Explainer
List of Explainer articles
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U.S. President Bill Clinton shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Boris Yeltsin The NATO-Russia Founding Act Is Hanging by a Thread
Moscow has torn up the rulebook, but Western officials are paying lip service to the 1990s-era deal.
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Residents of Johannesburg’s Soweto township protest. Why South Africa Is in the Dark, Again
Winter is here. And the country is facing its worst-ever energy crisis.
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A Russian soldier testifies against Vadim Shishimarin. Can There Be Real Justice in Ukraine?
Past tribunals offer valuable lessons for how war crimes and genocide could be prosecuted in Ukraine.
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People walk near a large white mosque with green domes in the evening. Uzbekistan’s Unrest, Explained
Violent protests over proposed changes to its status have swept the autonomous region of Karakalpakstan.
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Gustavo Petro, Colombian presidential candidate for the Historic Pact coalition, gestures at the presidential candidate for the Team for Colombia coalition, Federico Gutiérrez, during a presidential debate at the headquarters of El Tiempo in Bogotá, Colombia, on May 23. Is Colombia Ready for a Leftist President?
Election front-runner Gustavo Petro is a former left-wing guerrilla.
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People protest in Jamaica. Why Do Caribbean Countries Want to Leave the Monarchy Now?
Of the 14 countries beyond the United Kingdom that retain Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, at least six in the Caribbean want out.
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A Russian soldier patrols at a theater in Ukraine. What the Fall of Mariupol Would Mean for the War
A propaganda win for Russia, a big battlefield boost, and a way to hide evidence of war crimes.
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Rohingya refugees gather behind a barbed wire fence. The U.S. Has Recognized Myanmar’s Genocide. But Is That Enough?
Rohingya activists and human rights defenders plead for more action against Myanmar’s military junta government.
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People look at damage after a missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine. 6 Questions About Russia’s War in Ukraine, Answered
Your guide to Foreign Policy’s coverage of the war so far.
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The U.N. General Assembly Hall The U.N. Treaty That Could Be the Oceans’ Last Great Hope
With a big push from a coalition of nearly 50 countries, can the landmark agreement pass?
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A woman holds a placard reading “International Criminal Court in The Hague” above the portraits of both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko during a demonstration in support of Ukraine in front of Russia’s embassy in Rome on Feb. 24. Could Putin Actually Face Accountability at the ICC?
The International Criminal Court has opened an investigation into Ukraine. Here’s what you need to know.
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European leaders gather in Minsk, Belarus, to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Eastern Ukraine’s Problematic Peace Plan
The 2015 Minsk agreement is flawed—but it’s all there is.
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A Confederate flag with a truck painted on top of it is shown in front of Canada's Parliament near a sign that says "WE the FRINGE." Why Are Canadian Protesters Flying Confederate Flags?
How the Canadian trucker protests became a big-tent rally of Canada’s growing far-right.
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Police vehicles sit outside of Congregation Beth Israel synagogue. How Aafia Siddiqui Became a Radical Cause Célèbre
The Pakistani citizen, a U.S. federal prisoner, has attracted support from extremists around the world.
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A U.S. Navy sailor walks past an MK 41 pad on the USS Chafee (DDG-90), anchored at a South Korean naval port in Donghae. Putin’s Fixation With an Old-School U.S. Missile Launcher
Russia says the Pentagon’s European missile defense isn’t so defensive after all. Does it have a point?
