US foreign policy

Vladimir Putin better informed now about Ukraine war, says US

Russian president not as insulated from bad news as earlier in campaign, claims intelligence chief

Peter Beaumont in Kyiv

04, Dec, 2022 @1:54 PM

Iran locked into ‘vicious cycle’ over protests and arming Russia, says US

Washington focusing on protests and Tehran’s support of Russia in Ukraine rather than nuclear talks, envoy says

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

04, Dec, 2022 @11:22 AM

Shireen Abu Akleh documentary to raise pressure on Biden over inquiry

Film offers most detailed account yet of journalist’s killing by Israeli army, including video of moments surrounding shooting

Chris McGreal in New York

04, Dec, 2022 @9:00 AM

Newt Gingrich warns Republicans that Joe Biden is winning the fight

Former speaker who led charge against Bill Clinton raises eyebrows with column heralding Democrat’s first-term success

Martin Pengelly in New York

03, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM

Biden ‘working with Macron’ to hold Russia accountable for ‘brutal’ Ukraine war – as it happened

President hosts French counterpart at White House and discusses conflict in Ukraine and EU-US ties

Richard Luscombe

01, Dec, 2022 @9:17 PM

Biden and Macron seek to heal trade rift and present united front on Ukraine

US president promises ‘tweaks’ to Inflation Reduction Act that has led to French and European concern over state subsidies

David Smith in Washington

01, Dec, 2022 @8:32 PM

Covid restrictions lifted in Guangzhou and Chongqing after China protests

Announcements ordered the removal of ‘control orders’ and to designate areas as low risk

Helen Davidson and agencies

30, Nov, 2022 @9:12 PM

US awaits ‘serious response’ from Russia over Brittney Griner release proposal

Diplomat in Moscow says US has ‘put a significant proposal on the table’ in effort to free basketball star jailed on drugs conviction

Adam Gabbatt and agencies

28, Nov, 2022 @2:28 PM

Biden upgrades US-Palestinian relations by naming special representative

Hady Amr, held in high regard by Israeli and Palestinian diplomats, appointed to Washington-based role

Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem

23, Nov, 2022 @5:29 PM

Biden administration ‘dragged feet’ on Mohammed bin Salman immunity ruling

Legal experts raise questions about run-up to granting immunity in civil case involving murder of journalist

Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington

23, Nov, 2022 @1:48 PM

Poland missile ‘unlikely’ to have been fired from Russia, Biden says

US president says trajectory of missile suggests it was not launched by Russian forces waging war in Ukraine but will await results of investigation

Patrick Wintour in Bali

16, Nov, 2022 @3:20 AM

Sergei Lavrov, a fixture of Russian diplomacy facing his toughest test in Ukraine

That Moscow’s foreign minister has outlasted seven US secretaries of state is testament to his usefulness to Vladimir Putin