Starmer will have to walk a US-China tightrope
There’s already some discord between the two countries when it comes to China, but there are areas where they could work on similar approaches. Read More Here
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India’s Modi makes first Russia visit since Ukraine invasion
The Indian leader treads a fine line between maintaining a longstanding relationship with Moscow and courting closer ties with the West. Read More Here
How the Global South is building a better world, Bric by Bric
If Western countries want to enter the house the Brics nations are building, it would have to be as genuine partners rather than would-be landlords. Read More Here
Iran Elects President Who Wants to Revive Nuclear Talks With West
Masoud Pezeshkian defeated hardliner in runoff election, but the reformist faces many challenges including Mideast conflict. Read More Here
How Russia’s war in Ukraine shifted China’s relationship with Central Asia
Xi Jinping visits Kazakhstan and Tajikistan as the region is increasingly looking to Beijing for security and investment guarantees, analyst says. Read More Here
Why Iran and Israel Stepped Back From the Brink
U.S. diplomacy remains the key to regional stability. Read More Here
Afghanistan Under the Taliban: What We Know and Don’t Know
After over three years in power, the Taliban appear to be trying outreach as well as repression in governing Afghanistan’s diverse communities. Read More Here
How Will Taiwan’s New President Handle China?
Lai Ching-te’s precarious balancing act… Read More Here
No limits? Why Vladimir Putin’s latest visit will test China-Russia ties
Trip expected to be a show of the growing geo-strategic alignment and ‘deep friendship’ between leader, but it could also reveal limits as Beijing tries to keep Moscow close while avoiding sanctions over Ukraine. Read More Here
Russia’s ‘grain diplomacy’ reshaping global markets
Moscow leveraging disruption of Ukraine war to weaponize food supplies while angling to use BRICS to muscle US and Australia out of Africa. Read More Here
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