The Battle for Eurasia
China, Russia, and their autocratic friends are leading another epic clash over the world’s largest landmass.
Deciphering Moscow’s domestic politics.
Signaling neediness to an adversary has never been effective.
How the nonstop blare of Russian state media fuels the war effort—and blurs reality.
Why anti-gay propaganda has been part of Russia’s strategy against Ukraine from the start.
India’s government wants to turn the war-torn region into a renewed tourist hot spot.
A new generation of Russians glorifies war, death, and Vladimir Putin.
Plus: The economics of olive oil.
Beijing’s refusal to talk to Washington is part of a war of attrition against U.S. influence.
They will save many lives, bring victory closer, and spare other Western resources.
What bestselling books tell us about how Russians are processing the war.
Overflowing graveyards and other parallels signal a threat to Vladimir Putin’s rule.
The presidential election is around the corner—and that means “Scranton Joe” is about to take the international stage.
Newly declassified documents contain important lessons for U.S. China policy.
The administration is doing a sneaky end run around the Inflation Reduction Act.
Illegal police stations are just the tip of the iceberg.
The U.S. special envoy for climate responds to critics of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Moscow’s weapons could sabotage the spirit of reconciliation rippling through the region.
Kyiv says more than 16,000 Ukrainian children have been taken to Russia. This is the story of a few who made it home.
But they will make his job much more difficult.
Riyadh is shifting to non-alignment—and fighting to dominate oil markets again.