List of Foreign & Public Diplomacy articles
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is pictured at a meeting in Novo-Ogarevo, Russia on Aug. 7, 2007. When Recognition Is Reckless
Russia is not the only country irresponsibly offering diplomatic stamps of approval.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he boards a plane while departing Australia. Biden Hasn’t Taken His Eyes off the Ball in Asia
The new U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy shows the White House is keeping its focus on the region even as it grapples with Russian aggression in Ukraine.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speak. Biden Struggles to Get Some Allies to Support Condemnation of Russia at the U.N.
India and the UAE remain on the fence, worried about relations with Moscow.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a national update. Biden: Putin Has Decided to Invade Ukraine
But the United States is still trying to deny Russia a pretext for war.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walks with soldiers. Russia Planning Post-Invasion Arrest and Assassination Campaign in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say
Intelligence on possible targets has been shared with Ukraine and other partners in the region.
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Then-U.S. President Richard Nixon (left) toasts with then-Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai in 1972. What Biden Can Learn From Nixon About China
Fifty years later, Washington may be reversing a diplomatic masterstroke by driving Beijing and Moscow together.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the U.N. U.S. and Russia Battle for World Opinion at U.N. Over Ukraine
Blinken is still looking for a diplomatic offramp.
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European leaders gather in Minsk, Belarus, to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Eastern Ukraine’s Problematic Peace Plan
The 2015 Minsk agreement is flawed—but it’s all there is.
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French President François Mitterrand opens the Paris summit on Nov. 19, 1990 with the heads of state including U.S. President George Bush, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Diplomats Can’t Wait for the Sky to Fall
The Ukraine crisis is a reminder of how farsighted diplomacy can resolve conflicts before they spiral out of control.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad. Inside the U.S.-Russia Deal that Eases Pressure on Assad
Is it a necessary concession for humanitarian reasons, or part of a trend toward normalization?
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Russian President-Vladimir Putin shakes hands with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as outgoing Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev stands nearby during a ceremony inaugurating Vladimir Putin as the new Russian President at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 7, 2018. Europe Must Shed Its Illusions About Russia
Only if Britain, France, and Germany abandon their post-Cold War fantasies will the West stand a chance of stopping Putin.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet. China’s ‘Wolf Warriors’ Are Having a Field Day With the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Beijing’s social media pugilists are taking the opportunity to troll the U.S. and Europe.
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An activist wrapped in Ukraine's flag stands outside the White House during an anti-Putin protest on March 12, 2014 in Washington. Is Defending Ukraine Vital to U.S. Security?
As Putin prepares to invade, Washington and its allies still appear undecided on whether Kyiv is worth fighting for.
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Chinese foreign minister meets with Taliban leader Why China Is Slow-Rolling Taliban Cooperation
China’s calculated approach is driven by a deep mistrust that goes back decades.
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stands next to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Colombo. As India and China Compete, Smaller States Are Cashing In
The Maldives and Sri Lanka show how they can bargain with bigger powers to their advantage.
