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Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) chats with US Senator from Ohio and 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance after accepting his party's nomination at the end of the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18.
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) chats with US Senator from Ohio and 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance after accepting his party's nomination at the end of the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18.

How Trump’s Conservative Populism Divides CEOs

His corporate backers come mostly from Silicon Valley.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen straight on as he attends an Orthodox Easter service. Putin wears a black suit and dark tie and a serious expression. Colorful drapes or curtains hang slightly out of focus behind him.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen straight on as he attends an Orthodox Easter service. Putin wears a black suit and dark tie and a serious expression. Colorful drapes or curtains hang slightly out of focus behind him.

Russian Oil Is Still Paying for Putin’s War

After initial success, Western energy sanctions are stalling out.

Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen speaks during the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 2, 2024.
Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen speaks during the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 2, 2024.

How Singapore Manages U.S.-China Tensions

The city-state’s defense minister decodes what Beijing and Washington want in Asia.

Oleg Nefedov, a judge of Russia's Supreme Court, reads a decision in Moscow on Nov. 30, 2023.
Oleg Nefedov, a judge of Russia's Supreme Court, reads a decision in Moscow on Nov. 30, 2023.

Russia Is Using Lawsuits to Fight the West’s Sanctions

Ukraine is currently on the losing side of the new legal front in the West’s economic war.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer waves as he arrives for the UEFA Euro 2024 final football match between Spain and England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on July 14.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer waves as he arrives for the UEFA Euro 2024 final football match between Spain and England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on July 14.

Can Starmer Fix Britain’s Economy Without Big Policy Changes?

The new prime minister has ruled out raising taxes for most people or rejoining the EU.

People of all ages stand in a line against a tall fence at the U.S.-Mexico border. It's dawn or dusk, with only a weak haze of light at the edges of the cloudy sky overhead. A U.S. Border Patrol officer shines a flashlight toward the line, illuminating a few of them in its glare.
People of all ages stand in a line against a tall fence at the U.S.-Mexico border. It's dawn or dusk, with only a weak haze of light at the edges of the cloudy sky overhead. A U.S. Border Patrol officer shines a flashlight toward the line, illuminating a few of them in its glare.

America is Stuck in a Century-Old Immigration Debate

Restricting immigration to appease domestic political grievances is likely to backfire—again.

Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah observes track laying of the East Coast Rail Link in Kuantan, Malaysia on Dec. 11, 2023.
Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah observes track laying of the East Coast Rail Link in Kuantan, Malaysia on Dec. 11, 2023.

The Winners From U.S.-China Decoupling

From Malaysia to Mexico, some countries are gearing up to benefit from economic fragmentation.

A woman's face is obscured by a souvenir fan from Rome, Italy.
A woman's face is obscured by a souvenir fan from Rome, Italy.

Countering Europe’s Backlash to the Green Transition

A sustainable future is still possible—even amidst a radically altered political climate.

A grid of 12 book covers.
A grid of 12 book covers.

Foreign Policy’s Summer Reading List

Our columnists and reporters’ top picks, from a history of China’s tattooed soldiers to an ambitious modern epic.

A visitor wlks past a portrait of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, called "Winter," by Ukrainian Ruslan Kutnyak at the Art Expo Ukraine in Kiev on March 9, 2011.
A visitor wlks past a portrait of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, called "Winter," by Ukrainian Ruslan Kutnyak at the Art Expo Ukraine in Kiev on March 9, 2011.

Western Companies Are Now Paying for Russia Sanctions

U.S. and European companies still have billions of dollars in assets in Russia—and Moscow is starting to retaliate.

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin walk in front of a large crowd.
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin walk in front of a large crowd.

Can NATO Really Cut Off China?

It’s unlikely that the alliance can fully prevent Chinese companies from fueling Russia’s war machine.

New electric cars for sale are seen parked at a distribution center of the Changan automobile company in southwestern China's Chongqing municipality on March 24, 2024.
New electric cars for sale are seen parked at a distribution center of the Changan automobile company in southwestern China's Chongqing municipality on March 24, 2024.

The Fight Over China’s Electric Cars Is Upside-Down

Why Europe’s car companies are against—and environmentalists are for—making Chinese EVs more expensive.

A Thai woman has her face painted with a Thai flag prior to the opening ceremony of the AFC Asian Football Cup in Bangkok on July 7, 2007.
A Thai woman has her face painted with a Thai flag prior to the opening ceremony of the AFC Asian Football Cup in Bangkok on July 7, 2007.

Southeast Asia in BRICS Is Good for the Global Order

The club’s expansion affirms the Global South’s hedging strategy—and sends a message to the great powers.

A Ukrainian border guard in a camouflaged uniform faces a yellow and white Ukrzaliznytsia diesel train and a red Polish SKPL transport company train on two sets of railroad tracks in Rava-Ruska, Ukraine.
A Ukrainian border guard in a camouflaged uniform faces a yellow and white Ukrzaliznytsia diesel train and a red Polish SKPL transport company train on two sets of railroad tracks in Rava-Ruska, Ukraine.

Ukraine Lays Its Tracks to Europe

By expanding its railways, Kyiv hopes to tie its fate to the rest of the continent.

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Trump’s Plan to Weaken the Dollar Makes No Sense

The policy would directly counter the one thing he claims to be fighting against.

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