Con Coughlin, The National
All of the early indications from US President Joe Biden suggest that, in his desire to revive a nuclear deal with Iran, he intends to adopt a far more robust approach to dealing with Tehran than his Democratic Party predecessor, Barack Obama.
Mustafa Fetouri, Al Monitor
Libya finally has a prime minister and Presidential Council. Whether this will bring unity and peace to the divided, war-torn country is another matter.
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Dan Peleschuk, Foreign Policy
Volodymyr Zelensky is taking on his country's pro-Russian media machine. But can he emerge victorious?
Faustine Vincent, Worldcrunch
KIEV — At the appointed hour, a crowd of fur hats and coats gathers in front of the town hall. The thermometer reads -17°C on this January Sunday in Kryvyi Rih, located in central Ukraine. Demonstrators take turns speaking in front of the austere building. "We are very poor, the charges are increasing and the nation is under threat; we have to oppose the rates," a woman says. "Zelensky sold our city to the oligarchs!" says another.
Shamila Chaudhary & Vali Nasr, Atlantic Council
Since 2001, Pakistan has been a focus of the War on Terror and critical to US military involvement in Afghanistan. But that security imperative no longer drives US foreign policy. A shrinking US military footprint in the region is reshaping Washington's strategic thinking. In place of counterterrorism, the United States is bound to be guided by great-power rivalries—foremost among them managing its relationship with China. The urgency of climate change... Читать дальше...
C. Hagel, M. Rifkind, K. Rudd & I. Daalder, Foreign Affairs
How to Prevent the Next Proliferation Threat