Ukraine’s Cronyism Crisis Offers a Warning to the ‘De-risking’ World
Ukraine’s wartime economy is defined by the massive mobilization of resources for the war effort, funded by tax…
Trump Should Do More to Shift Defense Burden to Europe
President Donald Trump took office in January promising big changes to U.S. policy on Europe and NATO. Both…
EU, U.K. Impose ‘Unprecedented’ Sanctions on Russia
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at heavy European sanctions against Russia, renewed sectarian violence in…
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.…
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…
‘The Battle for Kyiv’ Shows How Desperate Ukraine’s Early War Was
Three years on, it’s easy to forget what the first few weeks of war in Ukraine were like.…
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…
Europe Is Dangerously Dependent on Trump and Musk in Space Technology
On March 30, a German start-up launched a rocket designed to place small satellites into orbit from Europe.…
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…