Foreign Affairs Archives

Did President Trump Give German Chancellor Angela Merkel a NATO Bill?

28 March 2017 - Both German and U.S. government officials deny a media report that President Trump presented German Chancellor Angela Merkel with a multi-billion dollar NATO bill.

Malawian Minister Sent Pornographic Video to Beyoncé?

5 October 2016 - A report that the defense minister of Malawi sent a lewd video of himself to American singer Beyoncé reads like satire.

40 Million Russians in Drills for Possible Nuclear Strike

4 October 2016 - The drills were part of a disaster exercise, not an indication of an imminent nuclear war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin Wins Reelection

19 September 2016 - Putin's United Russia party also won a majority of votes amid a "record low" voter turn-out of 47.8 percent.

Russia Has Amassed Troops to Surround the U.S. Borders

15 September 2016 - A fake news story from a conspiracy-flogging site reported that tens of thousands of Russian troops were poised along the borders of the U.S.

Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson Asks on National TV: ‘What Is Aleppo?’

8 September 2016 - Johnson was being questioned on MSNBC about what he would do about the Syrian refugee crisis when he admitted he didn't know what Aleppo was.