List of Mongolia articles
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An older woman prepares to vote in the Mongolian parliamentary elections at a polling station in Mongolia's Tuv province on June 28. Mongolia Is Walking a Fragile Democratic Path
With Russia on one side and China on the other, elections are a symbol of defiance.
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Six Mongolian yurt tents stand in a field in front of a ridge of conifer trees. Overhead is a blue sky at dusk, dotted with stars and clouds. Mongolia’s Paper Fleet Is Helping Russia Dodge Sanctions
A landlocked country is offering flags of convenience at sea.
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Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh addresses the United Nations. Mongolia Is Keen to Distance Itself From Moscow and Beijing
Internationalism is key to Ulaanbaatar’s strategy.
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This aerial picture taken on October 16, 2021 shows trucks loaded with coal waiting near Gants Mod port at the Chinese border with Gashuun Sukhait, in Umnugovi province, in Mongolia. Mongolia Looks to Fuel Russia and China by Rail
Critical routes will be finished by the end of 2022.
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ForeignPolicy__Caste2 The Best of 2020 to Read, Watch, or Listen To
With much of the world in lockdown again, here are some of this year’s highlights to help you pass the time.
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Mongolian soldiers attend the traditional Nadaam festival in Ulaanbaatar on July 12, 2017. Russia Wants to Keep Mongolia in Its Place
A recent diplomatic spat reveals that Moscow still treats its democratic neighbor as a subservient satellite state.
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A Mongolian woman walks along a road on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar on July 13, 2016. Living While Female in Mongolia
The country has some of the worst rates of sexual violence in Asia—and old attitudes are proving hard to change.
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Mongolian band The Hu. Why Does China Have 1.4 Billion People and No Good Bands?
Mongolia rocks out while its giant neighbor slumbers.
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Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga reviews an honor guard during a ceremonial reception in New Delhi on Sept. 20. The United States Should Help Mongolia Stand Up to China
On Beijing’s doorstep, Ulaanbaatar continues to defy the geopolitical odds.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is presented a horse by Mongolia's defense minister, Nyamaagiin Enkhbold, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Aug. 8. In Rare Mongolia Stop, U.S. Defense Secretary Gets an Unusual Gift
Esper’s visit is designed to send a pointed signal to Mongolia’s neighbors: Russia and China.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speak during a press conference at the Parliament of New South Wales in Sydney on Aug. 4. Pacific Tour Tests New Pentagon Chief
Mark Esper sets out to persuade U.S. allies in Asia that the United States has their back.
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China's President Xi Jinping (L), Mongolia's President Khaltmaagiin Battulga (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) attend the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on September 12, 2018. (Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images) Mongolia’s President Is Slicing Away Its Hard-Won Democracy
Corruption and recession have helped push the nation toward strongman rule.
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Security guards walk past a billboard for the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing on May 13, 2017. (Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images) On China’s New Silk Road, Democracy Pays A Toll
China's vast foreign investment program comes at a sharp cost to human rights and good governance
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mongolia-crop Cash-Strapped Mongolia Is Now Selling Jewelry and Horses to Pay Debt
A make-or-break moment for a troubled economy.
