Foreign Policy

Critics fear upcoming reform on wiretapping rules will hamper the judiciary.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promises training for Ukrainian pilots.

Europe’s brutal conflict has been a harsh but instructive teacher.

The response to the vessel in U.S. airspace shows how the next Cold War could be as overreactive as the first.

Colonial exceptionalism and a victim mentality are integral to Russia’s self-image.

Russia is sending more bodies. Ukraine doesn’t have enough. And the tanks won’t arrive in time.

But Joe Biden shouldn’t play along.

The U.S. president’s State of the Union speech emphasized populism and protectionism, not global affairs. It must be election season already.

The government says the state of emergency will facilitate rescue work. In Syria, its unclear whether the government will help or hurt aid efforts.

A landmark class-action lawsuit in South Africa could set a precedent for holding multinational corporations responsible for environmental damages.

Russia left the war-torn region with only a single border crossing—and it’s no longer open for aid.

An alarming blunder may convince the U.S. public to take Beijing’s threats seriously.

Two experts debate why the Russian economy has proved relatively resilient.

A Russian defeat in Ukraine could send Belarus’s dictator packing.

Northwest Syria was already a humanitarian disaster. Lack of access for aid agencies is making the quake’s aftermath worse.

The planned development will bring jobs, but raises questions about who speaks for Khoi and San peoples, what is sacred, and how to commemorate injustice.

Forgetting the site where Russia became a nuclear power comes with its own risks.

Test yourself on the week of Jan. 21: India blocks a film, Ukraine gets tanks, and Peru battles growing protests.

Fed up with the economy and a political crackdown, young Turks are increasingly looking abroad to find their futures.

Washington takes on financial risks that Beijing can’t afford.