Diplomacy & International Relations

Rubio’s secret squeeze on Raul Castro’s Cuba

(Marc Caputo - Axios) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been holding secret talks with the grandson and caretaker of Cuba's aging de facto...

‘Difficult’ Russia-Ukraine peace talks end without breakthrough

(Laura Gozzi - BBC) Talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US aimed at ending Moscow's war in Ukraine have concluded without a breakthrough. The...

From Davos to New Delhi, Rupture of Global Order Tests AI Governance

(Alison Gillwald - Tech Policy Press) While the focus of the latest geopolitical and geoeconomic machinations is on more traditional notions of power, territorial...

Zelenskyy Says ‘Progress’ In Military Talks In Geneva, Political Talks ‘Not Easy’

(RFE/RL) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that two days of US-brokered talks with Russia have produced mixed results, with progress on military aspects...

Following Iran Nuclear Talks, China’s Support For Tehran Returns To The Spotlight

(Iliya Jazaeri and Reid Standish - RFE/RL) As the latest nuclear talks ended in Geneva on February 17, the United States is looking at...

State Department: No ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ Between US, Russia On Expired Nuclear Treaty

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) A senior US State Department official has flatly rejected suggestions that Washington and Moscow are informally continuing to observe the...

Top Kyrgyz Court Stops President Potentially Ruling Until 2037

(Zamira Eshanova - RFE/RL) The Constitutional Court in Kyrgyzstan has issued a ruling with implications for an ongoing political power struggle that will suit...

Hague War Crimes Trial Casts Shadow Over Kosovo’s 18th Birthday Celebrations

(Krenare Cubolli - RFE/RL) Kosovo is turning 18, but this year the anniversary is marked by protests as well as celebrations. The declaration of...

As China’s Oil Giants Look Abroad, A Serbian City Finds Itself In Their Sights

(Sonja Gocanin - RFE/RL) Residents of Smederevo, a Serbian industrial city already blanketed by pollution from a Chinese-owned steel mill, are pushing back against...

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