On the brink of the abyss: The balance of forces in the face of Israel-Hamas escalation
Hamas’s urban guerrilla tactics, Hezbollah’s vast arsenal and Iran’s shadow backing challenge Israel’s military superiority in the region
Mikhail Khodorkovsky: ‘To achieve change in Russia, people have to be ready to fight’
The former oligarch and Putin’s major opponent believes that the only realistic chance is to take advantage of a rift in the regime
Israel, Nagorno-Karabakh, and other crises: why the EU is surrounded by conflicts
An era of instability, with changes in the attitudes of large and medium powers, seems to have encouraged turbulence, and the Union is not well prepared to face them
Italo Calvino, the writer who shrank the size of hell
The celebration of the author’s centenary reveals the enormous literary and intellectual stature of a man who always knew how to say ‘no’ when it came to the big red lines
Israel-Hamas: An explosive front in a world sinking into global disorder
The conflict threatens wider consequences such as the cooling of the Israeli-Saudi dialogue, new tensions between the West and Iran, and accusations of double standards leveled at Israel’s supporters
How India is seeking to gain ground on China
The South Asian giant is striving to capitalize on its geopolitical position and huge domestic market to establish itself as a manufacturing heavyweight. The city of Bangalore exemplifies its potential and its remaining challenges
China, Russia, India and the Global South: The era of revenge
Today’s geopolitical relations are marked by demands for a change to the world order, historical revisionism and reproaches against the West
Modi, the controversial nationalist leader of a booming India
The Indian prime minister touts economic and geopolitical successes, over which looms a dark shadow of democratic decline and sectarian confrontation
As host of G-20 summit, India tests its new global role
New Delhi seeks to become a reference for the Global South as it gets closer to Washington. But tension with China will complicate a consensus this weekend
India or Bharat? An invitation to the G20 sparks controversy over the possible change of the country’s name
The head of state broke tradition by using the place name promoted by Hindu nationalists in an invite in English
Dark blue, almost black: Europe and the rise of the far right
The influence of extremist parties on traditional conservatives is tangible and poses clear risks for the erosion of rights and the European project
With NATO focused on Ukraine war, threats from the south take a back seat
The Alliance has launched a study to assess potential risks from North Africa, the Sahel and Middle East, but the area was left out of regional plans approved at Vilnius summit
NATO strengthens ties with Asian-Pacific democracies, angering China
The leaders of Japan, Australia, South Korea and New Zealand took part in the Vilnius summit, but the Allies disagree on how far the organization should be involved in that region
New defense plans, China and undersea cables: The key conclusions of the NATO summit beyond Ukraine
In a communiqué, the Allies say defense spending will be ‘at least’ 2% of GDP and announce further investigation into emerging threats in the southern flank
NATO will invite Ukraine to join ‘when conditions permit’
Zelenskiy charges that the allies’ agreement is undefined and warns it could benefit Russia
US leads a pact to offer Ukraine ‘security guarantees’ at NATO summit
The initiative, which is supported by France, Germany and the United Kingdom, involves a commitment to continue to supply Kyiv with weapons, but does not set down a concrete timetable for the country’s accession into the Alliance, which is still a source of division
‘Vilnius Fortress’: Patriot batteries and thousands of troops to protect leaders at NATO summit
Lithuania has pulled out all the stops to offer security to around 40 state and government leaders who are meeting in extraordinary geopolitical circumstances
The dilemma of Ukraine’s accession and other keys to a NATO summit near Russia
The Allies will meet in Lithuania in a bid to send the Kremlin a resounding messages of unity and strength
All of Putin’s open fronts
The failed rebellion of Wagner’s mercenaries has shown the cracks in the Russian leader’s power. In addition to the war in Ukraine, the president faces international pressure, faltering domestic support and a bleak economic outlook
The multilateralist spirit of the secret ‘summit of spies’
The meeting of heads of intelligence agencies held in Singapore symbolizes the attempt to keep the multilateral framework alive in an increasingly conflict-ridden world
A look at Japan’s demographic collapse, through the eyes of its youth
According to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the world’s third-largest economy is on the brink of social dysfunction, which has been brought about by a rapidly-aging population. The stories and opinions of members of the younger generations reveal the challenges that lay ahead for a very conservative society
Understanding the geopolitics of the microchip
The global tug-of-war is measured in nanometers. Economic and military might increasingly depend on high-end semiconductors, 90% of which are produced in Taiwan. The U.S., China and the EU are making moves to avoid losing the battle
Fumio Kishida: The prudent politician who wants to change Japan
The Japanese prime minister – who hosted this year’s G-7 summit in Hiroshima – came to power as a moderate reformer. But now, after less than two years in power, he’s overseeing significant shifts in his country’s economy, foreign policy and national defense
Zelenskiy courts non-aligned countries at G-7 summit
The Ukrainian president hoped to persuade Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to change their position on the war in Ukraine
G7 summit marks a diplomatic and military shift for the war in Ukraine
The prospect of delivering F-16 fighter jets to the embattled country – as well as President Zelensky’s activism at the international forum – will influence the future of the conflict
G7 closes ranks to face the challenge of China’s rise
The world’s most industrialized democracies announced a series of cooperation mechanisms to control strategic investment flows to the Asian giant
Alexander Betts, from the University of Oxford: ‘The principle of asylum is under threat to a greater extent than at any time since WWII’
The director of the Refugee Studies Centre at the British institution warns about the tightening of the migration policies in Europe