Guy Taylor
Articles by Guy Taylor
Rights advocate: Few signs of progress addressing North Korean abuses
Ten years after a special United Nations commission found that the North Korean regime's most egregious human rights violations amounted to "crimes against humanity," the U.N. Security Council has yet to make a referral of the case to the International Criminal Court. Published October 3, 2023
U.S. Army deserter Pvt. Travis King released from North Korea, now back in American custody
Travis King, the troubled U.S. Army private who shocked the world when he defected to North Korea in July, is back in U.S. hands after Pyongyang abruptly deported him. Published September 27, 2023
Seeking backup, Biden struggles to move the needle with ‘Global South’
A big question as the annual U.N. General Assembly concludes is whether the Biden administration managed to garner fresh support from the so-called "Global South" to align behind U.S. priorities on the world stage, particularly when it comes to backing Ukraine against Russia. Published September 24, 2023
South Korean president warns of Russia-North Korea nuclear collaboration
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a sharp warning Wednesday about growing Russia-North Korea strategic ties, telling the U.N. General Assembly that Seoul and its allies "will not stand idly by" if Moscow is helping Pyongyang advance its nuclear weapons program. Published September 20, 2023
Biden and Netanyahu signal momentum on Saudi ties
The prospect of a historic diplomatic normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia inched closer to reality Wednesday. Published September 20, 2023
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ‘genocide’ in fiery U.N. address
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday accused Russia of committing "genocide" by abducting thousands of children from Ukraine, calling during a fiery speech at the United Nations for the world not to tolerate the "evil" undergirding Moscow's actions. Published September 19, 2023
U.N. chief warns A.I. may lead world into ‘more danger than we can control’
World leaders should quickly consider creating a global organization akin to the International Atomic Energy Agency to address both the benefits and the dangers of artificial intelligence -- specifically, those associated with the fast-emerging realm of "generative A.I." capable of creating text, images and videos. Published September 19, 2023
Biden presses world leaders on Ukraine as U.N. General Assembly gets underway
President Biden pleaded with global leaders here Tuesday to align behind the U.S. and its allies in continuing to confront Russia's "naked aggression" against Ukraine, warning that no country in the world will be safe if Russian forces are not driven from Ukrainian territory. Published September 19, 2023
Zelenskyy purges more officials as fighting rages in east
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy dismissed six top officials inside the Ministry of Defense on Monday in what appears to be a continuing crackdown amid reports of corruption inside the country's defense establishment. Published September 18, 2023
Biden administration praises N. Korean defectors, human rights activists
The Biden administration on Sunday elevated its push to draw attention to human rights abuses by the regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, asserting that the regime "continues to exploit its own citizens, including through mass mobilizations of school children and forced labor." Published September 17, 2023
Iran blocks nuclear inspectors after U.S. unfreezes billions of dollars for Tehran
Iran began barring U.N. inspectors from nuclear sites over the weekend, days after the Biden administration freed up $6 billion in frozen funds in pursuit of a prisoner swap. Published September 17, 2023
As Biden preps for New York, Xi, Putin and others skipping U.N. General Assembly
President Biden will attempt to stiffen international resolve and unity behind Ukraine and confront head-on the rising global threats of authoritarian military aggression and autocracy during a major speech at the U.N. General Assembly. Published September 14, 2023
Poland heads into a divisive election dealing with a war next door
Poland has become the face of Western resolve and strength in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine, but the country's divisive internal politics and tense relations with the European Union -- and more pointedly Germany -- are on full display ahead of October elections that most here say are shaping up as the most consequential since the collapse of communism in 1989. Published September 12, 2023
Ukrainian refugees still finding refuge in Poland after 18 months of war
Valentina Maievska lost everything last year when the Russian military laid siege to Mariupol, the city where she lived for 40 years. Published September 8, 2023
Poland embraces neighborly role in war against Russia; small airport grows into logistics hub
Rows of U.S. surface-to-air missiles line the damp earth along the road leading to the regional airport -- a stark reminder of just how sensitive and strategic this once quiet corner of NATO's eastern flank has become to the multinational scramble to help Ukraine turn back Russian invaders. Published September 8, 2023
Russian ‘hybrid’ war threatens NATO’s eastern flank, Poles warn
Russia is expanding its use of "hybrid warfare" -- including cyberattacks, border disruptions and disinformation campaigns -- in a bid to destabilize NATO's eastern flank, the Polish government's top national security official warned on Tuesday. Published August 29, 2023
Poland, Baltic states want Wagner Group mercenary fighters out of Belarus
Poland and other front-line NATO nations bordering Belarus called on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday to "immediately expel" thousands of Russian Wagner Group fighters from his country, amid mounting concern that the mercenaries are seeking to trigger border violence aimed at destabilizing NATO's eastern flank. Published August 28, 2023
Ukrainian pilots getting first training on long-awaited F-16s
Ukrainian pilots have begun training on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets in a development that could shift the balance of Kyiv's counteroffensive against Russian invaders after 18 months of war. Published August 20, 2023
Port call: China’s navy scouting range of sites for future overseas bases
China has fully militarized at least three islands it built in the disputed South China Sea and is now looking around the world to establish a network of naval bases to bolster its ability to project power and match the global reach of the U.S. Navy. Published August 15, 2023
Taiwan VP vows to stand firm amid pressure from China
Taiwanese Vice President William Lai struck a defiant tone toward China during a visit to the United States on Monday, vowing that the U.S.-backed island democracy won't back down in the face of threats from Beijing. Published August 14, 2023