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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Council President António Costa share a laugh as they arrive for a European Council meeting in Brussels.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Council President António Costa share a laugh as they arrive for a European Council meeting in Brussels.

The EU, U.S. Hit Russia Where It Hurts

Sweeping sanctions packages aim to curb funding for Moscow’s war effort.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Putin and Trump stand close beside each other. Putin, left, is wearing a black suit and a burgundy necktie. Trump is wearing a dark blue suit with a bright red tie and an American flag pin on his left lapel. His mouth is open wide, as if shouting or speaking emphatically.
Putin and Trump stand close beside each other. Putin, left, is wearing a black suit and a burgundy necktie. Trump is wearing a dark blue suit with a bright red tie and an American flag pin on his left lapel. His mouth is open wide, as if shouting or speaking emphatically.

Will Trump’s Russia Oil Sanctions Finally Sway Putin?

The threat to Moscow’s oil earnings is huge. But will it be enough? This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Keith Johnson
Ahmad, a middle aged man in a gray suit, speaks into a microphone while sitting at a long desk. A placard on the desk in front of him says "PAKISTAN" in all caps.
Ahmad, a middle aged man in a gray suit, speaks into a microphone while sitting at a long desk. A placard on the desk in front of him says "PAKISTAN" in all caps.

Pakistan’s Year of Diplomatic Miracles

Islamabad has pulled off repeated coups—but can they last? This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Robert A. Manning
U.S. Marine Corps' F-35 fighter jets approach José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 13.
U.S. Marine Corps' F-35 fighter jets approach José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 13.

Three Key Questions About Trump’s War Against Drug Boats

Experts believe the operation is about regime change in Venezuela.

Analysis
John Haltiwanger
Muttaqi is framed by an open doorway as he steps through it. He wears a long white tunic and a black turban. Another man, dressed in a collared short sleeve shirt in slacks, waits for him on the other side.
Muttaqi is framed by an open doorway as he steps through it. He wears a long white tunic and a black turban. Another man, dressed in a collared short sleeve shirt in slacks, waits for him on the other side.

India Warily Welcomes the Taliban

A diplomatic visit highlights the cautious engagement between New Delhi and Kabul.

Argument
Harsh V. Pant, Shivam Shekhawat
A sign warning against illegal work online is pictured in Thailand's Mae Sot district in Tak province near the Myanmar border on February 11.
A sign warning against illegal work online is pictured in Thailand's Mae Sot district in Tak province near the Myanmar border on February 11.

China Can’t Keep Its Hands Clean in Myanmar’s Scam Cities

Ties between organized crime syndicates and Chinese intelligence run deep.

Argument
Benedict Rogers
Maria Semyonova, wife of a Russian soldier, poses in front of a recruitment poster in Moscow on December 17, 2023.
Maria Semyonova, wife of a Russian soldier, poses in front of a recruitment poster in Moscow on December 17, 2023.

How to Fight Putin on the Information Battlefield

The West can’t fully adopt Russia’s methods—but it should study them. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Peter Pomerantsev, Sviatoslav Hnizdovskyi
Two men are sitting with a table full of microphones in front of them.
Two men are sitting with a table full of microphones in front of them.

Nobody Is Sure How Bolivia’s New President Will Govern

Latin America’s right has welcomed centrist Sen. Rodrigo Paz’s victory. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Nick Aspinwall
An aerial view shows sediment in offshore from coastal erosion amid a green landscape.
An aerial view shows sediment in offshore from coastal erosion amid a green landscape.

Suriname’s Coming Oil Boom

Can the carbon-negative country enrich itself without harming the planet?

Feature
Jake Bittle
LUKOIL is spelled out in white letters against a red and black background.
LUKOIL is spelled out in white letters against a red and black background.

U.S. Sanctions Major Russian Energy Companies

The move follows a U.S. decision to cancel plans for a peace summit in Budapest.

Report
Sam Skove
Two men in camouflage jackets sit against light-colored brick wall. Both hold rifles.
Two men in camouflage jackets sit against light-colored brick wall. Both hold rifles.

The Deep Roots of Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Violence

It’s not just terrorism concerns driving tensions.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
NATO chief Mark Rutte arrives for a meeting with the Senate NATO Observer Group in Washington.
NATO chief Mark Rutte arrives for a meeting with the Senate NATO Observer Group in Washington.

Rutte Holds a Last-Minute Meeting With Trump on Russia-Ukraine

Ahead of the meeting, the NATO chief stoked the U.S. president’s ego and brushed off concerns about a lack of progress in cease-fire talks.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A view of Eskom Kendal Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
A view of Eskom Kendal Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

South Africa Unveils New Energy Policy

The continent’s largest emitter aims to cut coal and invest in nuclear and gas.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
U.S. President Donald Trump points at the border wall with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, on June 23, 2020.
U.S. President Donald Trump points at the border wall with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, on June 23, 2020.

Why Trump Is a ‘Scarcity President’

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Greg Grandin on the end of the American myth of limitlessness. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
A man in a hat is seen in profile, the shadow of the brim covering his face, as he stands in a field next to cattle.
A man in a hat is seen in profile, the shadow of the brim covering his face, as he stands in a field next to cattle.

Trump Faces MAGA Backlash for Argentina Bailout

Billions for Buenos Aires, and support for Argentine farmers, is not sitting well in the U.S. heartland. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Keith Johnson
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