International Relations

While Netanyahu and the Islamic Republic exchange ballistic “messages,” the question of Palestine demands the moral and strategic courage of actual statesmen.

The latest round of international climate negotiations is being held in a petrostate. What could go wrong?

If the world of fable teaches us anything, it’s that even our most precious values are contingent, or won at great cost.

The journalist Fareed Zakaria credits India’s Prime Minister with a strong national economy—and the decay of Indian democracy.

An import ban on Russian energy may be the most effective way to stop the war in Ukraine. But could the E.U. handle the shock?

From the magazine’s archive: a selection of pieces about talented interviewers over the decades.

In a sweeping long-term agreement, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, the two most powerful autocrats, challenge the current political and military order.

From the magazine’s archive: a selection of pieces on Ukraine and the changing nature of its relationship with Russia.

In Beijing, the inclusion of the cross-country skier Dinigeer Yilamujiang, whom China identified as of Uyghur heritage, seemed to carry a double message.

A longtime U.S. adviser on Afghanistan describes the failures of the withdrawal and the fears of liberals who remain in the country.

Roughly two dozen possible new cases have been reported by U.S. spies and diplomats in the Austrian capital, more than in any other city except Havana itself.

The new President’s core problem is persuading allies to believe in America again.

The journalist John Pomfret describes how Joe Biden’s approach to China may differ from that of the Trump Administration.

Around the world, our allies are protesting the United States’ persistent problems with police violence and racism, just as our rivals are exploiting growing U.S. unrest for their own goals.

Can the Continent weather the pandemic without international coöperation?

For now, depending on which side one takes, there are not one but two Venezuelan Presidents.

Trump’s U.N. address reflected the growing gap between the White House and the world. The theme throughout—whether on political, security, or economic challenges—was that nations are better off going it alone.

The political scientist argues that the desire of identity groups for recognition is a key threat to liberalism.

The first of the four secret letters, in which U.S. Administrations agreed not to pressure Israel to give up its undeclared nuclear weapons, was drafted during the Clinton Administration.