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Hier — 28 mars 2024NYT > World

Russia Amps Up Online Campaign Against Ukraine Before U.S. Elections

Moscow has found better ways to conceal influence operations that spread arguments for isolationism, officials and experts say.

A Ukrainian soldier after loading shells into an American-made Paladin howitzer near Bakhmut last year. Russian operatives are laying the groundwork for what could be a stronger push to support U.S. candidates who oppose aiding Ukraine.
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Who Could Sway the Outcome of the U.S. Election? Mexico’s President

Immigration is a key issue for voters in the U.S. election, giving Mexico immense power to potentially shape the vote.

A member of Mexico’s National Guard at the border fence in Playas de Tijuana in February. Some Biden Administration officials question whether the Mexican government is doing enough to drive down a surge in illegal crossings.

Tuesday Briefing: U.N. Voted for a Gaza Cease-Fire

Also, searching for Iceland’s northern lights.

Palestinians inspected the damage to a building after a strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza on Monday.

E.U. Plans to Use Russian Frozen Assets to Pay for Weapons for Ukraine

Using interest earned on frozen Russian assets held in Europe, the bloc plans to raise billions. But other ways to pay for new weapons remain elusive.

A Ukrainian armored vehicle near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, last month. Soldiers on the front lines are reporting shortages of ammunition.

Kushner Developing Deals Overseas Even as His Father-in-Law Runs for President

Donald Trump’s son-in-law, who was also a senior White House official, said he was close to finalizing real estate projects in Albania and Serbia.

Jared Kushner, former President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law, set up an investment company after leaving his White House job.

Orban Endangers Hungary’s Status as an Ally, U.S. Diplomat Says

The U.S. ambassador to Budapest raised the temperature in a long-running standoff, citing Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s pro-Russia, anti-U.S. stance and opposition to supporting Ukraine.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary during a session of Parliament last month in Budapest, where lawmakers approved the admission of Sweden into NATO.

Trump to Meet Next Week With Orban, Hungary’s Leader

The former president has long been aligned with Hungary’s right-wing prime minister, who has built ties to the conservative movement in the United States.

Viktor Orban, the conservative prime minister of Hungary, has had a chilly relationship with President Biden.

Blinken Says New Israeli Settlements in West Bank Are Illegal, Reversing Trump Policy

Mr. Blinken said he was disappointed with the announcement from Israel’s finance minister of plans for thousands of new residences in Palestinian territories.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken speaking to reporters in Buenos Aires on Friday.

Argentina’s Leader Meets With Blinken, as He Heads to Meet Trump

Par : Jack Nicas
The Argentine president’s zeal to befriend the next occupant of the White House led him on a two-day tour of the political poles of the United States.

“Argentina has decided to return to the side of the West,” President Javier Milei of Argentina said after meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Buenos Aires on Friday.

Biden Called Putin a ‘Crazy S.O.B.’ The Kremlin Called Biden a ‘Cowboy.’

The comments were a blunt tit-for-tat between the two adversaries.

President Biden has been openly critical of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, particularly since his invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

For Harris, Promises to Ukraine Prove Harder to Make Amid G.O.P. Resistance

Vice President Kamala Harris tried to reassure European and Ukrainian leaders that America would come through with security aid. But worries persist as House Republican leaders block the measure.

Vice President Kamala Harris with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference, where Ms. Harris tried to reassure nervous Ukrainians and Europeans of her administration’s resolve on aid for Kyiv.

‘Dictators Do Not Go on Vacation,’ Zelensky Warns Washington and Europe

President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed back against skepticism of a Ukraine victory, calling on world leaders not to ask when the war would end, but why Russia was still able to wage it.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, said that if Ukraine lost the war to Russia, it would be “catastrophic” not only for Kyiv, but for other nations as well.

Putin Says He Prefers Biden Over Trump in 2024 Election

The Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin, called President Biden experienced and predictable. But Moscow watchers said the comments most likely had an ulterior motive.

President Vladimir V. Putin at a technology forum in Moscow on Wednesday, in a photo released by Russian state media.

Trump’s NATO Threat Reflects a Wider Shift on America’s Place in the World

Alliances that were once seen as the bulwark of the Cold War are now viewed as an outdated albatross by a significant segment of the American public.

President Donald J. Trump speaking in 2018 at a NATO summit in Brussels. He and his advisers say that NATO and other alliances no longer represent U.S. interests.

Europe Wants to Stand on Its Own Militarily. Is It Too Little, Too Late?

Outraged by Donald J. Trump’s remarks about encouraging Russia to punish some NATO members, and downbeat about Ukraine’s military prospects, Europe faces growing anxiety over its own security.

Ukrainian soldiers from the 72nd Mechanized Brigade in Vuhledar in January.

Biden Denounces Trump’s Comments on Russia and NATO as ‘Un-American’

The president cited the former president’s comments in seeking to increase pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson to allow a floor vote on a $95 billion package of security aid for Ukraine and Israel approved by the Senate.

“No other president in our history has ever bowed down to a Russian dictator,” President Biden said on Tuesday.

Favoring Foes Over Friends, Trump Threatens to Upend International Order

Former President Donald J. Trump suggested that he would incite Russia to attack “delinquent” U.S. allies, foreshadowing potentially far-reaching changes in the world order if he wins the White House again.

Former President Donald J. Trump has long threatened to withdraw the United States from NATO.

An Outburst by Trump on NATO May Push Europe to Go It Alone

Many were alarmed by comments that he would “encourage” Russia to attack U.S. allies that didn’t spend enough on their militaries, but European leaders were already pondering the prospect of an alliance without the United States.

