Diplomacy & International Relations

Europe on Gaza: Words Are Not Enough (Crisis Group)

A rising chorus of European states have condemned Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip after months of siege and bombardment. While much depends...

Venezuela: Last Rites for an Electoral Route out of Conflict? (Phil Gunson – Crisis Group)

President Nicolás Maduro’s Unified Socialist Party swept the board in Venezuela’s 25 May regional and parliamentary elections, thanks to its manipulation of the process...

US-Iran Nuclear Talks Echo Familiar Tunes (John Limbert – Stimson Center)

Two old songs in some ways describe recent meetings between American and Iranian negotiators seeking a new agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear program in...

Nuclear Talks and Iran’s Missile Program: Addressing the Overlooked Arsenal (Farzin Nadimi – Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

During negotiations for the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the United States and other countries made numerous efforts to incorporate limits on Iran’s...

The downside oil market risks of a new Iran deal (Colby Connelly – Middle East Institute)

After five rounds of negotiations to date, the United States and Iran have yet to reach a new agreement on the Iranian nuclear program,...

Watching China in Europe—June 2025 (German Marshall Fund of the United States)

In Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel “The Sun Also Rises”, the Scottish war veteran Mike Campbell is asked how he slid into bankruptcy. “Gradually, then...

Competitiveness Check – May 30 Edition (German Marshall Fund of the United States)

Trade talks between the United States and the EU are set to go ahead despite ongoing turmoil. Read Penny Naas’ insights into President Donald...

The EU’s New Black Sea Security Strategy: Right Goals, Unclear Means (Bogdan Cozma, Laurențiu Pleșca – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

The Black Sea region has always been a strategic battlefield of ideologies and influence, not least during the Cold War. After the dissolution of...

Indonesia’s foreign policy is all style, no substance (Virdika Rizky Utama – East Asia Forum)

Six months into his presidency, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has yet to articulate a consistent and coherent foreign policy. Indonesia's refusal to commemorate the...

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