Diplomacy & International Relations

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 11, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian forces are reportedly fielding a new Geran long-range strike drone variant, the Geran-5, a drone derived from an Iranian interceptor drone design. Ukrainian forces...

Iranian Protesters Remain On Streets As Trump Steps Up Pressure On Tehran (RFE/RL)

Iranian protesters showed no signs of letup as the country entered the 15th straight day of anti-government demonstrations despite a mounting crackdown by security...

New Year. Old War. New Team. Who’s Who In Zelenskyy’s Personnel Shuffle (Rostyslav Khotin – RFE/RL)

Amid corruption scandals and relentless Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is conducting major personnel changes at high levels in Ukraine. Here’s a look at...

Iran says it could hit Israel and US bases with preemptive strikes (Martina Sapio – Politico)

Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned on Saturday that Tehran could carry out preemptive strikes against Israel and U.S. military assets in the region, sharply escalating...

US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say (BBC)

The US and its partner forces have carried out large-scale strikes against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria, the US Central Command (Centcom)...

Iran protesters defy crackdown as videos show violent clashes (BBC)

Protesters in Iran defied a deadly government crackdown on Saturday night, taking to the streets despite reports suggesting hundreds of people have been killed...

‘We don’t want to be Americans’: Greenland’s political parties hit back at Trump (Politico)

The leaders of the five political parties in Greenland’s parliament have a message for U.S. President Donald Trump: Leave us alone. “We do not...

Trump says U.S. is ready to help Iranians get freedom (AXIOS)

President Trump said on Saturday that his administration is ready to help the protesters in Iran get the freedom they are looking for. Why...

Trump declares national emergency to shield Venezuelan oil cash (AXIOS)

President Trump declared a national emergency to shield Venezuelan oil revenue held by the U.S. government from seizure by private creditors, framing it as...

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