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Security Guarantees for Russia: The Concession Hiding in Abu Dhabi
On 10 and 11 November, negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States will meet in Abu Dhabi for a second round of US-mediated...
The $47 Billion Bill for “America First”
The Pentagon’s latest cost estimate for the Iran war — $47.1 billion through mid-October — arrived on Capitol Hill this week just as lawmakers...
A Ceasefire Without Europe, a Peace Without Security?
Wars can stop without being settled. That is the uncomfortable possibility behind Ukraine’s latest diplomatic opening. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indicated that Kyiv could...
Can Iran and the US Reach a Deal Before the War Escalates Again?
Iran and the United States remain far from reaching an agreement to end their war, despite intensified diplomatic efforts to prevent a return to...
Could Russia-Ukraine Fighting Pull NATO’s Black Sea States Deeper Into the War?
Attacks on commercial vessels near Romania and Bulgaria have increased sharply in recent weeks, highlighting the growing risks posed by the escalating conflict between...
Legitimacy Without Leverage: What the Moscow Format’s Collapse Reveals About Engaging the Taliban
On 5 October, the eighth round of the Moscow Format consultations on Afghanistan ended without a joint statement for the first time since the...
How Iran’s Shadow Military Network Is Evading the US Blockade to Move Weapons and Equipment
Iran has developed a covert network of military agencies capable of global operations to import over $2 billion in military supplies, including hardware, explosives,...
Israel’s election deadlock and the future of Jerusalem’s Christian Status Quo
Israel’s parliamentary elections have produced a political deadlock whose consequences extend far beyond the formation of the next government. While negotiations in Jerusalem focus...
After one of Nepal’s worst natural disasters, parliamentarians can ensure no child is left behind
Nepal's crisis shows why education in emergencies needs both national political leadership and international action, including funding.
For children who have been displaced, lost family...
The Rural Shrug: How Tariffs and the Iran War Are Breaching the GOP’s Heartland Firewall
Diesel Relief, Delivered in Kansas
On 19 October, Donald Trump used a campaign stop in Kansas to announce that the Department of Agriculture would be...