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A protester burns his Russian passport during a demonstration against Russia's military invasion on Ukraine, in Belgrade, on March 6, 2022, 11 days after Russia launched a military invasion on Ukraine.
A protester burns his Russian passport during a demonstration against Russia's military invasion on Ukraine, in Belgrade, on March 6, 2022, 11 days after Russia launched a military invasion on Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Against Forced Russian Citizenship

Moscow ramped up its efforts to make Ukrainians Russian. Ukraine is planning to fight back.

A person holding an umbrella and a cell phone walks out of a building between two glass doors. Just inside the building, behind the person, is a large sign showing the logo for Micron.
A person holding an umbrella and a cell phone walks out of a building between two glass doors. Just inside the building, behind the person, is a large sign showing the logo for Micron.

The U.S. and China Are Caught in a Technology Trap

The world’s two largest economies are walking a tightrope between bad blood and good business.

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks in front of the white marble Capitol Building on a sunny day. McCarthy's hands are raised to motion as he speaks, and other lawmakers stand behind him.
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks in front of the white marble Capitol Building on a sunny day. McCarthy's hands are raised to motion as he speaks, and other lawmakers stand behind him.

Diplomacy and Foreign Aid Funding Caught In Debt Ceiling Web

Programs aimed at countering China aren’t getting extra cash.

Evacuees and military personnel board a Royal Air Force aircraft bound for Cyprus in Omdurman, Sudan.
Evacuees and military personnel board a Royal Air Force aircraft bound for Cyprus in Omdurman, Sudan.

America’s Evacuation Efforts in Sudan Stall Out

Private groups want to evacuate hundreds more. The Biden administration wants nothing to do with it.

Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya speaks during a United Nations General Assembly special session at the U.N. headquarters on Oct. 10, 2022.
Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya speaks during a United Nations General Assembly special session at the U.N. headquarters on Oct. 10, 2022.

Ukrainian U.N. Ambassador: Russia Is ‘Mold That Invades Your House’

Sergiy Kyslytsya talks about Putin’s nuclear blackmail, what to do with the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and how even Henry Kissinger can learn.

Farm workers walk through a field searching for mines and explosives near the village of Myrolyubivka in Ukraine's Kherson region on April 18.
Farm workers walk through a field searching for mines and explosives near the village of Myrolyubivka in Ukraine's Kherson region on April 18.

Ukraine’s Farmland Is a Literal Minefield

With their livelihoods threatened and the state stretched thin, agricultural workers are taking demining into their own hands.

An Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is fired during a joint training between the United States and South Korea.
An Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is fired during a joint training between the United States and South Korea.

The Last Big Weapon on Ukraine’s Wish List

Lawmakers want Biden to send long-range ATACMS sooner rather than later.

Erdogan Bey, a 70-year-old man wearing a black pinstriped suit and sunglasses, sits on a stool under an umbrella for shade. The Turkish flag hangs from a garage door behind his back.
Erdogan Bey, a 70-year-old man wearing a black pinstriped suit and sunglasses, sits on a stool under an umbrella for shade. The Turkish flag hangs from a garage door behind his back.

How Erdogan’s Supporters Are Thinking About the Runoffs

As Turkey's centennial nears, its founding secularism may no longer be in fashion—but nationalism is.

A Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jet participates in NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission in Lithuanian airspace near Siauliai on May 23. Photo by Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images
A Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jet participates in NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission in Lithuanian airspace near Siauliai on May 23. Photo by Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images

It’s Back-to-School Season for Ukrainian Fighter Pilots

Kyiv’s top brass hopes to get Western fighter jets before their kids go off to college.

A Turkish flag, a Russian flag, a United Nations flag, and a Ukrainian flag stand next to each other.
A Turkish flag, a Russian flag, a United Nations flag, and a Ukrainian flag stand next to each other.

Erdogan Is a Key Player in Ukraine—on Both Sides

Why Ukrainians are ambivalently watching Turkey’s election.

A member of the Estonian Defense Forces sits next to a large-caliber machine gun during the Spring Storm military exercises by Estonian and allied NATO forces near Kadrina, Estonia.
A member of the Estonian Defense Forces sits next to a large-caliber machine gun during the Spring Storm military exercises by Estonian and allied NATO forces near Kadrina, Estonia.

Russia Is Already Looking Beyond Ukraine

Moscow’s massive losses may not neutralize its threat to NATO countries.

Demonstrators silhouetted with the sun in the background wave Catalan pro-independence Estelada flags during a protest in Barcelona in 2019.
Demonstrators silhouetted with the sun in the background wave Catalan pro-independence Estelada flags during a protest in Barcelona in 2019.

Catalonia Can’t Quit Madrid

But separatist parties hope upcoming elections will revitalize the independence movement.

People look from their windows as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at his final election campaign rally in Beyoglu, the district of his childhood, in Istanbul.
People look from their windows as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at his final election campaign rally in Beyoglu, the district of his childhood, in Istanbul.

Adam Tooze: Why in Turkey It’s Not the Economy, Stupid

Erdogan’s monetary policy is a disaster, but Turks keep voting for him.

An aerial view shows more than a thousand missiles and rockets lined up in long rows on a field of dirt and a few plants.
An aerial view shows more than a thousand missiles and rockets lined up in long rows on a field of dirt and a few plants.

Holding Russia Accountable for War Crimes Is Harder Than It Looks

Debate rages over whether to pick the “gold, silver, or bronze” medal option for prosecuting war crimes.

G-7 leaders arrive for a family photo during a visit to the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island as part of the G-7 leaders' summit in Japan.
G-7 leaders arrive for a family photo during a visit to the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island as part of the G-7 leaders' summit in Japan.

China’s Tech Threat Hangs Over the G-7

Can Washington assemble an international coalition to block tech investments in China?

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi participate in a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on September 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden is hosting a Quad Leaders Summit later today with Prime Minister Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney-Pool/Getty Images)
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