s face-off with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Ukraine has deeply unsettled progressive lawmakers and other advocates of a restrained U.S. foreign poli...
By Richard Fontaine
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Biden Seeks to Ward Off Second Ukraine-Russia Fight
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When Joe Biden was vice president, he was the point person on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and became so vested in the crisis that some academics believed it would ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Biden’s Stand on Ukraine Is a Wider Test of U.S. Credibility Abroad
The American president had issued a stern warning to Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin: Keep your troops out of Ukraine, or face harsh economic reprisals. The warning went un...
By Richard Fontaine
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As Biden Seeks to Bolster Democracy Around the Globe, U.S. Confronts Jan. 6 Fallout at Home
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President Joe Biden must acknowledge U.S. shortfalls on democracy, including the events surrounding the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, when he meets with world leaders this week ...
By Richard Fontaine
