List of Leaders articles
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh leaves the Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow. Russia Is the Loser in the Israel-Hamas War
Moscow’s decade as the arbiter of the Middle East is coming to an end.
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An illustrations shows overlapping arrows and pie charts atop an image of container ships in an ocean seen from above. How China and the U.S. Are Competing on Trade
Biden’s long-awaited meeting with Xi is a reminder of how most big economies are inextricably tied to both Washington and Beijing.
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Xi Jinping and Joe Biden share a toast at a State Department luncheon Don’t Expect Much From Biden and Xi
Having nothing to write home about would be the preferred outcome for both sides.
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A protester holds a placard reading "China Out" outside the Chinese Embassy in Manila. With Two Wars Raging, China Tests America in Asia
Beijing knows that Washington can ill afford a third geopolitical crisis.
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A photo collage illustration shows Russian President Vladamir Putin walking with a shadow cast before him on a red field. In front of him is the crown of a Russian tsar and a Soviet-era statue with hammer, sickle, and star. The Inevitable Fall of Putin’s New Russian Empire
What history tells us about collapsed empires trying to restore their former possessions.
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Two drawn posters are seen at a market in Beijing: on the right, Chinese President Xi Jinping holds an umbrella; on the left, former Chinese leader Mao Zedong is seen in profile. The Maoist Roots of Xi’s Economic Dilemma
Beijing needs domestic consumers to spend more, but the Chinese president’s ideology is getting in the way.
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Emmanuel Macron welcomes Vladimir Putin The Dream of a European Security Order With Russia Is Dead
How the war ends will determine Europe’s future as much as Ukraine’s.
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A collage of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the CCP Party Congress, and academia and industry. Will China’s Elite Ever Rise Up?
Inside the world of China’s richest players.
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Smoke covers the presidential palace compound in Baghdad during a U.S.-led air raid on March 21, 2003. Why the Iraq War AUMF Is Still Dangerous
Legislation authorizing the 2003 war is still on the books—and alarmingly open-ended.
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People hold a cutout depicting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Sikh rally outside the Indian consulate in Toronto on Sept. 25. Washington Is Losing Credibility Over the Canada-India Spat
The Biden administration has refrained from issuing a strong statement about allegations that the Indian government was involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes the hand of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the G-20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9. Rift With Canada Puts Spotlight on India’s Security Services
Trudeau’s accusations suggest New Delhi’s intelligence operatives could lead it down a dark path.
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Polish President Andrzej Duda looks on as French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz chat at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11, 2023. Biden Should Press Poland and the EU to Make Up
Warsaw’s strategic role in Europe is too important for Washington to ignore.
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Supporters of the AfD party, Free Saxons movement, and other groups demonstrate against high energy prices, German support for Ukraine, and other government policies in Chemnitz, Germany. Why Does Eastern Germany Love Putin So Much?
Russian disinformation has bewitched the far right and the far left.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who smiles back at him. Both men are wearing black suits. Behind them, security personnel and photographers move around in front of hanging Russian and North Korean flags. What Putin and Kim Want From Each Other
Their recent summit showcased just how transactional the Russia-North Korea relationship has become.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia, on April 25, 2019. The Putin-Kim Summit Kicks Off a New Era for North Korea
Pyongyang has given up on normalizing relations with Washington.
