North America
Georgia
Fragile Front: Trump Dispatches Vance to South Caucasus to Solidify Peace Deal
Donald Trump is betting on a signature foreign policy win in the South Caucasus, even as Georgia is sidelined and Azerbaijan’s opposition faces a fresh wave of arrests.
Jan. 24, 2026
US
OPINION: Fatal Distraction
White House diverts attention from issues that are too challenging or that it is failing to address
Jan. 23, 2026
Ukraine
NATO’s New Front Line: Drones, Cables, Cold Wars in High North
Analysts warn that Russia’s war in Ukraine has turned the Arctic into NATO’s next test of deterrence – where uncrewed systems, hybrid sabotage and fading satellite signals may decide the balance.
Jan. 23, 2026
Europe
Trump Floats ‘Forever’ Greenland Deal as Europe Draws Red Line
Speaking aboard AF1 after Davos, the US president sketched an open ended framework that could put NATO with a US-led command in Greenland. Meanwhile, Brussels rushed to close ranks behind Denmark.
Jan. 23, 2026
Ukraine
‘Last Mile’ Moves to Desert: Ukraine Peace Talks Hit Abu Dhabi After Midnight Kremlin Huddle
After seven visits to the Kremlin, Trump’s envoys are betting a three-way sit-down in the UAE can finally turn a “cordial” midnight talk into a signed ceasefire.
Jan. 23, 2026
EU
‘Serious Doubts’ – Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Fields Poor Reviews From Europeans
Belgium and Spain are the latest to snub the US president’s $1B per entry offer to join a club meant to maintain peace in Gaza. The EU as a whole calls the board incompatible with UN charter.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2026
Putin
Putin–Witkoff Meeting Begins in Moscow
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy arrived at the Kremlin late Thursday night to present Putin with the latest version of a US-drafted peace plan.
Jan. 22, 2026
Zelensky
Ukraine: Impressions From Davos
Timothy Ash reflects on a day spent at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Compared to last year, the mood was downbeat.
Jan. 22, 2026
Zelensky
‘It’s All About the Land’ – Zelensky, Trump Agree Security Guarantees Despite Unresolved Territorial Dispute
The president confirmed US security guarantees are “done” and announced trilateral talks with Russia and the US to be hosted by Abu Dhabi later this week.
Jan. 22, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: When America as Ally Becomes a Source of Uncertainty
For Ukraine, the challenge of a supposed ally betraying its ideals is even starker: how to defend sovereignty when the language of power increasingly favors aggressors over victims.
Jan. 22, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Dashes to Davos for High-Stakes Trump Huddle
As the two leaders prepare to meet in the Swiss Alps, advocates warn of a “diplomatic ambush” where Trump could use aid as leverage to force a Ukrainian capitulation.
Jan. 22, 2026
Europe
Art of the Arctic: Trump’s Greenland Blink
How NATO’s whisperer and a jittery bond market talked the US president off the ledge – for now.
Jan. 22, 2026
Trump
‘Those Kinds of Interventions Have Always Ended Badly’ – Interim Venezuela Leader to Visit US
Rodriguez was a former vice president and long-time insider in Venezuela’s authoritarian and anti-American government, before changing tack as interim president.
Jan. 22, 2026
Russia
Trump Claims Russia Accepted His ‘Board of Peace’ Invitation
But Putin, apparently playing his cards close to his chest, has now raised the possibility of using Russian assets frozen in the US to pay the $1 billion price of permanent membership.
Jan. 21, 2026
Trump
Trump Says Agreed ‘Framework’ for US Deal Over Greenland
Trump did not provide any details on the framework, but added that his threatened tariffs against European countries who were resisting his quest to acquire Greenland was now off the table.
Jan. 21, 2026
Europe
ANALYSIS: Trump Lambasts Europe, Calls Denmark ‘Ungrateful,’ Seeks Greenland at Davos
Trump’s push to annex Greenland dominated an event meant to project unity, as he touted US achievements to suggest Europe owes Washington – while ruling out military action. For now.
Jan. 21, 2026
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