Russia Halts Attacks on Kyiv but Continues to Target Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Syria’s historic peace…
India, EU Clinch Free Trade Deal Amid Trump’s Tariff War
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the India-European Union free trade deal, the United Kingdom’s…
European Leaders Prepare for a Lasting Split With Washington
The Danish foreign minister fist-bumped his ambassador and then rushed up to Greenland’s minister of foreign affairs and…
Bulgaria’s Eurozone Entry Is Another Setback for Russia – Foreign Policy
On Jan. 1, Bulgaria became the eurozone’s 21st member when it gave up its 145-year-old currency, the lev,…
Brussels Approves EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Signing
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the economic impact of the European Union-Mercosur trade deal,…
French Director Boris Lojkine’s Portrait of Migrant’s Unseen Labor
Souleymane is a bike courier. From daybreak to the dead of night, he ferries takeout to Parisians for…
Trump Pressures Zelensky to Cede Territory to Russia in Peace Deal
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. pressure on Ukraine, deadly clashes between Thailand and…
Negotiations Should Focus on the Goal of a Sovereign Ukraine
As the flurry of diplomatic activity to achieve peace in Ukraine continues, many observers seem to be losing…
Don’t Call the U.S.-Russian Deal for Ukraine a ‘Peace Plan’
The 1938 Munich Agreement left the Czechoslovak state with no choice but submission. Led by Prime Minister Neville…
Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan Is a Step Forward
The war in Ukraine is not going well. The fortress city of Pokrovsk has fallen to Russian forces…
What the Pentagon and Defense Companies Need to Learn
In September 1940, a group of British scientists arrived in Washington. Back home, their country was making a…
To Deter Russia, Europe Needs Ukraine
Europe’s security architecture is being remade in real time. Russia’s war against Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump’s…