Diplomacy & International Relations

‘As soon as possible’: GOP hawks want faster timeline for elections in Venezuela (Politico)

President Donald Trump has indicated that after his administration’s ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, U.S. control of the country could drag on for...

‘I don’t need international law’: Trump’s Wild West doctrine freezes European brains (Politico)

The snow fell heavily over Brussels this week, as officials from embassies and European institutions returned from their holiday slumbers to a shocking new...

Top-level corruption allegations rock Cyprus as it assumes EU presidency (Politico)

Just as Cyprus’ government should be concentrating on its presidency of the Council of the EU, it has to firefight controversy at home over...

Ukraine is discussing trade deal with US, Zelenskyy says (Politico)

Kyiv is in talks with the United States about a possible free-trade agreement, as Ukraine seeks to entice a reluctant Washington to provide firm...

Scoop: Bannon quietly making moves toward 2028 run (AXIOS)

Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon is laying the groundwork for a 2028 run for president, two people familiar with his thinking tell...

U.S. oil giants tell Trump they’re noncommittal on Venezuela (AXIOS)

U.S. oil giants signaled interest in Venezuela on Friday but stopped well short of committing to massive and rapid new investments there during a...

Zelenskyy’s reshuffle aims to neutralize political rivals, restore trust – and account for Trump’s unpredictability (Jaroslava Barbieri – Chatham House)

On 2 January Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed General Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the country’s military intelligence agency, as his new chief of...

The lines between India’s foreign policy, domestic politics and economy will become increasingly blurred in 2026 (Chietigj Bajpaee – Chatham House)

2025 was arguably India’s most challenging foreign policy year. The four-day conflict with Pakistan in May was followed by a downturn in India–US relations....

Iran Update, January 9, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

Internet Shutdown in Iran: The Iranian regime has sustained its nationwide internet shutdown, likely to disrupt protest coordination and obscure the scale of its...

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