As President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine stood at a lectern in the Capitol on Tuesday pleading with senators to quickly approve more aid for his country’s war against Russian invaders, Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, delivered a blunt message. “Here’s the problem,” Mr. Graham, a defense hawk who has been a champion of…
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Sunday that he had spoken with his Russian counterpart, Sergey V. Lavrov, to demand the release of Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who has been imprisoned in Russia. In a rare call between the two men since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year,…
WASHINGTON — When President Biden hosted the leaders of Finland and Sweden at the White House this year, he spoke in triumphal terms about their decision to join NATO after decades of neutrality, in the latest blow to President Vladimir V. Putin’s efforts to undermine the alliance. It was, Mr. Biden said, “a momentous day.” That…
Many colleges pride themselves on providing a range of sexual and reproductive health services for their students, including birth control, screenings for sexually transmitted diseases and even insurance coverage to terminate a pregnancy. What they do not tend to provide is abortion, either by pill or through a procedure. For that, they refer students to…
WASHINGTON — The Ukrainians say they need faster shipments of long-range artillery and other sophisticated weapons to blunt Russia’s steady advance. The United States and the Europeans insist more are on the way but are wary of sending too much equipment before Ukrainian soldiers can be trained. The Pentagon is concerned about potentially depleting its…