Trump’s New National Defense Strategy on Iran, China, Russia Threats
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where we have just learned that Chinese President Xi Jinping is a Manchester…
Žyma: Russia
What Its Success Reveals About Modern Russia
So blistering a critique of authoritarianism is Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita that it’s hard to imagine how…
Ukraine and Russia Are Both Struggling to Finance Their War
Trump administration envoy Steve Witkoff has drafted the outline of a new peace deal between Russia and Ukraine—even as U.S.…
Moscow’s Historic Role Shapes Slovak Attitudes Toward Russia and Ukraine Today
The Slovak National Uprising Square in central Bratislava is no stranger to upheaval. Evidence of the city’s turbulent history surrounds…
7 New Books on Russia and Its War in Ukraine
What prompted Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine? Is it part of a wider war with the West—whatever “West”…
Russia Is Seizing Churches in France
In April, after an extended legal battle, Russia won control of the Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas and St. Alexandra…
Balancing Act: Türkiye, Russia, and Europe in the Black Sea Chessboard
Imagine a chessboard shrouded in shadow, where Türkiye, Russia, and Europe are engaged in a high-stakes game. The Black Sea,…
Alaska’s Aleutian Islands Could Be Target for China, Russia
Move over, Cuba—there are new islands in town. While the prospect of a nuclear crisis over Taiwan remains a genuine…
Can Trump Force Ukraine’s Zelensky to Accept a Deal with Russia?
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep, where we’re enjoying the false spring weather that the mid-Atlantic region is experiencing at…
New Sanctions Against Russia
Photo by FlyD on Unsplash EU member states have adopted a wide-ranging new package of economic and individual restrictive measures…