Regions

Putin would suffer the greatest damage from a Russian escalation in Ukraine

Eastern Europe Carl Bildt - July 18, 2026.

If Russian President Vladimir Putin were to make a clearheaded assessment of the state of his war with Ukraine, he would seek a ceasefire. But his...

China forms alliance for next phase of AI battle

China Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - July 17, 2026.

On 17 July, Xi Jinping opened the World AI Conference in Shanghai with a carefully targeted offer to countries that do not yet have their...

Erdoğan’s star rises internationally while discontent brews at home

Turkey Sharmila Devi - July 17, 2026.

The parting gift of a vintage revolver from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan given to NATO leaders last week is the sort of present that...

Europe readies for Burnham as a placeholder PM

UK Ferry Biedermann - July 16, 2026.

His favourite bands, his support for Everton FC and his propensity to wear t-shirts seem to have caught most of the attention of Europe’s media...

Crimea is becoming an unsustainable burden for Moscow

Russia Oleksandr Levchenko - July 16, 2026.

The Crimean Peninsula has entered a severe energy crisis. According to media reports, following a Ukrainian drone attack, large parts of Crimea have been left...

Orbán's top diplomat left politics for an executive position at a Chinese auto giant

EU TA | AP Insight - July 15, 2026.

Hungary’s former foreign minister resigned from his parliamentary seat on Wednesday to join Chinese automaker BYD, prompting criticism over his role in facilitating substantial government...

Unforced election gambit is no laughing matter for UK’s Farage

UK Harvey Morris - July 15, 2026.

It was a week of drama in British politics that ranged from the comic to the tragic as Reform Party leader Nigel Farage sought to...

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