Diplomacy & International Relations

UN hails Colombia’s first convictions under transitional justice measures as ‘crucial milestone’ (UN News)

The UN has welcomed Colombia’s first convictions under its transitional justice tribunal, calling sentences handed down to former rebel commanders “a crucial milestone on...

Afghanistan faces ‘perfect storm’ of crises, UN warns (UN News)

Afghanistan is confronting “a perfect storm” of overlapping crises, the UN’s outgoing envoy warned the Security Council on Wednesday, as an Afghan women’s rights...

Ukraine braces for harsh winter as millions of people face cold and energy shortages (UN News)

Millions of people in Ukraine are facing cold and energy shortages as the country prepares for a fourth winter under fire. Since Russia launched...

UN must evolve to ‘stand strong’ for the next 80 years: General Assembly president (UN News)

(UN News) As the United Nations marks 80 years of existence, it must adapt and evolve to be fit for future generations, the President...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 17, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

The Trump administration reportedly approved its first European-financed foreign military sales to Ukraine through the Prioritized Ukrainian Requirements List (PURL) initiative. Senior Russian officials continue...

Iran Update, September 17, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Snapback Sanctions: The E3 (United Kingdom, France, and Germany) stated that Iran has not taken any concrete steps required to delay the snapback mechanism....

Russia’s Cyber Firms Are Getting Rich During War (Justin Sherman – Lawfare)

Ahead of his Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump threatened “severe consequences” for Russia if it did not stop its violence...

Russia and Belarus Decrease Parameters of Zapad-2025 Joint Military Exercise (Alexander Taranov – The Jamestown Foundation)

Belarusian officials insist that the joint strategic exercise Zapad-2025 of the Regional Troops Grouping (RTG) of Belarus and Russia poses no threat to neighboring...

Russian ‘Code’ and Stalin’s Rehabilitation Highlight Kremlin’s Ideological Turn (Hlib Parfonov – The Jamestown Foundation)

Sergey Karaganov, one of the founders of the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, has created the “Code of the Russian” to codify...

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