List of Foreign & Public Diplomacy articles
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A person waits for the start of the 11th emergency special session of the General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City. The U.N. Has Turned Turtle on the Ukraine War
A paralyzed Security Council and a toothless General Assembly can’t come to grips with Russia’s challenge to the international order.
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A Ukrainian flag is readied to be unfurled. A Surreal Evening at the Russian Embassy
Caviar and vodka on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
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German politician Christian Schmidt looks on as he officially takes office as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Aug. 2, 2021. Bosnia’s Peace Envoy Is Caught in a Political Tug of War
Constitutional changes orchestrated by German diplomat Christian Schmidt have led to stalemate, but he won’t compromise.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency in Moscow. ‘Putin Still Believes Russia Will Prevail’
Angela Stent and Michael Kofman discuss one year of the war in Ukraine—and what to expect next on the battlefield.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening session of the 20th Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 16, 2022. China’s Checkbook Diplomacy Has Bounced
China can make friends or break legs. It can’t do both.
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The Taliban's former envoy to Saudi Arabia arrives for a meeting with foreign diplomats in Doha, Qatar. Why Did Saudi Diplomats Leave Kabul?
As the Taliban start to crack, Afghanistan is once again the proxy battleground of terrorists and their backers.
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Sri Lankan construction workers along a road in Colombo. China’s Belt and Road to Nowhere
Xi Jinping’s signature foreign policy is a “shadow of its former self.”
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A North Korean Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile lifts off from an undisclosed location near Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 29, 2017. When the Same North Korea Policy Fails Over and Over Again
A veteran negotiator explains how Washington’s attempts at nonproliferation floundered.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the press after arriving at Hagerstown Regional Airport in Hagerstown, Maryland, on Feb. 4, 2023. Is the U.S. Reaction to China’s Spy Balloon Overdue or Overblown?
Beijing’s botched high-altitude surveillance has provoked a backlash among Biden administration officials and the American public.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) walks with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni after their press conference at the state house in Entebbe, Uganda. Why Russia Markets Itself as an Anti-Colonial Power to Africans
Colonial exceptionalism and a victim mentality are integral to Russia’s self-image.
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Mahbouba Seraj, a journalist and women's rights activist in Afghanistan. A Nobel Nominee’s Controversial Call for Engagement With the Taliban
Mahbouba Seraj, a rights activist and nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, says there’s no choice now but to talk to Afghanistan’s new rulers.
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A security member loyal to Yemen’s Houthi movement lifts his firearm. The Yemeni Employees the U.S. Left Behind
The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa relocated to Saudi Arabia after the Houthi takeover. Local workers who remained felt abandoned.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to the media in New Delhi on Jan. 31. How India’s Domestic Politics Impede Its Foreign Policy
A new book shows that New Delhi’s own obstacles could slow its ambitions on the global stage.
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A high-altitude balloon floats in a blue sky. How a Chinese Spy Balloon Blew Up a Key U.S. Diplomatic Trip
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a visit to Beijing in response to a suspected spy balloon over U.S. territory.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during his party's group meeting in Ankara on Feb. 1. NATO Must Stand Up to Turkey’s Blackmail
Ankara has legitimate security concerns, but the alliance should firmly reject Erdogan’s transactional diplomacy when it comes to Swedish accession.
