News Wire | November 2022 Archive

Poland Explosion Was Ukraine Defending Itself Against Russia, NATO Says

By Emily Rauhala & Francesca Ebel | The Washington Post (free)

The explosion in Poland that took place during a Russian missile barrage on Ukraine was not an attack, said the leaders of NATO and Poland on Wednesday, defusing fears of an escalation with Moscow.

As G-20 Summit Ends, Divisions Persist on Russia Sanctions

By Sui-Lee Wee | The New York Times

World leaders at the Group of 20 summit meeting struggled to find common ground on the war in Ukraine in their closing statement on Wednesday, underscoring the gulf between the West and other countries on Russia’s actions.

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Biden-Xi Talks Mark Shift in U.S.-China Ties Toward Managing Fierce Competition

By Andrew Restuccia, Ken Thomas, Chun Han Wong & Keith Zhai | The Wall Street Journal

The meeting, arranged through weeks of back-channel negotiations, helped establish new guardrails as differences between the countries widen.

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Migration Talks Mark Progress in Tense U.S.-Cuba Relations

By Megan Janetsky | Associated Press (free)

Following a series of talks on migration with the Biden administration, Cuba said Tuesday that it will receive deportation flights from the United States that had been stalled in the pandemic—and said it was open to continuing dialogue with Washington.

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