U.S. Accuses Russia of Not Complying With Key Nuclear Arms Treaty

By John Hudson & Kelly Kasulis Cho | The Washington Post

The United States on Tuesday accused Russia of not complying with its obligations under the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the only remaining treaty limiting the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals.

Ukraine Braces for Major Russian Offensive

By Jared Malsin | The Wall Street Journal

Russia is preparing to launch a major new offensive against Ukraine in the coming weeks, a top Ukrainian security official said, adding to mounting concerns in Kyiv and the West that the Kremlin is preparing a renewed push to seize large areas of the country.

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Vaccine Makers Kept $1.4 Billion in Prepayments for Canceled COVID Shots for the World’s Poor

By Stephanie Nolen & Rebecca Robbins | The New York Times

As global demand for COVID-19 vaccines dries up, the program responsible for vaccinating the world’s poor has been urgently negotiating to try to get out of its deals with pharmaceutical companies for shots it no longer needs.

U.S. and India Launch High-Level Defense and Tech Initiative

By Ellen Nakashima | The Washington Post

The United States and India on Tuesday formally established a high-level initiative on defense and emerging technologies—what national security adviser Jake Sullivan called “a strategic bet” on the relationship between democratic partners.

Administration Expected to Endorse Limited Drilling in Alaska Project

By Lisa Friedman | The New York Times

The Biden administration is expected to propose a scaled-down version of a sprawling oil drilling project in the North Slope of Alaska, according to two people familiar with the decision. The proposal would allow drilling to proceed on a limited basis as part of an $8 billion project known as Willow that climate activists have criticized for years.