Foreign Policy

Russia’s threat on the Ukrainian border is not a bluff, but forceful U.S. financial sanctions could stop Putin from another land grab.

Biden wants the summit to push back against authoritarianism. It could also backfire.

But Biden’s talk of accommodating Russia has Congress worried.

If Imran Khan cares about foreign investment and economic growth, he must abolish the country’s blasphemy law.

To show the world the United States is back as a democratic leader, Biden should hold the U.S. military and its allies accountable in warfare.

Serious domestic efforts at justice in Colombia have led the court to suspend its longest-running examination to date.

In a long overdue step, the U.N. Security Council may finally address climate security.

Professional provocateur Éric Zemmour makes Marine Le Pen look like a moderate.

There are dangers to hosting diplomatic meetings without a clear purpose.

Beijing is scaling back its investments across the continent, but it still has greater economic influence than the United States.

The Daily Star’s demise is the story of Lebanon, reduced from promising country to failed state.

Peng Shuai’s disappearance has mobilized the international community—and puts China’s Olympic dreams under even more scrutiny.

This week in FP’s international news quiz: Latin American elections, U.S.-African diplomacy, and a new COVID-19 pill.

Kleptocrats, criminals, and con artists have all parked their illicit gains in the state.

Moscow’s military buildup is raising eyebrows in Washington as Belarus ups the ante in its standoff with the EU.

President Alberto Fernández was an early champion of the jab. Now he’s paying the political price.

With other strategies worn out, opponents of President Nicolás Maduro are hoping to build power at the polls.

Talk of a virtual summit comes as U.S. officials are increasingly alarmed by Russia’s military buildup near its border with Ukraine.

The COP26 deforestation commitment is disingenuous—and could harm the Congo Basin.

Deeper U.S. engagement comes as the wisdom of strategic ambiguity is increasingly questioned.