Diplomacy Watch: Erdogan’s balancing act between Russia and the West
The Turkish president got himself in hot water this week over comments that were widely viewed as defending Putin.
The Turkish president got himself in hot water this week over comments that were widely viewed as defending Putin.
The Pentagon revelation adds to concerns that Washington is engaged in a proxy war with Russia, risking escalation to a full-scale conflict.
But unlike 1952, the dynamics aren’t ripe today for an eventual return to a hawkish foreign policy consensus. Here’s why.
The Pope has faced a ton of criticism for his stances toward Ukraine. But could his neutral approach help end the brutal conflict?
Despite the West’s containment strategy, Moscow is deepening its convergence with China and maintaining strong ties with India.
He was called a hero for shepherding the end of the USSR and Cold War. But he would not survive Russia’s ensuing societal rupture.
Arms makers are licking their chops as defense officials worry about shortfalls in weapons stockpiles.
Amid the news about the admin’s multi-year weapons investment, a general will be appointed for a separate command, too.
Chances for a negotiated settlement are dwindling as all of the Ukraine conflict’s stakeholders dig in for the long haul.
The time for settlement is now — before tens of thousands more die and Ukraine has suffered still greater harm.
He’s all of these things in Philip Short’s 800-page biography, which credits the West in part for shaping the Vladimir we know today.
A meeting between Ukraine, Turkey and the UN shows that Kyiv may be warming to the idea of discussions with Moscow.
The Washington Post has launched a new history-shaping exercise, but it fails to ask the right questions and omits Biden’s most serious mistakes.
Washington has given billions of dollars worth of weapons to Ukraine. A timeline of what and when, and the price tag, since the start of the war.
To avoid sanctions, countries are actively reopening moribund routes and creating greater connectivity across the Middle East and Asia.
For a longterm peace, the region needs new security structures outside of the alliance that eventually include Russia.
The USSR prevented its citizens from traveling to the West during the Cold War, mimicking that now would be entirely counterproductive.
Human rights legal scholar Aslı Bâli discusses the pitfalls of US intervention and a different path forward: restraint.
Author Mary Dudziak talks about how we have handed over the prerogative for war to the president, and why.
The West has possibly helped to spark a destabilizing partnership that will be difficult to contain once set into motion.
Just months after Russian troops helped quash an uprising in the country, Kazakh leaders have become wary of cooperation with Moscow.