“We are going to stop the bombing of the Houthis, effective immediately,” said US president Donald Trump from the Oval Office on Tuesday. The announcement, which came out of nowhere and apparently in ...

Europeans have real leverage in the face of Donald Trump’s threats towards Greenland—and time on their side. They must use it ...

Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has now lasted longer than the Soviet Union’s fight against Nazi Germany, with incomparably ...

Donald Trump did not go into politics to make China great again. But that is what the latest poll of global public opinion ...

With the EU-Mercosur deal signed after 25 years of negotiations, free trade advocates in Europe may feel triumphant. But ...

Soviet years behind it, Central Asia is becoming more integrated and actively seeking partnerships beyond Russia and China.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are experiencing a fracture in their diplomatic relationship. Europeans need to understand the ...

The world will not fall apart in 2026, but its main institutions will be hollowed out; the links between countries will be ...

As 2026 begins with a bang, Europeans are well-advised to reframe de-risking as re-engagement, unleash the single energy ...

Trump’s military action in Venezuela highlights America’s hemispheric turn, its disregard for international law and the ...

In his February 2024 annual address to parliament and cabinet, Vladimir Putin unexpectedly called for a “renewal” of Russia’s ruling elite. The “new elite”, he said, and those earmarked “to take ...