Diplomacy & International Relations

Moscow invites far-right German politicians to ‘Putin’s Davos’

(Pauline von Pezold and Milena Wälde - Politico) An adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited politicians from the Alternative for Germany (AfD)...

The Islamic Republic 3.0: Who Holds Power In Iran?

(Vahid Pourostad - RFE/RL) For decades, power in Iran was centralized in the hands of a single man: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But...

Xi Warns On Taiwan As Trump Seeks Trade Progress During Beijing Summit

(Reid Standish - RFE/RL) US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping concluded more than two hours of high-stakes talks in Beijing on...

Lego, Hip-Hop, And Deepfakes: How Iran Uses AI To Shape Western Opinion

(RFE RL) From viral Lego-style videos and AI-generated hip-hop tracks to fabricated battlefield imagery, the war in Iran is revealing how artificial intelligence (AI)...

Resignation Of UN Envoy Christian Schmidt Highlights International Divide Over Bosnia’s Future

(Meliha Kesmer - RFE/RL) The resignation of the UN High Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, has exposed deep divisions among key international actors over...

Russian lawmakers approve bill allowing Putin to invade foreign countries

(Abbey Fenbert - The Kyiv Independent) Russia's State Duma, the lower house of the country's parliament, approved a bill on May 13 that gives...

Ukraine Support Act wins enough signatures to force vote in US House

(Abbey Fenbert - The Kyiv Independent) The Ukraine Support Act will head to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives after a petition...

U.S. manufacturers urge Trump to keep Chinese vehicles out

(Nathan Bomey - Axios) U.S. manufacturers are pleading with the Trump administration not to allow the Chinese auto industry "to wheedle its way in"...

The future of China-US relations is bright: Global Times editorial

(Global Times) US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday to begin his state visit to China at the invitation of President Xi...

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