Diplomacy & International Relations

China’s AI Rise: Innovation Overcomes Chipmaking and Investment Gaps (Sovereign Magazine)

In January 2026, two Chinese AI startups, MiniMax and Zhipu AI, raised over USD 1.1 billion in their Hong Kong IPOs. This milestone reflects...

Kremlin Pushing Karelia to Become Anti-European Outpost (Vadim Shtepa – The Jamestown Foundation)

Russia’s Republic of Karelia historically thrived on deep cultural and economic ties with Finland and Europe, but Putin-era isolationism has severed cross-border cooperation, triggering...

Georgia Drifting Back Into Russia’s Orbit (Beka Chedia – The Jamestown Foundation)

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s appearance alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ashgabat during the December International Year of Peace and Trust Forum fueled...

Putin Stalling Ninety Percent Complete Peace Deal (Pavel K. Baev – The Jamestown Foundation)

European, U.S., and Ukrainian officials claim a peace agreement with Russia is 90 percent complete, but the Kremlin’s position remains distant from the draft...

Russia–PRC Technology and Hybrid Operations (The Jamestown Foundation)

Technological innovation is reshaping the modern battlefield. Russia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are combining conventional warfare with electromagnetic disruption, cyber attacks,...

Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Now Longer Than Soviet War Against Hitler (RFE/RL)

Three years. 10 months. 18 days. As of January 12, that’s the amount of time that’s elapsed since Russia launched its all-out assault on...

US weighs next move on Iran – and faces a complex calculation (BBC)

For President Trump, it's decision time. Ten days ago, he said the US was prepared to go to the "rescue" of Iranian protesters if...

Trump threatens 25 percent tariff on ‘any country’ that trades with Iran (Politico)

President Donald Trump threatened Monday to impose a 25 percent tariff on “any country” doing business with Iran, potentially affecting U.S. trade with China,...

Opponents rally for last-ditch bid to derail EU’s Mercosur trade pact (Politico)

Even after most member countries backed the EU’s landmark trade accord with Latin America, opponents of the deal in France, Poland and the European...

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