International Relations

• Trump’s Amoral World Meets Its Match in Pope Leo - The pontiff has increasingly asserted himself in the face of Trump’s aggressive words and deeds.
• Trump Is ‘Chest-Beating’ Over a Retreat - The round table convenes to discuss the start to Trump’s 2026, from Greenland to Minnesota and Venezuela.
• Trump Eyes Greenland, and Europe Figures Its Best Bet Is a Negotiation - European officials were stunned that President Trump restated his desire for Greenland after a yearlong effort to dissuade him, according to diplomats and others.
• Trump Urges Oil Companies to Speed Work in Venezuela - The president met with executives on a day when the U.S. seized another tanker carrying Venezuelan oil.
• Trump Is Making a Power Play in Latin America. China Is Already There. - China built a dominant strategic position in the region as the leading lender and trading partner. It is watching President Trump’s next moves closely.
• What Is the Oreshnik Ballistic Missile Russia Used in a Strike on Ukraine? - The attack was just the second time that Moscow had launched the nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic weapon.
• Border Patrol Agents Shoot 2 in Oregon, and Trump Says, ‘I Don’t Need International Law’ - Plus, your Friday news quiz.
• Colombia’s President Feared a U.S. Attack. Then Trump Called. - The conversation appeared to defuse a crisis that erupted after President Trump said military action against Colombia “sounds good.” President Gustavo Petro spoke to The New York Times just before the call.
• Trump Withdraws the U.S. From More International Organizations - The executive order the president signed Wednesday follows a broader vision of American foreign policy that shuns coalition building and the consensus of nations.
• Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand. - Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.