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The wind blows a plastic bag past the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2008.
The wind blows a plastic bag past the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2008.

The Olympics Have a Dirty History—Literally

But a green sports movement is pushing for change, eager to see if Paris will be different.

Excerpt
Madeleine Orr
Tusk, Macron, and Scholz meet in Berlin
Tusk, Macron, and Scholz meet in Berlin

Who Will Fill Europe’s Leadership Vacuum?

Paris is cheap and Berlin has no strategy. For serious leadership, look to Warsaw.

Argument
Bart M. J. Szewczyk
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.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
People in tiered levels of a convention center work at computers near a large banner that reads "Make American Great Once Again."
People in tiered levels of a convention center work at computers near a large banner that reads "Make American Great Once Again."

‘Our Last-Ditch Pitch’: Nervous U.S. Allies Put Boots on Ground at RNC

Europe’s diplomatic heavyweights are flocking to Milwaukee to court Trump’s party.

Report
Robbie Gramer
A ripped and warped section from the side of a plane rests in the foreground of a broad expanse of a grassy field against a cloudy sky.
A ripped and warped section from the side of a plane rests in the foreground of a broad expanse of a grassy field against a cloudy sky.

How the West Misunderstood Moscow in Ukraine

Ten years ago, Russia’s first invasion failed to wake up a bamboozled West. The reasons are still relevant today.

Argument
Julia Kazdobina, Jakob Hedenskog, Andreas Umland
Nigel Farage, a middle-aged man wearing a dark blue suit and red tie in front of a paneled wood wall, is seen at a tilted angle while he delivers a speech in central London. One hand is raised to gesture as he speaks.
Nigel Farage, a middle-aged man wearing a dark blue suit and red tie in front of a paneled wood wall, is seen at a tilted angle while he delivers a speech in central London. One hand is raised to gesture as he speaks.

Britain’s Tories Need to Avoid Farage’s Siren Song

Swinging to the far right won’t help the party recover from a harsh election defeat.

Argument
Azeem Ibrahim
Ukrainian servicemen wearing camouflage fatigues proceed up the aisle of a church as they carry the coffin of one of their fallen countrymen. The walls of the church are decorated with ornate portraits and detailing showing Orthodox Christian saints and other figures.
Ukrainian servicemen wearing camouflage fatigues proceed up the aisle of a church as they carry the coffin of one of their fallen countrymen. The walls of the church are decorated with ornate portraits and detailing showing Orthodox Christian saints and other figures.

Whose Terms Will Set a Peace Deal in Ukraine?

The war is unlikely to end in total victory for either Moscow or Kyiv.

Analysis
Eugene Chausovsky
A man dressed in military camouflage fatigues holds a controller as he stands in front of a large robotic vehicle on a dirt road.
A man dressed in military camouflage fatigues holds a controller as he stands in front of a large robotic vehicle on a dirt road.

Ukraine Goes All-In on Ground Robots

The goal is to save more human lives.

Report
Jack Detsch
Maria Butina (center), who served time in a U.S. jail for acting as a Russian government agent, arrives at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport on Oct. 26, 2019, a day after her release from prison.
Maria Butina (center), who served time in a U.S. jail for acting as a Russian government agent, arrives at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport on Oct. 26, 2019, a day after her release from prison.

Stop Wasting Captured Spies

Russian and Chinese agents should be prosecuted, not expelled.

Argument
Elisabeth Braw
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (2nd L) meets with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy (2nd R) on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Washington on July 10.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (2nd L) meets with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy (2nd R) on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Washington on July 10.

Britain Needs a New Middle East Policy

The new U.K. government shouldn’t only pursue a reset with Europe, it also needs to mend its ties throughout the Arab world.

Analysis
Mina Al-Oraibi
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.

Analysis
Maximilian Hess
Chinese soldiers in Belarus for military training.
Chinese soldiers in Belarus for military training.

Asian Powers Set Their Strategic Sights on Europe

After 500 years, the tables have turned, with an incoherent Europe the object of rising Asia’s geopolitical ambitions.

Analysis
C. Raja Mohan
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.

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Donald Trump is surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage, surrounded by a crowd during a campaign rally. Trump is pulling away from the agents and lifting his fist to the crowd as he is escorted away.
Donald Trump is surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage, surrounded by a crowd during a campaign rally. Trump is pulling away from the agents and lifting his fist to the crowd as he is escorted away.

Europe Fears Trump Shooting Could Deepen America’s Political Crisis

Officials expressed anxiety over the health of U.S. democracy after the assassination attempt.

Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A man looks down at his cell phone as he walks on a sidewalk beneath a looming billboard showing a photo of a military pilot, the letter Z, and text in Russian translated as "Everything will work out for us." A Moscow city street is seen beneath a blue sky in the background.
A man looks down at his cell phone as he walks on a sidewalk beneath a looming billboard showing a photo of a military pilot, the letter Z, and text in Russian translated as "Everything will work out for us." A Moscow city street is seen beneath a blue sky in the background.

Russians Expect Nothing From Putin’s War

Political apathy is a psychological survival mechanism—and a possible route to peace.

Argument
Kristaps Andrejsons
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