The “change government” of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid promises little real change—other than an end to Netanyahu.

Biden wants to focus on China. That’s a gift to Putin.

A “cold peace” is the best-case scenario coming out of this week’s summit.

The one advantage the Afghan army had on the Taliban looks set to slip away with the hasty U.S. withdrawal.

With expectations low in Moscow, the Kremlin is looking for limited deescalation.

With all its parties facing disaster by leaving, the coalition has every reason to make it work.

Alleged corruption and geopolitical worries have created a deadly shortage.

Belarus’s Lukashenko doesn’t want to be believed—he wants to be feared.

The increasingly aggressive authoritarianism of Belarus is an acute test of the EU’s diplomatic self-image.

It’s time for Yerevan to shift gears and work toward rapprochement with Ankara.

The conflict’s impact on the world’s ability to prevent atrocities will be felt for years to come.

Pedro Castillo ran as an anti-establishment leftist. Here’s why he won’t govern like one.

A stalwartly anti-Beijing figure doesn’t quite fit his party’s mold.

The mindset that helped fight the current pandemic is what gets us into situations like this in the first place.

As Beijing limits women’s choices, ta shidai television shows soothe without offering real change.

Armed checkpoints along key trade routes—not natural resources—are the key to financing rebel groups and insurgencies around the world.

The U.S. president has taken a step toward getting tough on Serbia—but can he see the policy through?

The two leaders have much to discuss. Just don’t hold your breath for a breakthrough.