Diplomacy & International Relations

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 20, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure cut power to electrical substations powering the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant on January 20, consistent with a recent...

UN News (20 January 2026)

(Peace and Security - Syria) The United Nations continues to monitor developments in northeast Syria following clashes between government troops and the Kurdish-led SDF...

Polish minister warns of ‘dangerous precedent’ as Hungary’s Orbán grants asylum to fugitive politician (Bartosz Brzeziński – Politico)

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is exposing a dangerous weak link in EU law that allows populist governments to shield their allies from jail,...

Trump heads to Davos more aggressive and ambitious than ever (Barak Ravid , Marc Caputo – Axios)

President Trump will depart for Davos on Tuesday feeling more confident than ever in his own power to shape global events and more willing...

Davos sneak peek: Trump, Bessent bring American bravado to world stage (Mike Allen – Axios)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng during this week's World Economic Forum, as part of a dominant administration...

South Korea’s AI revolution is forcing a US–China balancing act (Afeeya Akhand – East Asia Forum)

South Korea’s ‘AI for All’ agenda aims to build a sovereign AI ecosystem and propel the country into the world’s top three AI powers....

South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung deftly navigates domestic and diplomatic minefields (East Asia Forum)

Since taking office amid domestic upheaval and US trade pressure, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has shown notable pragmatism and diplomatic skill in navigating...

What the Grok bans in Southeast Asia tell us about AI governance (Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano – Lowy The Interpreter)

While much attention has focused on the row between the United States and the United Kingdom over banning Grok (Elon Musk’s AI-powered chatbot on...

Peace the Asian way?: China’s role in the Thailand- Cambodia conflict (Susannah Patton – Lowy The Interpreter)

In late December, Thailand and Cambodia reached another ceasefire agreement, their third since their long-running border conflict escalated in mid-2025. While decisions made in...

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