Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is meeting with his counterparts from five Central Asian countries on a trip to the region. Here is what we’re covering:
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to Kyiv the day before Secretary of State Antony Blinken was to visit Central Asia in a show of American solidarity with Ukraine in its battle with Russia.
Ukraine has long relied on Russian weapons for its armed forces. Now it is scrambling to get Soviet-era ammunition for those weapons, with the help of manufacturers even in rural corners of Eastern Europe.
President Biden’s visit to Europe ended with a show of support for NATO members on the alliance’s eastern flank. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia welcomed China’s top diplomat to Moscow, seeking stronger ties.