Valerie Frank, African Arguments
Looked at one way, President Isaias' rule is more fragile than ever. Looked at another, his grip on power is only getting firmer.
Mark Linscott, Atlantic Council
Even as the US-China trade war proceeds to the next gripping chapter, another trade drama is unfolding between the Trump administration and the US Congress on the fate of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as a replacement to the North American...
Hajib Shah & Melissa Dalton, CSIS
Michael Goodwin, NY Post
There's not a single journalist, dead or alive, who hasn't missed a story, made a mistake or mangled a quote. It comes with the territory of writing history's first draft on deadline, with the cons
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
Steerpike, Spectator
Philip Hammond's former top advisor has confirmed what many in Westminster have known for some time. Writing in the Guardian, ex-special advisor Poppy Trowbridge came out all guns blazing, calling
Jacopo Barigazzi, Politico EU
Matteo Salvini was expected to kill off the government. Instead, he may prolong its life.
Polina Beliakova, War on the Rocks
Russian President Vladimir Putin's trust ratings are at historic lows. So are levels of popular satisfaction with Russian government authorities and economic policy. This discontent recently spilled into the streets with mass demonstrations against the Moscow's authorities decision not to register the independent candidates for the City Duma elections. The images of riot police beating the protesting Muscovites went viral. Popular Russian celebrities with millions... Читать дальше...
Scott Simon, National Post
China has successfully excluded Taiwan from the International Civil Aviation Organization. Canada should push back
Milton Ezrati, City Journal
Beijing is feeling the pain of American tariffs but doesn't want to lose face.
James Flynn, The American Interest
How the question of the Dalai Lama's successor could create another hot zone of instability along China's periphery.
Laura Pitel, Aime Williams & Henry Foy, Financial Times
The president's arms deal with Russia jeopardises Ankara's role in Nato and its relations with the US. Will the risk pay off?
Muhammad Amir Rana, Dawn
The dynamics of the insurgency in occupied Kashmir will be different this time.
Paul Pillar, National Interest
The Trump administration's degradation of diplomacy has appeared in multiple ways, including vacancies at the State Department, setting new records for nominating grievously unqualified people for important ambassadorial posts, and the disavowing of agreements carefully negotiated under previous administrations.
James Jay Carafano, Fox
In Hong Kong, China is acting like a global bully.
Yau Tsz Yan, The Diplomat
Chinese surveillance technologies are popular among Central Asia's governments.
C. Burton, Globe and Mail
Amid economic and foreign-relation storm clouds, the Chinese President's grip over the Communist Party is looser than he'd like
Susan Glasser, Foreign Affairs
Despite fashioning himself as a tsar, Russian President Vladimir Putin's deep insecurity defines his political decisions.
