Ukraine Scrapes to Pay Its Soldiers as Western Funds Slow to Arrive
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion is gradually strengthening as its…
The Bursting Chinese Housing Bubble Compounds Beijing’s Economic Woes
China’s deflating property bubble is imperiling the world’s second-largest economy with effects…
The Place With the Most Lithium Is Blowing the Electric-Car Revolution
SALAR DE ATACAMA, Chile—Hailed as the Saudi Arabia of lithium, this California-sized chunk of…
War Game Finds U.S., Taiwan Can Defend Against a Chinese Invasion
WASHINGTON—In the first three weeks after invading Taiwan, China sank two multibillion-dollar U.S.
Russian Aggression Brings High Anxiety to Strategic Sliver of Europe
SUWALKI, Poland—The bucolic region around the Polish-Lithuanian border has long been known for its…
Europe’s Coal-Buying Frenzy Means Windfall for Producers
TÓPAGA, Colombia—The people of this coal-mining hamlet say they grasp little about Russia’s…
Israel Is Investing in East Jerusalem, Generating Opportunity—and Anger
JERUSALEM—On a cold morning in January, the Jerusalem municipality began work on building a school…
Putin’s Unexpected Challenge: Snubs From His Central Asian Allies
ALMATY, Kazakhstan—At the start of the year, Russia dispatched more than 2,000 troops to its…
Ukraine’s Zelensky Says a Cease-Fire With Russia, Without Reclaiming Lost Lands, Will Only Prolong War
KYIV, Ukraine—Any cease-fire that allows Russia to keep Ukrainian territories seized since the…