Diplomacy Watch: How much is the US focused on it?
Your new weekly round-up of diplomatic efforts — what’s happening, what’s not — to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Your new weekly round-up of diplomatic efforts — what’s happening, what’s not — to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Washington appears to be absent from the process, seemingly holding out for a preferred outcome while the violence rages.
Senator Ted Cruz’s hold-up of ambassadors and the continuing logjam of State Department nominees shows how brittle the system is.
The US has an increasing tendency to go back on its word and tear up agreements in a fit of pique or with changes in political power.
New research shows diplomatic efforts between Washington and Beijing were having an effect. So what happened?
At a time when Washington wants to reduce tension with Moscow, these acts verge on the insane.
An upcoming UN report will show whether a US-Russian agreement on providing humanitarian aid is working.
Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan have so far failed to come to terms on the still unfinished project.
A flurry of recent diplomacy suggests efforts underway to mend the rivalries that have fueled Arab wars over the past decade.
Our partners in the region sense the United States is leaving and they need to take care of business themselves. It’s not rocket science.
Doesn’t Biden’s team understand that if foreign governments are attacked in this way, they are bound to retaliate?
Middle East scholar addresses questions surrounding U.S. withdrawal and the interests of neighbors in the process.
Sadly, the name of the game seems to be nostalgia, not critical reflection, in today’s foreign policy discussions.
A recent Quincy Institute event explored how the US can work toward greater regional stability while engaging allies on shared interests.
If Biden wants to confront the competition, he must address the huge gap between the military and state department budgets.
But they’re wrong and after decades of failed sanctions to bring the regime to heel, it’s time for ‘maximum diplomacy.’
A simple goodwill gesture would likely get the ball rolling.
Withdrawing diplomats in response to bad behavior is self-defeating, particularly for the United States.
There will be plenty of space to maneuver after the Trump administration’s brash unilateralism.
Despite his weekend claims, he was the most partisan, anti-diplomatic secretary of state in recent memory.
The region’s actors have their own agendas that will not conform to those of the new Biden Administration.