A Tale of Two Wars

Children are absorbing terrifying lessons that will haunt us for generations.

The pro-EU politician will be sworn in on Wednesday, ending the eight-year rule of the right-wing PiS party.

The European Investment Bank should fund defense companies, Gitanas Nausėda also suggested.

What his victory in America’s election would mean

The leader said she’d like to be considered for the top job at the Cold War-era alliance.

The war effort is doing better than detractors claim—but aid is still needed, and the doomsaying may become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

But the alliance has much more work to do

Donald Trump, 77, has relentlessly attacked President Biden, 80, as too old for office. But the former president himself has had a series of gaffes that go beyond his usual freewheeling style.

They want to escalate without triggering full-blown war

Anthony Pratt, one of Australia’s wealthiest men, made his way into Donald Trump’s inner circle with money and flattery. What he heard there has become of interest to federal prosecutors.

The vote now puts the legislation to fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on a likely track of passing the House Saturday and comes after Israel carried out a strike on Iran early Friday in retaliation...

In a new rival Peter Magyar, the prime minister’s Fidesz party ‘has a real challenger.’

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s indictment should remind the West not to underestimate the intelligence capabilities of smaller powers.

In theory 2024 should be a triumphant year for democracy. In practice it will be the opposite, argues Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist

So far, America’s judges have been reluctant to involve themselves in the 2024 election

Dissolving the Parliament, Macron calls snap elections.

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These middle powers of the global south should be the focus of U.S. policy.

But their wins say little about Joe Biden’s 2024 prospects

The CIA has built up Ukraine’s espionage capabilities, but U.S. officials stress that the agency has no involvement in targeted killings operations by Kyiv

America should deter it from escalating the Gaza war, but also engage with it

In an exclusive interview, the president of Ukraine talks about his outreach to Trump, stalled Ukraine aid and Russia’s growing influence in the U.S.

Vicious crackdowns have taken the small country’s democracy to the brink.

The peninsula is becoming a death trap for the Kremlin’s forces

The historic vote underscored the nation’s progress on gender equity, but the Morena victory highlighted concerns about the weakening of its democratic institutions.

A vast array of GOP power brokers detest and disdain the former president. So why are they keeping so quiet?

Liked coalition governments? Wait until you hear about coalitions of coalitions

Disaster has been dodged. But the political malaise that delayed the Ukraine funding bill remains

Even with Finland and Sweden, the alliance lacks a capable defense presence in the north.

America's Russia policy since the end of the Cold War has assumed too much ability to radically transform Russian politics, economy, and society.

Congress holds up military aid as unsupportive populists make gains in Europe

The race to save Kharkiv from Russian bombs

The focus on the stalled land war obscures major successes in Crimea and the Black Sea.

If Trump Pulls Out, the Alliance Would Likely Fall Apart

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the move is “not a retaliation” against the former Law and Justice administration.

The European Union decision to open accession talks was overshadowed by a veto on funding.

Sweden became the 32nd member of the NATO military alliance with an official depositing of documents in Washington on Thursday.

Russia cannot afford to miss the next window of opportunity for democracy.

Sunday’s elections results in Poland show that illiberal regimes aren’t invulnerable.

Some countries are starting to crack down on exports, but they need to do more.

The president’s top actions this year included standing with Israel and Ukraine.

Multiple polls show the GOP wants a president who is less answerable to Congress and the courts. And, as notably, very few strongly object to that.

Systematic atrocities are integral to Moscow’s way of waging war—and should not be condoned.

An impressive demonstration of collective commitment to Ukraine

His first term was bad enough

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