At 70, is NATO still important? 5 essential reads
As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization celebrates its 70th anniversary with a leaders’ meeting in London, five US scholars shed light on NATO’s history and its potential future.
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Assassination of the Russian ambassador a big loss for Turkey
Ambassador Karlov’s death will weaken Turkey’s influence in the Syrian conflict.
A BRICS currency is unlikely to dislodge dollar any time soon – but it signifies growing challenge to established economic order
Talk of a joint BRICS currency feeds into ‘decline of the dollar’ rhetoric. But it is the economic bloc’s focus on innovation that will reshape the international system.
Trump’s foreign policy is still ‘America First’ – what does that mean, exactly?
In 2016 Trump promised to ‘shake the rust off America’s foreign policy.’ Four years later, it’s clearer what that looks like: a US that sits on the sidelines of world crises and collaborations alike.
Russia’s borders: North Korea is moving up Moscow’s agenda
In our series looking at relations between the Russians and the nations along its borders, this instalment turns the spotlight on North Korea.
Russia’s pared‑down Victory Day parade tells a story: Away from the pomp, war in Ukraine is not going to Putin’s plan
Moscow’s influence is Eastern Europe has been slipping of late, including with the loss of a stalwart ally in Hungary. The battleground, as ever, remains Ukraine.
What if carbon border taxes applied to all carbon – fossil fuels, too?
A new study shows what it would mean for Europe and China, and why the US might not be too excited about the idea.
Why Biden’s threat to slap Russia with more sanctions is unlikely to deter Putin in Ukraine
The Biden administration has threatened severe sanctions if Russia were to invade Ukraine. An economic sanctions scholar explains why they probably won’t be effective.
Russia’s borders: competing visions for Europe have made Poland arch‑critics of Putin
The Poles and Russians have had a difficult relationship going back centuries. In recent times, the key problem has been competing geopolitical ambitions over the former Soviet republics. Poland wants…
Russia’s borders: Iran’s cautious friendship with Moscow
This week’s instalment in our series on Russia’s relations with its neighbours turns the spotlight on Iran. Clément Therme, a specialist in relations between the two countries, looks at how Ukraine and…
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