Butt out over Western forces in Ukraine – POLITICO
Work on security guarantees for Ukraine has accelerated following a gathering of European leaders at the White House…
South Korea could be a model for postwar Ukraine, Zelenskyy says – POLITICO
Since the 1960s, South Korea has transformed from one of the poorest countries in the world into an…
Poland’s foreign policy fizzle – POLITICO
“The government’s approach is reductionist. They see the president as merely putting a face to policy or acting…
An update on the efficacy of sanctions against Russia
In June 2025 we published a paper calling on Europe to increasingly sanction Russia’s shadow fleet, especially now…
How to Get the International Monetary Fund to Think – Sri Lanka Guardian
When will the International Monetary Fund (IMF) learn to think? Over its eighty-one year history, the IMF has…
Trump ‘very angry’ at Ukraine hitting Russian pipeline feeding Orbán – POLITICO
In his note, Orbán wrote that “just before the historic meeting between President Trump and [Russian President Vladimir]…
Letter for Melania, golf club for Donald – POLITICO
Zelenskyy also presented Trump with a letter written by his wife Olena Zelenska to the U.S. first lady,…
Putin’s Alaska triumph – POLITICO
The highly anticipated and hastily arranged Alaska summit was never likely to mirror the map-redrawing summit of Yalta,…
Over Half of Americans Don’t Trust Trump on Ukraine, Russia War: Poll
Over half of U.S. adults are not confident that President Donald Trump can make “wise decisions” when it…
What Ukraine wants (and fears) ahead of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska – POLITICO
Moscow claims it’s transferring Ukrainians to safety from the conflict, yet refuses to return the children to their…
Interwoven frontiers: Energy, AI, and US-China competition
The fates of breakthrough technologies and the energy to power them are deeply interwoven, with progress at scale…
Marco Rubio’s Quest To Make the State Department Great Again | Opinion
Twenty-five years ago, the bipartisan Hart-Rudman Commission described the State Department as a “crippled institution.” Since then, things…