The Trump administration’s one-off deals won’t empty Russia’s prisons—especially while U.S. deportations are refilling them.
Free the Kremlin’s Political Prisoners—and Stop Sending It New Ones
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Arms Control, not Ukraine, Should Be on the Superpower Agenda
The proposed meeting of Trump, Putin, and Xi nex month in Shenzhen could make real progress on arms control—as long as it steers clear of the Ukraine war.
Havana Syndrome Needs Laws With Teeth
Why has the government downplayed the scientific evidence?
Washington’s Diesel Waiver Ends the Moral Case for Secondary Sanctions
Trump’s double standard on Russian energy exports will have a corrosive effect on relations with India and other countries.
What’s Blocking Ukraine from NATO?
A former Ukrainian commander says that NATO, too, is not ready for Ukraine.
Russia Expands Its War
And European leaders are freaking out.
Orphaned by Diplomacy
Children are paying for wars they didn’t start.
It’s Time to Rein in Lethal AI Drones
Humans need to act, as AI agents scheme in the digital shadows.
Ukraine and the Spirit of Red Cloud
For Ukrainians, it’s not the battle for land that justifies the sacrifice—it’s the battle for survival. If they lose that land, Ukrainians will be left with nothing but land acknowledgements to mark a long-ago state and a once-proud culture.
Why Xi Jinping Had to Go to Pyongyang
The Chinese leader is trying to counter Russian influence and remain the center of gravity in Asia.