A NATO exercise in Bulgaria last fall.

In Tucker Carlson Interview, Putin Suggests a Peace Deal

The Russian leader clearly believes he can now negotiate from strength, but the message in the Tucker Carlson interview was muddled, critics say.

In a photo released by Russian state media, President Vladimir V. Putin spoke with Tucker Carlson at the Kremlin.

Trump, Putin, Carlson and the Shifting Sands of Today’s American Politics

An interview with Russia’s leader and congressional resistance to aid for Ukraine underscore the transformation of the parties and electorate in the United States more than three decades after the Cold War.

A photograph released by Russian state news shows President Vladimir V. Putin.

What Happens if U.S. Support for Ukraine Collapses?

American officials concede there is nothing on the horizon that could match the power of a new, $60 billion congressional appropriation to support its war against Russian aggression.

Graves and memorials in Lviv, Ukraine, last month. American officials say the symbolism of the United States pulling back now could be profound for the war in Ukraine.

Grateful for E.U. Aid, Ukraine Now Waits for the United States

The E.U. package of about $54 billion will be spent on nonmilitary expenses, like pensions, payments to displaced people and paying teachers and doctors.

A woman transporting humanitarian aid last month to her home in the town of Chasiv Yar, on the frontline in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.

Trump’s Privacy Case Over Dossier Thrown Out by U.K. High Court

A judge ruled that Donald J. Trump had no grounds for claiming compensation over the dossier from Christopher Steele, a former British spy.

Former President Donald J. Trump in Mason City, Iowa, in January.

How Biden May Respond to the Drone Strike That Killed Three U.S. Soldiers

President Biden is balancing political pressures, military calculations and regional fragility after a drone strike killed three service members.

President Biden is running out of middle-ground options regarding Iran after a strike on Sunday.

U.S. to Return Houthis to Terrorism List

The move is a partial return to a tougher Trump administration stance toward the Iran-backed group, which has attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

U.S. officials fear that branding the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization could cause aid groups and others to stop sending supplies into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.

New U.S. Solar and Electric Car Factories Face Familiar Challenge: China

Worries are growing in Washington that a flood of Chinese products could put new American investments in clean energy and high-tech factories at risk.

A solar panel factory in Perrysburg, Ohio. Some Biden administration officials are concerned that a flood of Chinese imports could threaten the survival of U.S. factories.

It’s a monster election year. Don’t let the horse race distract you.

Our institutions are in decline, and we need to pay attention.

Institutions, like the London Underground, exist so that complex processes can become automatic.

Two Capitol Riots. Two Very Different Results.

Par : Jack Nicas
Why has Brazil united in rejecting last year’s insurrection, while the United States remains deeply divided over Jan. 6?

On Jan. 8 of last year, a mob ransacked Brazil’s Congress and other offices, claiming an election had been stolen. Unlike the Jan. 6 rioters in Washington, the Brazilian protesters have almost no support now.

How Russian and Chinese Interference Could Affect the 2024 Election

The stakes for Russia in the presidential vote are large. Other adversaries also might try to deepen divisions among American voters.

Voters casting ballots in November. Russia appears to be paying close attention to the 2024 election, as its war in Ukraine is soon to enter a third year.

Fears of a NATO Withdrawal Rise as Trump Seeks a Return to Power

Current and former European diplomats said there was growing concern a second Trump presidency could mean an American retreat from the continent and a gutting of NATO.

Former President Donald J. Trump has made it clear that he primarily sees NATO as a drain on American resources.

Viewed Warily by Democrats, a Netanyahu Ally Is a Key Conduit to U.S.

Ron Dermer sits in Israel’s five-member war cabinet and is a crucial liaison to the Biden administration, including U.S. officials he clashed with when he was ambassador to Washington.

Ron Dermer, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States, and current member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet, in the Knesset last year.

Is a 2-State Solution Between Israel and Palestinians Still Feasible?

As President Biden and other Western leaders promote the idea, some diplomats and analysts say the Hamas-Israel war may breathe new life into it.

From left, Prime Minister Ehud Barak, President Bill Clinton and the Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat at Camp David in 2000, when Israel and the Palestinians arguably came closest to striking a two-state settlement.

Monday Briefing: Israel Orders More Evacuations

Plus part one of our series, India’s Daughters.

An Israeli resident waited on the side of the road to evacuate to central and south Israel, in Kiryat Shmona, Israel, on Sunday.

Republicans Use Israel Attack to Stoke Fears About U.S.-Mexico Border

G.O.P. lawmakers and candidates regularly invoke record-high border crossings to address a range of issues, including crime and jobs.

Nikki Haley and other members of the Republican Party in trying to tie the Hamas attack to the United States’ southern border through sweeping and largely unsubstantiated claims.

Trump Sues Over Steele Dossier on Russia in London Court

Former President Donald J. Trump is arguing that the document known as the Steele dossier was calculated to embarrass him and that it breached data protection laws.

Former President Donald J. Trump speaking in Iowa on Saturday. The London lawsuit could offer him more favorable legal terrain than in the United States.

Visa Applicants’ Social Media Data Doesn’t Help Screen for Terrorism, Documents Show

A Trump-era practice of vetting the social media profiles of visitors has provided scant value, intelligence officials concluded. But the Biden administration has kept the policy in place.

Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport. The Biden administration has maintained a requirement that applicants for U.S. visas disclose their social media profiles.
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