Foreign Policy

As the climate crisis deepens, millions more people could face food insecurity.

A recently publicized speech reflects how the Chinese leader sees the country’s economic challenges.

After years of political deadlock, the country may be starting to shake off its ruling class.

Residents feel the walls are closing in with tighter restrictions in pursuit of zero COVID-19.

Central Europe and the Balkans expose the failures of European integration.

State weakness has created a callous and brutalized soldiery.

The moral, legal, and public relations risks of staying are huge.

European leaders have reassessed Russia’s intentions and are balancing against the threat that Putin poses to the territorial status quo. 

Russia’s position in the south is now cemented as prospects for peace remain remote.

The Taliban didn’t have to take over. But Washington made sure they would.

The changes, certain to pass, will let Russia house nuclear weapons on Belarusian soil.

As Russian forces continue their assault, people in Ukraine face terrifying uncertainty.

Berlin will send anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to help Kyiv fight off Russia.

Will Russia’s invasion make or break the relationship between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin?

Russia has only sent in a third of the troops it had deployed near Ukraine.

China, India, and the United Arab Emirates abstain.

The key to victory, for every side, will be the ability to endure sacrifice.

After World War II, Japan and Germany became enduring U.S. allies. Why didn’t the Cold War end the same way?

Already at least 70,000 people have fled the country since the Russian invasion.

How to punish Putin without devastating Europe’s economy remains a challenge.