Michael Birnbaum | The Seattle Times

July 12, 2018 at 4:16 am

At NATO, Trump claims allies make new defense spending commitments after he upends summit

BRUSSELS - President Donald Trump jolted a NATO summit on Thursday with a last-minute demand that leaders immediately pour billions into their military budgets, raising...

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July 11, 2018 at 2:32 am

Trump scolds allies, demands more spending

BRUSSELS - President Donald Trump ripped into NATO allies Wednesday, slamming Germany for its dependence on Russian energy and demanding that nations double their military...

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Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite smiles as President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Baltic leader in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Washington. From left, Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, and Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) DCEV111 DCEV111

April 4, 2018 at 8:06 am

Russia starts disruptive military exercises a day after Baltic leaders meet with Trump

The three-day missile test forced a partial shutdown of Latvian civilian airspace and was the first time Russia has tested live munitions in Latvia's exclusive...

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February 17, 2018 at 9:04 am

McMaster says evidence of Russian meddling is ‘incontrovertible’

MUNICH - U.S. national security adviser H.R. McMaster acknowledged Saturday that evidence of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election is "incontrovertible" but said Moscow's...

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Kuwait’s Emir Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah during a bilateral meeting with, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Riyadh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

January 20, 2018 at 4:44 pm

Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda radically changes U.S. global role

Foreign-policy players say they see something different now: a disorderly U.S. transformation from a global leader working with partners to try to shape the world...

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The crew of the diesel-electric submarine ‘Dmitrov’, moored in the Neva River, stand in line on the deck during a Naval parade rehearsal in St.Petersburg, Russia, early Friday, July 21, 2017. The celebration of Navy Day in Russia is traditionally marked on the last Sunday of July and will be celebrated on July 30 this year. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

December 22, 2017 at 6:28 pm

Russian subs’ focus on undersea data cables spooks NATO

The apparent Russian focus on the undersea cables, which provide internet and other communications connections to North America and Europe, could give the Kremlin the...

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January 13, 2016 at 6:05 pm

Russia sending arms to Afghan forces in bid to expand role

Russia is concerned that extremist factions in Afghanistan could increasingly spill over the northern borders into former Soviet Central Asian countries where Russia has a...

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December 1, 2013 at 6:00 am

Leakers, privacy activists find new home in Berlin

BERLIN — During the Cold War, Berlin was one of the most spy-ridden cities in the world. Now it’s the place where people go to...

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September 28, 2013 at 5:02 pm

Syria a big test for chemical-weapons agency

THE HAGUE — The phone calls have been overwhelming and the late nights unusual at a quiet organization charged with an unprecedented task: disarming Syria...

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July 9, 2013 at 8:01 pm

U.S. now loathed by both sides in Egypt

CAIRO — There is little that the angry supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood have in common with the secular, liberal revelers in Tahrir Square these...

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