List of Leaders articles
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A person is silhouetted in front of a white high relief statue of Stalin with other figures around him. The Kremlin’s Factory of Resentment
A new history of the Cold War unwittingly exposes Russian distortions of the past.
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Trump sits with his arms wide and palms out as he reaches toward the two men on either side of him at a long table. A Trump-Brokered Peace Deal in the South Caucasus Is Hopeful but Incomplete
The Armenia-Azerbaijan summit in Washington offered progress, but also serious doubts.
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U.S. National Guard troops spread mulch around the Tidal Basin near the National Mall in Washington on Aug. 26. Trump’s Lethal Landscapers
Is Trump hurting military readiness?
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A man in a suit and glasses gestures on stage in front of an "intel foundry" background. What to Know About Trump’s Deal With Intel
The U.S. government’s 10 percent stake in the chipmaker has broader implications.
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A worker walks past oil barrels at a filling station in Chennai, India. As Trump’s Higher India Tariffs Go Into Effect, Oil Markets Shrug
The duties are ostensibly aimed at Moscow, but they hit New Delhi hardest.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping appear at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 23, 2024. Why India Should Not Walk Into the China-Russia Trap
New Delhi has other options, and the standoff with Washington may not last.
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A cutout image of Donald Trump's face appears to float among clouds of smoke and flames. The bottom part of the face has already begun to disintegrate into ashes. More flames are visible in the background. Trump’s Coercion Is Not the Way to Deal With India
As a 50 percent total tariff kicks in, a former Indian diplomat says there’s still time for dialogue.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold a telephone conversation with U.S. President Trump at the European Political Community summit in Tirana, Albania, on May 16. Stop Fabulating About ‘Security Guarantees’ for Ukraine
The best way to protect Ukraine from another Russian invasion is helping it to win.
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A woman holds a baby in her arms feeding it a bottle. Behind her is the roof of the Superdome with National Guard soldiers milling about. Remembering Hurricane Katrina and Its Political Aftermath
How George W. Bush’s response swept away compassionate conservatism.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Aug. 19. This Isn’t India-China Rapprochement
New Delhi is making a bad bet on Beijing as its relationship with Washington sours.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a joint press conference. Trump Is Penalizing 1.4 Billion People for the Actions of 2 Companies
By conflating corporate trade with national policy, the White House is undermining the U.S.-India relationship.
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Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing arrives to deliver a speech in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2024. Trump Is Inching Toward a Major Strategic Blunder in Myanmar
Washington appears poised to reach out to the military junta as part of its obsession with critical minerals.
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A man silhouettes against an image of the new 50 Swiss franc banknote during its presentation by the Swiss National Bank in Bern. Switzerland Is Having an Economic Identity Crisis
After trade talks with Trump, the Swiss government is reconsidering everything it knows about itself.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attend a document signing after their talks at the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2024. Is Ukraine the Future of Asia?
Washington’s switch to accommodating Moscow’s geopolitical goals sends an ominous signal.
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French President Emmanuel Macron talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (on screen) during a video meeting of the so-called coalition of the willing to discuss next steps for Ukraine at the Fort de Bregancon in Bormes-les-Mimosas, southern France. World Leaders Debrief Trump’s Meetings With Zelensky and Putin
Roughly three dozen world leaders gathered virtually to discuss a path to ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
