SPD’s Russia Problem Threatens Germany’s Governing Coalition
The incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) suffered a disastrous result in Germany’s February election. Chancellor Olaf Scholz was…
Russia’s Spies in Norway’s Waters Endanger Fishing Agreement
Fishing is an inherently international business, and so fishers inevitably brush up against the lines of geopolitics. In…
Drones, Missiles Pummel Kyiv as Public Endures
It was just after midnight on June 10, and Kyiv’s curfew had just begun when news of incoming…
Putin’s Response Depends on Trump
On June 1, Ukraine launched a major drone attack on four Russian air bases—including one in Siberia, roughly…
Why This Is the Best Time to Sanction Russia – Foreign Policy
For a brief moment, it seemed as though U.S. President Donald Trump were finally willing to get tough…
Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal Will Be Null and Void
The White House suggests that it is in the final stages of pushing for a Ukraine-Russia peace deal. And there are…
Putin’s 25 Years in Power: How He Transformed Russia
When Russian President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for his first term on May 7, 2000, few analysts…
In Romania’s Presidential Election ‘Elites’ Are Protecting Liberal Democracy
As it prepares to hold a rerun of its presidential election on May 4, Romania is improbably at…
If Erdogan Deploys Military, He Risks Overplaying His Hand
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision last month to jail Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, his most formidable political…
Europe Pressures U.S. Over Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at trans-Atlantic engagement on the Russia-Ukraine war, an all-out paramilitary…
Russia Alters Estonian River Borders
Almost a year ago, Russian border guards removed half the buoys that had been placed to mark the…
Trump Tariff Wars May Mean Europe Rearming Itself
Europe is confused, and understandably so. Since returning to office, U.S. President Donald Trump’s treatment of Washington’s oldest…