List of Foreign & Public Diplomacy articles
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Moldovan President Maia Sandu speaks next to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Moldova Feels the Shock Waves of Putin’s War
Russia is now talking about driving toward Moldova’s border as part of its plan to redraw the map of the Black Sea region.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the United Nations Security Council via video link on April 5. Why Neutrality Is a Trap for Ukraine
Putin’s goal isn’t halting NATO enlargement—it’s destroying Ukraine’s sovereignty and democratic future.
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U.S. President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, on April 19. Biden’s High-Stakes Asia Trip
He’ll meet South Korea’s new president.
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French ambassador to Ukraine Etienne de Poncins is seen in his office. Diplomatic Life Returns to Kyiv—Slowly
Some, but not all, of the embassies that fled Ukraine’s capital are coming back.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin West Boots Out Hundreds of Russian Diplomats in Wake of Ukraine Invasion and War Crimes
But the U.S. and other countries are stopping short of kicking out Moscow’s ambassadors.
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A Chinese soldier stands with Sri Lankan military personnel during a training exercise in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, on Sept. 23, 2019. Across South Asia, U.S. and India Push Back Against China
Beijing’s strategic initiatives on the subcontinent are sputtering.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (C) and his brother and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan (R) in Rabat, Morocco on March 29. How Biden Can Rebuild U.S. Ties With the Gulf States
War in Ukraine and Yemen has strained relations between Washington and its Arab allies. Small moves from both sides could put things back on track.
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Peace activists pose with mock nuclear missiles in Berlin. The West Is With Ukraine. The Rest, Not So Much.
Africa and Asia’s long-standing ties to Russia and resentments against Washington keep them on the fence—for now.
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Albright and Weston sit side by side at a long table with their right hands raised to vote. What Madeleine Albright Taught Me
Albright embodied the good America stood for in the 1990s among my generation of Bosnians.
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Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Madeleine Albright, America’s First Female Secretary of State, Dies
A lifelong foe of autocrats who declared, “I do wear my patriotism on my sleeve.”
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend the G-20 Leaders' Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Nov. 30, 2018. Biden Should Punish Saudi Arabia for Backing Russia
Riyadh could make a difference in oil markets but has chosen to side with fellow authoritarians rather than the United States.
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Muse Bihi Abdi, then-presidential candidate for Somaliland's ruling Kulmiye Party, speaks to media after casting his vote in Hargeisa. Somaliland Courts U.S. for Independence Recognition
Officials in Washington say no to independence but make room for closer ties.
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South-Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) attend the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia, on Oct. 24, 2019. South Africa’s Self-Defeating Silence on Ukraine
ANC leaders are letting Soviet nostalgia outweigh morality.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the U.S. Congress by video. Is Biden Getting Sucked Into Putin’s War?
The Ukrainian president’s powerful appeal to Congress could change Washington’s careful calculus.
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A Syrian woman walks with a boy past a banner showing Russian President Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the Abu al-Zuhur checkpoint in Idlib province, Syria, on June 1, 2018. Putin’s War Killed Syria Diplomacy
It’s time for a new way forward.