Diplomacy & International Relations

Ethiopia needs more than an election to calm internal and regional conflict

(Chatham House) Ethiopia’s election on 1 June is likely to be among the least competitive of the seven national elections held since multiparty democracy...

How a Russia–Ukraine ceasefire could imperil Ukrainian and European security

(Chatham House) A ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine would have significant implications for European and Ukrainian security. Notably, Moscow’s record of manipulating negotiations and...

Tentative US-Iran Deal Nears ‘Finish Line,’ Former Trump NSC Official Says

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) As conflicting signals continue to emerge from Washington and Tehran over reports of a possible interim agreement, the White House...

In Sign Of Deepening Ties, Russia And Afghan Taliban Sign Military Deal

(Farangis Najibullah (RFE/RL) Russia and Afghanistan’s Taliban government have signed a military agreement, in a move that signals deepening cooperation between the sides, experts...

Russian drone strikes residential building in Romania, injuring 2, amid aerial attack on Ukraine

(Volodymyr Ivanyshyn - The Kyiv Independent) A drone struck a residential building in Galati, Romania, overnight on May 29, Romania's Defense Ministry confirmed, after...

Central Asia Accessing Pakistani Sea Ports that Bypass Afghanistan

(Syed Fazl-e-Haider - The Jamestown Foundation) Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Transport and Communications announced the successful implementation of a pilot transport project on the Kyrgyzstan–China–Pakistan...

Polish Army Set to be Largest in Europe

(John C. K. Daly - The Jamestown Foundation) Poland is rapidly expanding and modernizing its military amid Russia’s war against Ukraine, aiming to build...

Moscow’s Arrests of Muslim Spiritual Directorate Officials Likely to Backfire

(Paul Globe - Jamestown Foundation) Moscow has launched a campaign of arrests against officials of the Muslim Spiritual Directorates (MSDs) that the Russian government...

The Chinese ‘Rules and Future’ of Global Trade

(Jonah Reisboard - The Jamestown Foundation) The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is shaping global trade standards in data control and customs clearance. These...

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