Foreign and security policyBrussel’s new crush The EU is making eyes at Central Asia. Is it a match made in diplomacy? By Alexandra Sitenko
Foreign and security policyAfter NATO — the way forward Global instability demands action. Europe’s time to lead has arrived By Emilian Kavalski, Maximilian Mayer
Foreign and security policyHas Russia now achieved its goal? Moscow wants more than mediation — it wants recognition By Alexey Yusupov
Foreign and security policyGreenland faces a crucial decision Trump’s bid for Greenland is shaping the island’s parliamentary elections — possible dependence on the US could become the decisive election issue By Michael Paul
Foreign and security policyThe lost art of statecraft Rearmament is increasingly replacing diplomacy — blindly steering Europe toward another confrontation with Russia By Roland Popp
Foreign and security policyHow to survive in a world of fierce competition between great powers A perspective from Ukraine By Nickolay Kapitonenko
Foreign and security policyWhen one door closes, another opens By freezing the funding of USAID, the country is abdicating its responsibility — creating opportunities for others By Melissa Conley Tyler, Grant Wyeth
Foreign and security policyA rude awakening The EU faces an uphill battle at the UN as the Trump administration shifts gears on Ukraine. Can Europe rally the Global South to its side? By Richard Gowan
Foreign and security policyBargaining chips and backroom deals Belarus and the US may be opening a new chapter of diplomatic relations. But on what terms? By Artyom Shraibman
Foreign and security policyBreaking the gentleman’s agreement It’s time for a Latin American woman to take the helm at the United Nations By Juan Gabriel Tokatlian
War without winners The Sudanese army has managed to retake Khartoum — but an end to the conflict with the militias of the Rapid Support Forces is still not in sight
American brain drain? The crazier the US seems, the more attractively sane Europe looks to much of the world — including foreign students and academics
Fifty and fractured Half a century after ECOWAS promised peace and prosperity, three breakaway states are testing West African solidarity, sparking a potential trade war