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With a Soviet-style election, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has come full circle.

The canny marketing of imports from vodka to basketballs transformed the U.S.-China trade relationship.

A landmark translation of a Ukrainian novel explores a nation caught between the jaws of empire.

The economics work, but the politics can be troubling.

Protesters accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of orchestrating a smear campaign against the opposition ahead of general elections.

The U.S.-led resolution signals a subtle shift in the Biden administration’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war.

Test yourself on the week of March 16: Putin holds a sham election, Netanyahu bucks Biden, and Bolsonaro faces new legal woes.

The architects of 9/11 are profiting from gold and gem mines in the Taliban-led country.

From Russia to Yemen, gas and oil exports have become prime targets.

In the Middle East, nothing is ever simple—including the provision of humanitarian aid.

In the wake of Oct. 7, lax gun laws have empowered militias—and the far right.

The special relationship does not benefit Washington and is endangering U.S. interests across the globe.

The country is experiencing its worst economic crisis since the end of the Cold War.

A domestic manufacturing sector will enhance the EU’s long-term energy security.

Washington wants Israel to secure the Egypt-Gaza border instead of launching an all-out offensive on Rafah.