Volodymyr Zelensky is no longer so eager to meet with Vladimir Putin.
Why it matters: In our interview tonight — our third in the past 18 months but first since the invasion — the Ukrainian president seemed less hopeful about diplomacy with the Russian president than I've heard from him previously.
The Biden administration has been quietly mediating among Saudi Arabia, Israel and Egypt on negotiations that, if successful, could be a first step on the road to the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
It involves finalizingthe transfer of two strategic islands in the Red Sea from Egyptian to Saudi sovereignty, five U.S. and Israeli sources told Axios.
Why it matters: If an arrangement is reached,it would be a significant foreign policy achievement for the Biden administration in the Middle East.
Airbnb will remove all Chinese homes and experiences from its platform by mid-summer, a source familiar with the situation tells Axios.
Why it matters: Airbnb’s exit from China, first reported by CNBC, is another example of a U.S. company finding the costs and risks of operating in the Chinese market as outweighing the benefits.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Americans that oppose supporting Ukraine "to start reading some World War II memoirs," warning in an interview with Axios' Jonathan Swan that a victorious Russia will not stop at Ukraine's borders.
Why it matters: The Biden administration has spent billions of dollars arming Ukraine against Vladimir Putin's invasion, igniting a domestic debate over whether supporting a non-NATO country on Europe's periphery should be considered a critical national interest.
Arranging for high level peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia is becoming "more and more difficult" as the war goes on, Ukrainian President Zelensky told Axios' Jonathan Swan during an interview on Monday.
What they're saying: "It is difficult because there is the line that can hardly be crossed, after Bucha, Irpin, Mariupol and other towns and cities," Zelensky said of the Russian invasion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky compared Russia's repeated attempts to take his life to the film "Groundhog Day" in an interview Monday with Axios' Jonathan Swan.
Driving the news: Zelensky survived at least a dozen assassination attempts in the first two weeks of war, the president's adviser Mikhail Podolyak said in March.
Human-caused climate change has ratcheted up the odds and severity of the record-shattering heat wave that has gripped India and Pakistan since March, a new study finds.
Why it matters: The climate attribution study is the first to specifically examine the factors behind the 2022 heat wave. The new work also indicates that heat waves worsened by global warming are affecting human health, food security and economic output.
If Ukraine loses the war against Russia, Russia will go on to attack NATO countries, potentially putting American lives at risk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during an interview with Axios' Jonathan Swan on Monday.
Driving the news: President Biden has repeatedly insisted that he will not send American troops into Ukraine. But an attack on a NATO member would trigger Article 5, the alliance's collective defense commitment.
DAVOS, Switzerland — Hopes of a robust global economic recovery in 2022 have been replaced by expectations for high inflation, lower real wages and further supply shocks, according to the quarterly Chief Economists Outlook from the World Economic Forum (WEF).
The big picture: The primary reasons for the gloomy forecast are Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions and shortages, as well as new COVID-19 outbreaks and lockdowns, particularly in China.
The parents of a U.S. Navy officer involved in a fatal car crash in Japan are urging the U.S. government to raise concerns about his prosecution with Japanese officials, telling Axios that a "misunderstanding" led to a judge sentencing their son to three years in prison.
What happened: Lt. Ridge Alkonis, 34, was driving his family back from a day trip to Mt. Fuji on May 29, 2021, when he suddenly lost consciousness behind the wheel — crashing into several parked vehicles and pedestrians. Two Japanese citizens later died from their injuries.
A Russian diplomat at the United Nations in Geneva said Monday that he resigned from his post over the "aggressive war unleashed" by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Why it matters: It's a rare public condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine by a member of the Russian diplomatic corps.
A Ukrainian court on Monday sentenced a 21-year-old Russian soldier to life in prison for committing war crimes during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, per multiple reports.
For the record: It's believed to be the first war crimes trial since Russia's invasion began in February.
Trust in democracies is rising in response to the war in Ukraine, according to an Edelman Trust Barometer released Monday morning as the Davos economic forum opens.
Driving the news: People in the U.S., U.K., Germany and France reported notably higher levels of confidence in their institutions in May compared to January, according to the survey of 14,000 people in in 14 countries over the past month.
President Biden announced Monday that 13 countries were joining a new, U.S.-led Asia-Pacific trade pact designed to counterbalance the influence of China's government in the region while strengthening ties with allies.
Driving the news: The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) "will enable the United States and our allies to decide on rules of the road that ensure American workers, small businesses, and ranchers can compete in the Indo-Pacific," per a White House statement.
President Biden said during a visit to Japan that American troops would defend Taiwan if Chinese forces attacked the self-governing island.
Driving the news: Biden responded to a question at a Tokyo news conference asking whether the U.S. would intervene militarily if China's forces attacked Taiwan by saying: "Yes — it's a commitment we made," Bloomberg reports.
