Ukraine assessment. The Russian army has captured 700 square kilometers (270 square miles) of Ukrainian territory in the past ...

There is talk of Russia moving into Belarus, launching attacks on Latvia and Lithuania, and preparing a massive operation in ...

Ukrainian compromise. Ukraine might be ready to withdraw from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions if ...

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin convened the leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States for their annual ...

Ukraine deal. U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Florida over the weekend to ...

The U.S. National Security Strategy released earlier this month contained a couple of related priorities that have informed ...

Russia has sharply reduced its oil export prices, offering steep discounts on crude. Urals, the country’s flagship blend, was ...

America's new National Security Strategy reflects a fundamental change in U.S. policy. It prioritizes America maintaining its ...

Tariffs on China. The U.S. announced it will delay tariffs on Chinese semiconductor imports until 2027. A year-long ...

Financial support. EU leaders agreed to provide Ukraine with a 90 billion-euro ($105 billion) loan to finance its military ...

Origin and Future Dec. 15, 2025 Question: Europe today is similar to the 13 colonies that came together to oppose a powerful ...

EU agenda. EU leaders continue to meet in Brussels to discuss whether and how to use 210 billion euros ($246 billion) in ...