2022-08-10 10:04 |
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Is Ukraine's PR Machine Sputtering?...
Ukraine's fight depends on Americans' and Europeans' solidarity—but do they have the attention span?... |
2022-08-10 05:00 |
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Is the New U.S. Africa Strategy More of the Same?...
The Biden administration insists it's not focused on geopolitical competition, but its new document is full of references to Russia and China.... |
2022-08-09 21:44 |
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Russia Suspends U.S. Nuclear Inspections...
But the Kremlin "doesn't actually want an arms race" with Washington, experts say.... |
2022-08-09 20:38 |
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The Russia Whisperer...
Finland's envoy to Washington once shared a sauna with the Russian president. Here's what he thinks the West got wrong about Vladimir Putin.... |
2022-08-09 19:42 |
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Afghans Promised a Way Out Are Still Trapped by Red Tape...
More than 70,000 Afghans who worked for the United States are still waiting for visas—unless the Taliban get to them first.... |
2022-08-09 17:22 |
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The Case for Cautious Optimism in Ukraine...
There are two Western views of the same facts on the ground in Ukraine—and only one can be correct.... |
2022-08-09 15:58 |
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Scenes From Hell...
A disturbing video out of Ukraine evokes similar scenes from Srebrenica.... |
2022-08-09 14:29 |
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Chinese Police Could Crush Solomon Islands Opposition...
Government critics fear security pact consequences.... |
2022-08-09 14:29 |
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The War in Ukraine Is Emancipating Central Europe...
Countries in the region are finally becoming full members of the EU club thanks to the war.... |
2022-08-09 13:58 |
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The Battle for the Soul of Golf...
A Saudi-sponsored tournament shows why China and other rising powers will struggle to replace established global institutions with their own.... |
2022-08-09 10:54 |
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It's Time for Olaf Scholz to Walk His Talk...
Since announcing revolutionary changes in German defense, Berlin has been dragging its feet nonstop.... |
2022-08-09 09:17 |
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Kenya Chooses a New President...
A contest between elites rests on who voters believe can deliver for those on the bottom.... |
2022-08-08 21:01 |
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Russia Is Readying the Zinc Coffins Again...
U.S. officials believe Russia is facing its toughest fight since World War II.... |
2022-08-08 19:56 |
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Shipping Is Staying Cool About Taiwan...
The maritime insurance industry sees little elevated risk from China's exercises.... |
2022-08-08 19:54 |
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The Taliban Are Wrecking Ashura Too...
Afghanistan's extremist rulers are cracking down on minorities, especially Shiites, as hard as they have on women.... |
2022-08-08 19:31 |
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Georgia's Ruling Party Is Tanking Its Own NATO Bid...
Accusing the U.S. ambassador of blackmail is just the start.... |
2022-08-08 19:13 |
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Beijing's Taiwan Aggression Has Backfired in Tokyo...
Military exercises have stiffened Japanese resolve.... |
2022-08-08 16:44 |
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Germany Has Confronted Its Past. Now It Must Confront the Present....
Accepting—or rejecting—historical guilt for past evils doesn't absolve nations of present-day responsibility.... |
2022-08-08 11:24 |
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Cease-fire Holds After Israel's Weekend Gaza Bombardment...
Round of violence launched by Israel's strikes on Islamic Jihad leadership killed dozens, including children.... |
2022-08-07 15:11 |
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America's Long Road to Global Power...
Michael Mandelbaum has written a masterful interpretation of the twists and turns of U.S. foreign policy.... |
2022-08-07 14:00 |
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How Soviet Artists Created Their Own Vision of Tolkien...
Around the world, artists provide snapshots into national psyches.... |
2022-08-06 11:00 |
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How Picasso Became Big Business...
A new history of modern art flips the script by focusing on dealers, collectors, and curators.... |
2022-08-06 10:00 |
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What's New About the New Authoritarianism?...
Three recent books tackle how threats to democracy have shifted in the 21st century.... |
2022-08-05 20:51 |
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South Korea's Presidential Snub of Pelosi Was an Unforced Blunder...
Yoon Suk-yeol simply isn't up to international diplomacy.... |
2022-08-05 20:15 |
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What in the World?...
This week in FP's international news quiz: a targeted assassination, Senegal's election, and changing fashion politics.... |
2022-08-05 19:24 |
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China's Taiwan Saber-Rattling Is the New Normal...
