Geopolitics
War, diplomacy and great-power competition
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Europe’s secret Plan B to replace NATO
What happens if America quits
Is Donald Trump selling out Taiwan?
He suggests he is bargaining with China over weapons sales to the island
How the world has avoided an oil catastrophe so far
The great commodity-market mystery is deepening
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The EU and China are stumbling into a trade war
Swamped by Chinese exports, Europe nears a point of no return
Trade or Taiwan? Trump and Xi struggle to set the terms
At a summit in Beijing, business deals may mask divisions on Iran, Ukraine and AI
Arab rulers have little sympathy for Iran
Their people are not always so hostile
War in the Middle East
Donald Trump is still looking for a quick fix in Iran
But he has delayed another round of military strikes, at least for now
Drained by war with Iran, America is stalling deliveries of arms to Europe
Many allies are starting to look for different suppliers
Despite Donald Trump’s talk, a lasting peace is some way off
Iran is now targeting the UAE
Diplomacy or more war? Iran’s leaders are split
Some are convinced that talking is futile
War in Ukraine
How China quietly helps Russia in Ukraine
Its firms send drones, nitrocellulose for rockets and more
Russia is stumbling on the battlefield
As casualties soar in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin looks ever more beleaguered at home
The fashion influencer speaking truth to Putin
A viral Instagram video brings Russians’ wider grumbling into the open
Viktor Orban is bashing Ukraine for votes
Hungary’s election poisons relations between Hungary and its neighbour
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Israel the lonely
The country is not as isolated as its critics hope, but it is alienating some true friends
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America must hope Donald Trump is not a new Caligula
In the annals of rulers committing acts of folly, Roman decadence stands out
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To fight Russia, Europe needs Ukraine
It is risky to let Ukraine into the EU. It’s more dangerous to keep it out
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A dangerous blind spot in Donald Trump’s Iran war strategy
America sets too little store by foreigners’ beliefs and values. It’s a costly mistake, each time
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If it starts, a nuclear-arms race will be unstoppable
A sobering interview with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency
