Diplomacy & Crisis News

The generational shift that the Ninth Party Congress signaled is noticeable: Kim’s old mentors and advisors inside the regime have stepped aside – whether willingly or not – to make room for his allies and new prospects. 

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, mécontent du traitement médiatique réservé à son parti après la mort du jeune Quentin Deranque, sélectionne les journalistes autorisés à assister à sa conférence de presse. Est-ce un signe dangereux pour la démocratie ? Roselyne Febvre pose la question à Pablo Pillaud-Vivien, rédacteur en chef de la revue Regards, et Dominique de Montvalon, éditorialiste politique.

The U.S. president believes Russia “respects” him, but Kremlin-controlled media have turned him into a joke.

Islamabad is now increasingly claiming that these groups pose a threat not just to Pakistan but to the world.

India played an important behind-the-scenes role in brokering the U.K.-Mauritius deal over the Chagos Archipelago. Trump has now criticized that deal.

New Delhi wants to play the role of a bridging power between the West and the rest.

Not all partnerships are worth reviving.

Four former generals break down the risks of a U.S. attack.

Little progress has been made in ending Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II.

Kyiv’s ambassador to Washington said a Ukrainian attack on Novorossiysk triggered the reprimand.

A sweeping draft law could test the balance between control and economic growth.

David Petraeus on the military options and intelligence likely being presented at the White House.

Washington is trying to build up Armenia and Azerbaijan as regional allies.

With a generational shift in power possible, the old guard is fighting back.

Rubio is wrong to cite it as the basis for the U.S. alliance with Europe.

If weaning India away from Russia is a European dream, it is perhaps being led by France.

The hasty transition from a crypto ban to its sweeping adoption is naturally generating skepticism.

Amid tariffs and geopolitical headwinds, Japan's trade data shows new patterns emerging – led by food products, tourism-linked consumption, and advanced manufacturing.

Cooling domestic demand and soaring raw material costs are weighing down Chinese electric vehicle companies.

The continent’s economic strength and liberal values can be an asset in a multipolar world.