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Analysis Trump Trades Barbs With Zelensky The two leaders’ war of words has triggered a breakdown in U.S.-Ukraine relations. An illustration of Alexandra Sharp, World Brief newsletter writerAlexandra Sharp By Alexandra Sharp, the World Brief writer at Foreign Policy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gives a press conference in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gives a…

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Analysis Jack Ma Is Back, but Beijing Is in Control Alibaba is trying to reshape itself to match Xi Jinping’s ambitions. By Lizzi C. Lee, a fellow on Chinese economy at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis. A woman walks past Alibaba’s offices in Beijing. An Alibaba sign is lit up in…

Dispatch The Mood on the Front Line, Three Years On Ukrainian troops watch with anxiety as the United States moves closer to talks with Russia over the war. February 19, 2025, 4:07 PM Comment icon View Comments () By Fabrice Deprez, a French freelance journalist based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Soldiers of the 115th Mechanized Brigade…

Analysis The New Meaning of ‘Munich’ After J.D. Vance’s bizarre speech, a word synonymous with appeasement may now signal the voluntary surrender of global hegemony. February 19, 2025, 3:04 PM Comment icon View Comments () A pencil drawing of the headshot of Michael HirshMichael Hirsh By Michael Hirsh, a columnist for Foreign Policy. J.D. Vance…

Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Why Early Elections in Ukraine Pave the Way for Putin Forcing a change in power is a familiar ploy from the Russian playbook. By Kateryna Bondar, a fellow with Wadhwani AI Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…

Q&A Vance Has ‘Got a Point’ Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg on the U.S. vice president’s now-infamous Munich speech—among other things. By Rishi Iyengar, a reporter at Foreign Policy, and Cameron Abadi, a deputy editor at Foreign Policy. Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg addresses the media. Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg addresses the media during a…

A Debrief on the Munich Security Conference Watch now Analysis Why Trump Is Wrong About Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Setting the record straight on who started the war. By David J. Kramer, executive director of the George W. Bush Institute. Ukrainian soldiers hold up their guns as they move across a snowy landscape. Ukrainian soldiers…

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Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. How Europe Can Defend Itself Here are 10 steps European leaders can take now to bolster the continent’s defenses without U.S. help. By Garvan Walshe, a former national and international security policy advisor to the British Conservative Party and a co-founder of the group Unhack…