Diplomacy & International Relations

Greenland proposal Trump endorsed respects Denmark’s sovereignty: sources (Barak Ravid – Axios)

The Greenland framework President Trump and NATO Secretary General Marc Rutte discussed on Wednesday includes the principle of respecting Denmark's sovereignty over the island,...

Trump backs off Greenland tariff threat based on new “solution” (Dave Lawler, Barak Ravid – Axios)

President Trump announced on Wednesday that he will not follow through on his threat to impose tariffs on eight European allies on Feb. 1...

Zelensky to meet Trump in Davos as U.S. envoys head to Moscow (Barak Ravid – Axios)

Ukrainian President Zelensky is planning to travel to Davos on Thursday for a meeting with President Trump. Split screen: Zelensky plans to meet Trump...

Korea, Italy agree to deepen ties in AI, chips, space and beyond (Ji Da-gyum – The Korea Herald)

South Korea and Italy agreed on Monday to deepen cooperation in high-tech sectors, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors and aerospace, while expanding ties in the...

In Davos speech, Trump rules out using military force to take Greenland (Dave Lawler, Zachary Basu – Axios)

President Trump reiterated his determination to take control of Greenland from Denmark during a combative speech at the World Economic Forum — but seemingly...

Sudan Stands Between War and an Imposed Peace (Areig Elhag, Ben Fishman – The Washington Institute)

The conflict in Sudan continues unabated, with over 100,000 killed. Millions more are displaced and suffer from food insecurity and the collapse of basic...

Kazakhstan and the Abraham Accords in the Critical Minerals Hedging Game (Shivane Anand – The Washington Institute)

On November 6, President Trump announced that Kazakhstan would join the Abraham Accords. This makes it the first country with preexisting diplomatic ties with...

Emergency Podcast: Damascus and the Syrian Kurds Come to Blows (Middle East Institute)

MEI Senior Fellow Charles Lister joins hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj to unpack the latest developments in Syria, as a tenuous cease-fire takes...

US official lobbied French magistrate over Le Pen’s election ban (Marion Solletty – Politico)

A senior policy adviser from the U.S. State Department asked a French magistrate last year whether she could intervene over the election ban on...

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