List of Leaders articles
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Protest against Nestlé Why Are Western Companies Still Financing Putin’s War?
If the moral argument isn’t enough to convince firms to leave Russia, the economics are terrible, too.
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Biden is shown from the side while speaking at a podium. An Insider’s Look at Biden’s Foreign-Policy Legacy
Revisiting FP interviews with administration officials, from Jake Sullivan to Katherine Tai.
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Rep. Elise Stefanik listens as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the House Republicans Conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. What to Expect at Elise Stefanik’s Confirmation Hearing
The U.N. ambassador-nominee might face questions about Trump’s threats to U.S. allies, relations with Russia on the Security Council, and more.
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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at a press conference at the annual NATO Summit on July 12, 2018 in Brussels. A New NATO Deal for America
Here is how Europe can meet the Trump administration’s expectations on defense.
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A plane with the word "Trump" on the side is on a runway at an airport. There's snow on the ground and buildings in the distance. What Does Trump Want in Greenland?
The U.S. president-elect’s threats could lead the autonomous Arctic island to negotiate new terms in its relationship with Denmark.
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Ukrainian volunteers rebuild the roof of a house that was damaged at the start of Russia's full scale invasion, in the village of Novoselivka, Ukraine, on Oct. 30, 2022. The U.S. Case for Ukraine’s Reconstruction
Economic recovery is central to any post-war settlement and comes with major payoffs.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 7. Trump’s Ambitious Week One Agenda
He has pledged to take immediate action on issues from border security to trade.
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Donald Trump is flanked by U.S. soldiers in formal uniforms as he stands in a doorway of the White House and salutes. Out of focus in the foreground is the bent arm of a soldier saluting back at the president. Will Trump Wage ‘No New Wars’?
Lessons from the past about Trump as commander in chief.
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Joe Biden holds a note card as he takes part in a meeting Federal Emergency Management Agency officials in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on June 22, 2021. Joe Biden’s Final Foreign-Policy Report Card
An unsparing look at the outgoing U.S. president’s international legacy.
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Trump is shown from the side as he speaks into a microphone. The background is almost entirely dark. Trump Is Opening Pandora’s Box
The president-elect’s expansionist statements about Greenland and Canada may be a passing whimsy, but they will exact a cost.
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Asylum-seekers wait for processing near the U.S.-Mexico border in California on Feb. 2, 2024. Will Trump Actually Deport Millions of Undocumented Workers?
The economic costs are high, but the president-elect believes he has a mandate for dramatic changes to immigration policy.
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Joe Biden is seen in a shaft of light with his head bowed. Behind him is an out of focus historic painting in a gold frame. A red camera flare is seen above his head. Biden Meant Well
The outgoing president is not admitting any errors—though he’s clearly had his share.
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Two people are silhouetted against a dusky sky as they walk hand-in-hand in front of the edge of a building faced with columns. In the foreground, a large red star hangs from one of the columns with a blue letter Z affixed to its front. Putin’s Victory Will Be a Hollow One
Though the Russian leader may triumph militarily in Ukraine, he has failed to achieve his strategic goals.
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Members of the Iranian paramilitary women's Basij forces wear masks of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran on Jan. 10. Will Trump Strike Iran or Strike a Deal?
The new administration faces a changed regional environment, which could make dealmaking more appealing than a renewed sanctions campaign.
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a remembrance event to mark the anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, seen at Trump National Doral golf club in Miami, Florida, on Oct. 7, 2024. What if Hamas Doesn’t Release the Hostages by Trump’s Inauguration?
The president-elect has threatened to unleash “hell” on the militant group if it doesn’t meet his deadline. What might he actually do?
