Foreign Policy

Under threat from Russia, national identity in Ukraine has overpowered religious and ethnic differences.

The never-ending conversation about leaving the EU has stalled all other progress on economic policy.

In the new age of lies, law, not tech, is the answer.

Washington’s extraordinary unilateralism is cracking the foundation of its global financial power.

Both Armenians and Jews have been the victims of premeditated mass murder. The Israeli government must put justice before political expediency and call the crime by its name.

Sunday’s attack in Sri Lanka is just the latest evidence of the group’s persistent influence.

Returning Islamic State fighters are spreading “a really viral ideology” and looking for vulnerable countries to target, says terrorism expert Anne Speckhard.

There were many chances to stop the Easter Sunday attacks. The government missed them all.

The country’s snap election on April 28, its third in five years, may just be the prelude to another down the line.

In an internal document, Trump officials threatened to reject an anti-rape measure over language on sexual and reproductive health.

How the vote got so expensive, and what it says about the country’s democracy.

Beijing promises reforms, but won't take the steps that really matter.

Bolsonaro will claim credit for the good news, but his policies may erase the country’s hard-won gains.

Tokyo wants to swerve past Trumpian pitfalls—and get a deal done.

Ukraine’s incoming comedian president has sent mixed signals on Russia. But the Kremlin may not sit still while he figures out a policy.

By seeking to cut Iranian exports to zero, the U.S. president is taking a major economic and political risk.

In the wake of social and economic reforms, some Saudis are speaking out.

In his fight against corruption, Zelensky will face real challenges—not least from his own constituents.

The Ecuadorian president is seeking to broadly reverse Rafael Correa’s legacy.

Beijing promises greener and fairer projects, but it has to keep its promises at home as well.