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Trump tariffs
Global Crises

Linking tariff 'deals' to US security interests is harder than it looks

Behind the headlines of billion-dollar commitments lie questions about enforcement, consistency, and international buy-in

US Dollar
Global Crises

Are Trump's aggressive policies weakening the dollar?

The administration's global economic strategy of decoupling and cajoling alignment is prompting other countries to reduce its exposure

Antonio Guterres and Ursula von der Leyen
Europe

UN Charter turns 80: Why do Europeans mock it so?

The EU's uneven response to violations in Ukraine and the Middle East exposes its fading moral authority on the global stage

Emmanuel Macron,  Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz
Middle East

The EU's pathetic response to Trump's Iran attack

Europe jettisoned its principles to suck up to a president that doesn't even know they exist

Ukraine war
Europe

Europe's risky war on Russia's 'shadow fleet'

The EU wants to target illicit oil tankers, a move that could expand the Ukraine war and drag the US in further

Diplomacy Watch Donald Trump Putin Zelensky
QiOSK

Diplomacy Watch: Brussels is back — with more Russian sanctions

The EU is courting Washington in its effort to drop the price cap on Russian oil