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Olena Gerasymyuk, a Ukrainian poet and volunteer paramedic with the Hospitallers medical battalion, works in a medical evacuation bus in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, on Feb. 11, 2023.
Olena Gerasymyuk, a Ukrainian poet and volunteer paramedic with the Hospitallers medical battalion, works in a medical evacuation bus in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, on Feb. 11, 2023.

Ukraine’s Missing Medical Mobilization

Kyiv’s reluctance to fully mobilize means that frontline medical units are perpetually short on staff.

Analysis
Gil Barndollar, David Plaster
Activists demanding that rich countries pay up for climate finance for developing countries of the Global South protest at the COP29 Climate Conference on Nov. 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Activists demanding that rich countries pay up for climate finance for developing countries of the Global South protest at the COP29 Climate Conference on Nov. 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

On Climate, Paying Now Is Cheaper than Paying Later

COP29’s new goal poses a challenge to wealthy countries and international financial institutions.

Argument
Tim Hirschel-Burns
Migrant workers mingle outside their living quarters in Beijing's middle-class neighborhood of Shangdi.
Migrant workers mingle outside their living quarters in Beijing's middle-class neighborhood of Shangdi.

Xi Jinping Doesn’t Have an Answer for China’s Demographic Crisis

A call for a “high-quality population” ignores the country’s real problems.

Argument
Lizzi C. Lee
U.S. President Joe Biden stands outside the White House while pointing to a turkey.
U.S. President Joe Biden stands outside the White House while pointing to a turkey.

10 Reasons to Be Thankful in 2024

There are a few things in the world to be grateful for this year, despite everything.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
1-lead-Foreign-policy-gift guide
1-lead-Foreign-policy-gift guide

FP’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

Global goodies for foodies, jet-setters, and nerds.

Roundup
FP Staff
A view from the ground and pointed up to the sky shows an Indian flag fluttering atop a flagpole, backlit by the sun. Above and behind it are the blades of a wind turbine. The sky above is a slightly hazy blue, with a few fluffy white clouds inching in from the corner.
A view from the ground and pointed up to the sky shows an Indian flag fluttering atop a flagpole, backlit by the sun. Above and behind it are the blades of a wind turbine. The sky above is a slightly hazy blue, with a few fluffy white clouds inching in from the corner.

What Adani’s Indictment Means for India’s Clean Energy Sector

The billionaire’s fast-growing Adani Green company will take an investment hit.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
People drive on a highway between two major Lebanese cities.
People drive on a highway between two major Lebanese cities.

Day 1 of the Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire in Lebanon

Diplomatic negotiations now shift to the war in Gaza, where Hamas announced that it is ready for a “serious deal.”

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A close-up of Trump, wearing a red "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" cap.
A close-up of Trump, wearing a red "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" cap.

Trump’s Real Goal for His Second Term? Chaos.

There are eerie parallels between today’s Republican Party and the start of China’s Cultural Revolution.

Argument
Howard W. French
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump walk together at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump walk together at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019.

The Pitfalls for Europe of a Trump-Putin Deal on Ukraine

Russian interest in peace is no given, and Europe may not be on board.

Argument
Fredrik Wesslau
Uganda's veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye (C) reacts as supporters and media watch him being escorted by military police out of the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on Nov. 20.
Uganda's veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye (C) reacts as supporters and media watch him being escorted by military police out of the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on Nov. 20.

Uganda Kidnaps Opposition Leader in Kenya

Washington helped bolster Ruto’s reputation, but scandals have cratered his popularity at home.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) sits with U.S. President Donald Trump (right) at the White House.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) sits with U.S. President Donald Trump (right) at the White House.

Trump’s Trade Wars Are Already Starting

Tariff threats against Mexico, Canada, and China are a preview of what's to come.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
People stand surrounded by smoke at the site of an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon.
People stand surrounded by smoke at the site of an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon.

Israel Approves Cease-Fire Deal With Hezbollah

Israeli and Hezbollah forces have 60 days to withdraw from southern Lebanon to create a buffer zone.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Employees work on a production line of stuffed teddy bears for export at a toy factory in Lianyungang, China, on Nov. 22.
Employees work on a production line of stuffed teddy bears for export at a toy factory in Lianyungang, China, on Nov. 22.

What Trump’s Tariffs Will Mean for China

As the U.S. president-elect issues new threats, Beijing is already bracing for a shift.

China Brief
James Palmer
A protestor wearing a keffiyeh and a shirt that reads "LIBERATE PALESTINE" holds her hands up (which are covered in red). Her cheeks are also striped in red.
A protestor wearing a keffiyeh and a shirt that reads "LIBERATE PALESTINE" holds her hands up (which are covered in red). Her cheeks are also striped in red.

Biden Didn’t Really Try to End the War in Gaza

U.S.-led diplomatic talks were essentially a performance, doomed from the outset.

Argument
Nathan J. Robinson
An attack helicopter cuts across a blue sky dotted with fluffy wisps of clouds. Four large birds also fly across the sky beneath the helicopter, their wingspans stretched wide in flight.
An attack helicopter cuts across a blue sky dotted with fluffy wisps of clouds. Four large birds also fly across the sky beneath the helicopter, their wingspans stretched wide in flight.

5 Questions About the Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hezbollah

Limited strikes could continue even after the truce.

Analysis
Daniel Byman
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