Foreign Policy

Economic aid won’t keep Islamabad’s head above water for long without long-term structural reform.

Test yourself on the week of June 24: Putin battles a coup attempt, Guatemalans head to the polls, and riots erupt in France.

Desperate to diversify away from Beijing, Washington is ramping up efforts to jump-start its struggling domestic industry.

GOP lawmakers are issuing sweeping blocks on State Department and Pentagon nominees.

The Wagner Group’s short-lived mutiny seems to have weakened Putin—but that isn’t necessarily a win for Washington.

Last weekend’s mutiny was partly the product of a mismanaged authoritarian state.

Moscow has a tight command-and-control system—but there’s always a risk.

For Beijing, last weekend’s mutiny against Vladimir Putin was a cautionary tale.

Seoul’s crackdown on false accusations is having unintended consequences.

Undetected by pollsters, a TikTok-savvy anti-corruption candidate made the country’s presidential runoff.

It’s time to take New Delhi’s projection of power in the region seriously.

Authorities are ramping up efforts to quell the unrest, despite deep-rooted concerns about police brutality.

Biden’s detractors worry the U.S. administration is doubling down on policy failures in Sudan.

The nature of global migration has transformed since rules were put in place in 1951.

Xi feels vindicated over Putin’s style of governance—but has made a bad bet on the Russian leader.

The decision, despite evidence of ongoing abuses, clears the way to new economic aid.

Beijing has hard choices ahead as labor advantages slip away.

Vox could unseat Pedro Sánchez in snap elections. How do you beat such an unusual party?

Efforts to punish the government are hurting ordinary Afghans instead.

Foreign powers’ obsessive focus on a transition process empowered generals and weakened democracy activists, paving the way to war.