Diplomacy & International Relations

Greenland turmoil is eclipsing Ukraine at Davos (Jamie Dettmer – Politico)

As a real war rages on Europe’s eastern edge, the continent’s leaders are distracted by a phony one on its western flank. With European...

My survival guide to the Kremlin’s winter of terror in Kyiv (Veronika Melkozerova – Politico)

Without electricity for 12 hours a day, the fridge is no longer any use. But it’s a stable minus 10 degrees Celsius on the...

Europe ‘prepared to act with urgency’ over Greenland, EU chief says as Trump to meet world leaders (BBC)

Europe is "fully prepared to act if necessary" over Trump's Greenland tariffs threat, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says at Davos. The...

The Threat of a Final Blow: US Approach Toward Iran amid Anti-Regime Protests (Mohammad Alzghool – Emirates Policy Center)

The recent intensification of pressure on the Iranian regime by Western powers, particularly within influential American circles, suggests the possibility of military intervention aimed...

Trump is shaking the world order more than any president since WW2 (Lyse Doucet – BBC)

On day one, he put the world on notice. "Nothing will stand in our way," President Donald Trump declared, to thunderous applause, as he...

Trump doubles down on Greenland ahead of Davos visit, saying there is ‘no going back’ (Tabby Wilson – BBC)

US president Donald Trump has doubled down on his threats to take control of Greenland, saying on social media that there is "no going...

The great Davos divorce: America’s allies draw red line with Trump (Zachary Basu, Barak Ravid – Axios)

America's closest allies declared an end to the U.S.-led global order on Tuesday, concluding that President Trump's relentless coercion had exposed its fatal flaws....

Trump’s era of volatility returns (Courtenay Brown, Neil Irwin – Axios)

President Trump threatens broad tariff hikes on historic allies. Financial markets are reeling. It's unclear whether the administration backtracks. You would be forgiven for...

Iran Update, January 20, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

Syrian Government Offensive in Northeastern Syria: Syrian President Ahmed al Shara likely decided to temporarily halt the Syrian government offensive on Syrian Democratic Forces-held...

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