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Inside the Breakdown of U.K.-Israel Relations Over West Bank Settlements

British officials believed Israel had said it would hold off on moving ahead with construction in E1, a piece of land viewed as vital to a future Palestinian state. Israel said it promised no such thing.

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Land in the E1 area, a strategically important patch of land east of Jerusalem, near the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim. Plans by Israel to build there, long postponed, have gained momentum lately.

India Is Again Squeezed Between the Threat of Trump Tariffs and Russian Oil

India is trying to secure affordable energy while preserving a crucial relationship with Washington, a balancing act made harder by turmoil in global energy markets.

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People line up to fill their vehicles with petrol at a fuel station in New Delhi last month.

Russia Warns New U.S. Sanctions Law Would Harm Trump’s Peace Efforts

President Trump signed the legislation, named for Senator Lindsey Graham, at the White House, but he has broad leeway to waive its requirements.

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President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Anchorage last year. The new law orders the U.S. administration to execute sanctions against Russia that are already in place, including those against Mr. Putin.

Trump Courts North Korea’s Leader, but Might Need China to Reignite the Flame

President Trump has gotten no love back yet from Kim Jong-un. He could turn to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to help set up a summit when Mr. Xi visits Washington next week.

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President Trump and Kim Jong-un on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone in 2019. For Mr. Trump, a summit with Mr. Kim would help him turn the spotlight away from the unpopular war against Iran and toward a leader-to-leader relationship that Mr. Trump has treasured since his first term.
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