Diplomacy & Crisis News

Russia's assurance that it will maintain a long-term supply of oil and gas to Malaysia looks like a veiled effort to keep Putin's government stocked with U.S. dollars.

The 55-year-old civil society activist and dual Cambodian-U.S. citizen has been locked up on spurious charges since 2022. She is just one of many.

Abrogation of the ceasefires in Manipur may not be an option for the government as it could spark greater violence.

Su Mon from ACLED talks about the military's mounting atrocities, and the Arakan Army's recent abuses against the Rohingya.

Policymakers’ approach to automation won’t work for AI.

In Colombia and elsewhere, winning was the easy part.

Tehran is still losing the long game.

Hyper-nationalistic rhetoric is complicating the resolution of the ongoing border dispute, but ending it is not an easy task.

The Treasury Department has designated nine people and 26 ‌entities linked to Prince Holding Group, which it has described as a "transnational criminal organization."

The reprieve led to a brief rally on the Indonesian stock market, but the longer-term outlook is less certain.

The cost of offshoring would be laid bare in a crisis.

Islamabad could leverage its success as a mediator to secure its own interests.

The NATO chief seeks to manage the U.S. president while appeasing other alliance members.

As Kinshasa faces multiple crises, a bill risks plunging the country further into instability.

Vice President J.D. Vance isn’t the only one being trotted out to sell an unpopular deal.

While the companies haven’t been named, what’s clear is that Bishkek wants to be seen making an effort to address the EU’s sanctions circumvention concerns. 

With economic and security interests split between great powers, the region is beginning to consider a third path.

The war did what years of Western pressure could not, effectively removing Russia as a viable arms supplier to Southeast Asia.

Before diplomacy can move forward, U.S. negotiators face the daunting task of reestablishing a baseline.

Insights from Akhil Ramesh.