China has slashed military-to-military talks and climate dialogues after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial visit.... |
2022-08-05 18:43 |
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Muqtada al-Sadr Wants to Be Iraq's Ayatollah Khomeini...
Despite the Shiite cleric's apparent efforts against Iranian influence in Iraq, his chief inspiration is Iran's founder and most famous supreme leader.... |
2022-08-05 18:42 |
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The Built-In Brutality of Myanmar's Military...
Ignoring what everyone else thinks is part of the junta's mindset.... |
2022-08-05 17:44 |
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Whose Iran Is It Anyway?...
Ali Khamenei won't give up power for anyone—not even his president.... |
2022-08-05 17:03 |
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China's Military Exercises Aren't a Crisis—Yet...
Analysts have been keen to make comparisons to tensions in 1996.... |
2022-08-05 16:01 |
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Pakistan Is Drowning in Debt...
Rising prices, food insecurity, and a growing debt burden make Islamabad's other challenges all the more pressing.... |
2022-08-05 15:18 |
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Why Superpower Crises Are a Good Thing...
A new era of tensions will focus minds and break logjams, as Cold War history shows.... |
2022-08-05 14:48 |
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Militarizing the Sahel Won't Make Europe More Secure...
The EU's obsession with security in the Sahel is a reflection of its own anxieties—and a betrayal of its values.... |
2022-08-05 13:29 |
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Erdogan Meets Putin to Push Syria Operation...
The Turkish leader is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin for the second time in three weeks as he readies his own "special military operation."... |
2022-08-05 12:11 |
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We Cannot Risk Another Bout With Viktor Bout...
I oversaw the U.S. effort to capture the Russian arms dealer. Here's what Joe Biden should know before trading him away.... |
2022-08-04 20:52 |
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Ukraine's Economy Will Collapse Without More Aid Now...
Losses are building up far faster than Kyiv can manage.... |
2022-08-04 20:50 |
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Zawahiri's Killing Is a Blow to the Taliban...
The U.S. drone strike exposes the regime's terrorist ties and further dims its prospects for international legitimacy.... |
2022-08-04 19:23 |
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Team Biden to Unveil New U.S. Africa Strategy...
The strategy seeks to grapple with China's growing influence in Africa without painting African countries as geopolitical pawns.... |
2022-08-04 18:15 |
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In Sri Lanka, the Military Still Runs the Show...
The international community has a part to play in ending its culture of impunity.... |
2022-08-04 17:41 |
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Iran Deal Talks Go Into Overtime...
The top U.S. negotiator is making a last-ditch trip to Vienna.... |
2022-08-04 15:48 |
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Will a New War Crash Europe's Azerbaijani Gas Dreams?...
Europe needs a serious Azerbaijan policy—and needs it fast.... |
2022-08-04 15:19 |
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Iraqi Politics Needs a Root-and-Branch Overhaul...
New elections won't fix what increasingly looks like a systemic problem.... |
2022-08-04 12:46 |
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Xi's Great Leap Backward...
Beijing is running out of recipes for its looming jobs crisis—and reviving Mao-era policies.... |
2022-08-04 10:36 |
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Violence Flares in Nagorno-Karabakh...
The cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan looks shaky, despite the presence of Russian peacekeepers.... |
2022-08-04 10:33 |
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Democracy Fades in the Arab Spring's Success Story...
Few restraints remain for Tunisian strongman Kais Saied after his constitutional referendum passed overwhelmingly and opposition parties boycotted the vote.... |
2022-08-03 21:30 |
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What Zawahiri's Death Means for al Qaeda's Future...
Impressive as the operation to kill Ayman al-Zawahiri was, it doesn't obviate the terrorism threat from Afghanistan.... |
2022-08-03 20:48 |
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Sanctioned Russian Ships Are Still Doing Business With India...
The vessels' activity highlights the challenge faced by the Biden administration in enforcing Russia sanctions around the world.... |
2022-08-03 20:31 |
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Serbia Is Playing With Matches Again...
Brinkmanship over Kosovo, footsie with Moscow, and friction with Brussels are par for the course for Belgrade.... |
2022-08-03 20:30 |
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China Responds to Pelosi's Taiwan Trip...
Many on social media expressed anger that the government hadn't followed through on its fiery rhetoric.... |
2022-08-03 15:09 |
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Putin's Trojan Horse Inside the European Union...
No matter what Moscow does, Hungary's prime minister consistently carries water for the Kremlin.... |