Russia’s Allies in the Region Couldn’t Count on Moscow—and Neither Should China; Beijing Is Using Soft Power to Gain Global Dominance; The ICC Tests a Rarely Prosecuted War Crime
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Moscow, June 2025 

The Real Meaning of Putin’s Middle East Failure

Russia’s Allies in the Region Couldn’t Count on Moscow—and Neither Should China

By Michael McFaul and Abbas Milani

 

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A DeepSeek AI sign at the company’s office in Beijing, February 2025

China’s Overlooked AI Strategy

Beijing Is Using Soft Power to Gain Global Dominance

By Owen J. Daniels and Hanna Dohmen

 
Waiting to receive food in northern Gaza, April 2025

Israel, Gaza, and the Starvation Weapon

The ICC Tests a Rarely Prosecuted War Crime

By Boyd van Dijk

 

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Georgia’s Warning for Ukraine

A Cease-Fire Alone Would Hardly End Russia’s Quest for Dominance

By Eka Tkeshelashvili

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