Matt Spetalnick

Kerry makes case against Russia in Malaysia plane’s downing

March 30, 2019 at 6:33 a.m.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry laid out what he called overwhelming evidence of Russian complicity in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 as international horror deepened over...

Legacy at risk, Obama struggles to redefine foreign policy

May 23, 2019 at 9:39 p.m.

By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obamaâ??s second term was supposed to be a crowning opportunity to make his mark on the world stage, but instead he's leading...

Despite Obama’s new rules, no end in sight for drone war

August 25, 2021 at 5:13 a.m.

WASHINGTON/SANAA (Reuters) - When a barrage of drone-fired missiles hit al Qaeda cells in Yemen in mid-April and killed dozens of militants, the results were strikingly different from a mistaken...

Violence abates in Vietnam as U.S. warns China for ‘provocation’

November 4, 2021 at 1:47 a.m.

HANOI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anti-China violence subsided in Vietnam on Friday after the prime minister called for calm, but the United States said China's "provocative" actions in maritime disputes were dangerous...

Violence abates in Vietnam as U.S. warns China for ‘provocation’

December 23, 2018 at 11:51 p.m.

Obama reassures allies, but doubts over ‘pivot’ to Asia persist

May 23, 2019 at 9:35 p.m.

MANILA (Reuters) - From the elaborate details of a Japanese state visit to the more mundane question of how much face-time to give each of his Asian hosts, President Barack...

G7 leaders agree to swift new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

August 25, 2021 at 4:20 a.m.

The leaders of the Group of Seven major economies agreed on Saturday to swiftly impose further sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, and the United States could unveil its...

Obama wraps up Japan visit with security pledge but no trade deal

August 25, 2021 at 4:20 a.m.

TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama wrapped up a state visit to Japan on Friday during which he assured America's ally that Washington would come to its defense, but...

‘Pause’ perhaps needed in Israeli-Palestinian talks: Obama

August 25, 2021 at 4:21 a.m.

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday a "pause" might be needed in U.S.-brokered peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, suggesting leaders on both sides lacked...

Troubled Mideast peace effort compounds U.S. policy woes in region

November 4, 2021 at 1:37 a.m.

WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Addressing the United Nations General Assembly in September, U.S. President Barack Obama declared the pursuit of Israeli-Palestinian peace one of the two main U.S. foreign policy priorities...

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