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Two men wearing gloves sit side by side on the ground, bent over pieces of pottery in their hands. One man in a baseball cap uses a paintbrush to dust a shard, and the other wears a vest over a striped sweater and squirts something from a bottle onto another shard. Tools and intact clay vessels are scattered around the men, and a low stone wall is visible behind them.
Two men wearing gloves sit side by side on the ground, bent over pieces of pottery in their hands. One man in a baseball cap uses a paintbrush to dust a shard, and the other wears a vest over a striped sweater and squirts something from a bottle onto another shard. Tools and intact clay vessels are scattered around the men, and a low stone wall is visible behind them.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Feb. 15: European leaders hold emergency meetings, Trump and Zelensky trade rebukes, and Brazil’s ex-leader is charged with plotting a coup.

Quiz
Syd Kuntz
A lone protester holds a U.S. flag on an open grassy area with snow covering parts of the grass. A scooter rests on its side at right. In the distance are bare trees and signs of other protessters.
A lone protester holds a U.S. flag on an open grassy area with snow covering parts of the grass. A scooter rests on its side at right. In the distance are bare trees and signs of other protessters.

Is Protest Dead?

Why global resistance movements have failed and where they go from here.

Review
Jan-Werner Müller
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance meet on the sidelines of the 61st Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany on Feb. 14.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance meet on the sidelines of the 61st Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany on Feb. 14.

Is the United States Europe’s Ally or Adversary?

As Vance chastises European leaders and Trump echoes Russian talking points, fears are growing on the continent.

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
A Ukrainian serviceman trains in the woods near the frontline in Ukraine.
A Ukrainian serviceman trains in the woods near the frontline in Ukraine.

Three Years On, What’s Next for Europe and Ukraine?

Nine thinkers on the bombshells coming out of Washington.

Analysis
Daniel Fried, Ulrich Speck, Agathe Demarais, Nathalie Tocci, Garvan Walshe, C. Raja Mohan, Jo Inge Bekkevold, Mick Ryan, Keir Giles, Stefan Theil
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a Liberal Party seminar in Brasília on Feb. 20.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a Liberal Party seminar in Brasília on Feb. 20.

Bolsonaro Charged With Plotting Coup

The former Brazilian president, a Trump ally, could face years in prison over a scheme to overturn the country’s 2022 election.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
A shadow of a voter is seen on a poster of Uncle Sam in the village of La California, in the Livorno region of Tuscany on October 26, 2008.
A shadow of a voter is seen on a poster of Uncle Sam in the village of La California, in the Livorno region of Tuscany on October 26, 2008.

Yes, America Is Europe’s Enemy Now

The Trump administration has gone way past revising the transatlantic alliance.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
A British soldier shoots his gun during an exercise in Smardan, Romania, on Feb. 17.
A British soldier shoots his gun during an exercise in Smardan, Romania, on Feb. 17.

What It Means for Europe to Go It Alone

Europe and NATO are facing an existential crisis as the Trump administration aims a wrecking ball at trans-Atlantic relations.

Situation Report
John Haltiwanger, Rishi Iyengar
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv on Feb. 20.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv on Feb. 20.

Where Does the U.S.-Ukraine Rare-Earth Deal Stand?

The prospect of an agreement looks increasingly uncertain.

Report
Christina Lu
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at a G-20 press conference in Johannesburg.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at a G-20 press conference in Johannesburg.

Rubio Snubs G-20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in South Africa

The secretary of state’s absence reflects deteriorating U.S.-South Africa relations as well as the Trump administration’s disdain for global institutions.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shake hands as they pose for a photo.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shake hands as they pose for a photo.

Trump’s Europe Shock Creates an Opening for China

Beijing could provide an economic lifeline as EU countries increase defense spending and weather tariffs.

Report
Lili Pike
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and other participants pose for a family photo during the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and other participants pose for a family photo during the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia.

A Grand Bargain With Russia Would Be a Disaster

Trump thinks he can follow in Nixon’s footsteps.

Argument
Christian Caryl
Merz, a man in his 60s wearing glasses, a suit jacket, and a checkered shirt, gestures with one finger as if fielding questions. Behind him are out-of-focus figures standing on a hilltop.
Merz, a man in his 60s wearing glasses, a suit jacket, and a checkered shirt, gestures with one finger as if fielding questions. Behind him are out-of-focus figures standing on a hilltop.

Germany’s New 1990s Chancellor

The fall and rise of Friedrich Merz.

Profile
Alexander Clarkson
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters take part in a funeral in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakeh on February, 4, 2022.
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters take part in a funeral in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakeh on February, 4, 2022.

It’s Time for Syria’s Kurds to Fold

Kurdish autonomy is a problem that today’s Syria can’t afford.

Analysis
Charles Lister
Sudanese army soldiers patrol an area in Khartoum North on Nov. 3, 2024.
Sudanese army soldiers patrol an area in Khartoum North on Nov. 3, 2024.

Sudan’s Army Is Part of the Problem, Not the Solution

The SAF is not a defender of democracy, and the activists joining its ranks are doing so out of necessity rather than ideology.

Response
Mohammed Bahari
A digital illustraiton of a subsea cable on the ocean floor with a cross section of interior components exposed. Digital lines and line effects emanate out from the open section of the cable.
A digital illustraiton of a subsea cable on the ocean floor with a cross section of interior components exposed. Digital lines and line effects emanate out from the open section of the cable.

The AI Economy’s Massive Vulnerability

Subsea cables channel data and power, but they face escalating risks.

Analysis
Jared Cohen
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