Ian Bond, Centre for European Reform
It is five years since Ukraine's then president, Viktor Yanukovych, fled the country for Russia. Since then, some commentators say a lot has changed, while others say not much. But however confused the picture, Ukraine still merits attention.
Stephen Roach, Project Syndicate
The US believes that with Chinese growth slowing, China's leaders are desperate for a deal to end the bilateral trade war, which could resume after March 1, when the current 90-day truce expires. But the two economies' longer-term fundamentals compel a very different verdict about which side has the upper hand.
Al Monitor
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif suddenly resigned today in a post on Instagram where he expressed gratitude to the dear and honorable Iranian people for the last 67 months while apologizing for all the shortcomings during my service. Zarif was the face of Iranian diplomacy throughout the nuclear talks and their aftermath and has faced relentless criticism from...