List of Foreign & Public Diplomacy articles
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Russian President Vladimir Putin Stop Panicking About Ukraine—and Putin
Russia has its own limits and logic that make war unlikely.
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NATO Secretary-General George Robertson and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Brussels in October 2001. When Putin Loved NATO
Former NATO Secretary-General George Robertson, who had a cordial relationship with the Russian leader, recalls an era when Moscow wanted closer ties with the West.
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A meeting of the United Nations Security Council Biden Plans U.N. Showdown if Russia Invades Ukraine
There’s lots of history at the Security Council, but few changes.
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman addresses a press conference. Russia Talks Show No Sign of a Quick Resolution on Ukraine Crisis
U.S. and allies bat down Russian proposals to halt NATO expansion.
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China and the Maldives’ presidents attend a welcome ceremony. China’s Two-Ocean Strategy Puts India in a Pincer
The Chinese foreign minister’s island hopping is the latest sign of contestation over the Indo-Pacific.
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Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita takes part in a virtual meeting with his U.S. and Israeli counterparts from his office in Rabat, Morocco, on Dec. 22, 2021. Morocco’s Diplomatic Morass
Despite Washington’s about-face on Western Sahara, the erstwhile darling of U.S. policy circles is more isolated than ever.
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The cross for Christianity, the Star of David for Judaism and the crescent moon for Islam The Two-State Solution Is Dead—and Liberal Zionists Can’t Save It
The book “Haifa Republic” is a noble effort to salvage a worldview that no longer has anything to offer.
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Iranian chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani attends talks. A Last-Ditch Effort to Save the Iran Deal
The eighth round of nuclear talks kicks off this week in Vienna, with U.S. officials saying Iran has only weeks to play ball.
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Soldiers from the Ethiopian National Defense Force ride on a truck in Wichale, Ethiopia, on Dec. 13. To End Ethiopia’s War, Biden Needs to Correct Course
A one-sided U.S. approach provided political cover to the TPLF insurgency. Washington now has an opportunity to create the conditions for peace.
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Kerry at COP26 in Glasgow Biden’s Climate Diplomacy Is a Gift to China
The administration is paying for vain hopes with dangerous concessions.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Bashar al-Assad’s Unlikely Comeback
Regional governments that once shunned Damascus are mending fences with a murderous regime—showing human rights abusers everywhere how to commit atrocities with impunity.
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A man in a suit with a Chinese Communist Party lapel pin looks down at his smartphone. China’s Fake Twitter Accounts Are Tweeting Into the Void
China’s state-linked influence operations get very little engagement on Twitter.
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A Ukrainian serviceman patrols. Biden Must Choose Between Appeasement and Deterrence in Ukraine
Russia’s threat on the Ukrainian border is not a bluff, but forceful U.S. financial sanctions could stop Putin from another land grab.
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A smiling Putin and Modi shake hands. Modi’s Delicate Balancing Act
Modi’s twin diplomatic meetings this week underscore how Russia remains a source of discord between the United States and India.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian attends a news conference in Tehran on Oct. 27. Iran’s New Asia-Focused Foreign Policy Is a Fantasy
The country lacks both the wherewithal and resources to recalibrate its standing in Asia.
