Politics

The non-extension of New START is not the end of the world

Politics Richard Haass - February 10, 2026.

The countries and peoples of the world have coexisted with nuclear weapons for eight decades. These unimaginably destructive weapons have been used only twice, when the...

Kazakhstan is cautiously but convincingly emerging from political and economic dependence on Russia

Politics Oleksandr Levchenko - February 10, 2026.

On the geopolitical map of Eurasia, Kazakhstan occupies a special place. Its population is 20.5 million people, while its territory covers 2,725,000 square kilometres, which...

Takaichi looks to translate her election gains into a new conservative shift

Politics TA | AP Insight - February 9, 2026.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gamble that her personal popularity would lead to big election gains for her struggling party paid off hugely. On Monday, she...

When information loses its force, impunity follows

Politics Carla Norrlöf - February 9, 2026.

“Democracy Dies in Darkness” became the motto of the Washington Post in 2017, four years after Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the...

Trump effect - why is the far-right brand collapsing?

Politics Maciej Kisilowski - Anna Wojciuk - February 8, 2026.

US President Donald Trump, whose life has revolved around turning himself into a global brand, now seems intent on destroying what he has created. In his...

Why does Trump rely on military leaders for diplomatic efforts on Iran and Ukraine?

Politics TA | AP Insight - February 7, 2026.

President Donald Trump has taken the unusual step of tapping military leaders for high-level diplomacy, sending the top U.S. commander in the Middle East to...

US and Russia agreed to reestablish military dialogue

Politics TA | AP Insight - February 5, 2026.

The U.S. and Russia agreed Thursday to reestablish high-level, military-to-military dialogue for the first time in more than four years in another sign of warming...

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