Putin Rejects Zelensky’s Offer of In-Person Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks, the European Union’s potential expansion,…
Ukraine, Russia Sour on U.S. Peace Negotiations
Last August, Russia triumphantly presented a summit with the United States in Alaska as a breakthrough in its…
Under Friedrich Merz, German Foreign Policy Has Finally Grown Up
To understand the shortcomings of German foreign policy, you would be advised to visit a village in North…
The World Welcomed Biden’s Measured Approach to Ukraine
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 posed a blunt test for Washington—one that many said it…
U.S., China Continue Trade, TikTok Negotiations
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: The United States and China enter another round of…
How Europe Can Pressure Russia on Ukraine Without Trump, From Economic Sanctions to More Defense Spending
U.S. President Donald Trump, fresh off his Alaska meeting last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin, seems to…
Trump’s Chaotic State Department Cuts Endanger U.S. National Security
Last month, the U.S. State Department carried out its largest single-day layoffs ever—more than 1,300 employees gone overnight…
Trump Accuses Putin of ‘Bullshit’ Over Ukraine Talks
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where we dare anyone to start a third party to disrupt…
France and U.K. Sign Deals on Migration, Nuclear Weapons
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at France and Britain’s migration and nuclear weapons deals, U.S.…
U.S.-China Rare-Earth Deal Shows Beijing’s Dominance of Crucial Sector
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China agrees to rare-earth deal with the United States,…