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Moscow’s failures will resound beyond the Middle East. Whether the result of Putin’s conscious decision not to intervene or ...
Syrian Red Crescent convoy enters Suwayda province, state media reports, as UN warns humanitarian access ‘constrained’.
Ms. McKay is a war and humanitarian-focused international correspondent and author of 'Only Cry for the Living: Memos from ...
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The Poisons of Power Balances

The first component of wisdom is a precise assessment of the balance of power. It is indispensable in war, revolution, or a coup d’état. The balance of power is an almost inescapable consideration ...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a catalyst for cooperation among Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea—what the authors call ...
Six months into his second term, far from the ‘hottest and most respected country’ that he had promised, President Donald Trump has made the United States an untrustworthy partner, an expansionist ...
The time for fragmented fixes is over. If Europe is to regain control of its migration policy, it must first regain clarity ...
At Moscow’s central Taganskaya metro station, commuters stream past a newly-restored monument to a former ruler whose reputation is undergoing a dramatic revision in Russia: Joseph Stalin.
Second round of Trump-Putin engagement incorporates elements of strategic deterrence but has failed to resolve the conflict.
Russia must prevail in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine to avoid national subjugation, according to a recent address by ...
It is possible that fear lurks behind these words. Fear of open competition, in which conditions a 70-year-old ruler has very ...
In a world where political change is often the mantra, a select group of leaders have managed to hold onto power for not just ...