List of Leaders articles
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at Trump Tower in New York City on Sept. 27. Big Questions for Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plans
Trump’s team has ideas, but so do Ukraine and Russia.
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A worker wearing an orange hard hat sticks his head inside a rotor as he uses a tool to work on it. The Fiction of Western Unity on China De-Risking
U.S. allies must prepare for an administration that views almost any tie to China as a source of vulnerability.
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Shipping containers can be seen in the background as a car and truck are nearby. Trump’s Trade Threats May Have a Silver Lining for Europe
Brussels may not have as many trade ripostes as China, but it could turn trade wars into economic liberation.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump meet during the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. Trump Should Make Putin Wince Before They Sit Down to Talk
A maximum pressure campaign would raise the likelihood of a fair and lasting peace in Ukraine.
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A portrait of Angela Merkel standing in front of a white wall shows Merkel from the shoulders up, wearing a serious expression and frowning slightly at something out of frame. Her hair is short and neat, and she wears a brown blazer with a chunky necklace. The Merkel Without Qualities
The former German chancellor’s memoir is thorough—and thoroughly unreflective.
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U.S. President Joe Biden stands in the East Room of the White House on June 26, 2023. President Biden’s Last Stand
There is precedent for a lame-duck president to assert authority in bold fashion.
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U.S. President Joe Biden stands outside the White House while pointing to a turkey. 10 Reasons to Be Thankful in 2024
There are a few things in the world to be grateful for this year, despite everything.
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A close-up of Trump, wearing a red "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" cap. Trump’s Real Goal for His Second Term? Chaos.
There are eerie parallels between today’s Republican Party and the start of China’s Cultural Revolution.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump walk together at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. The Pitfalls for Europe of a Trump-Putin Deal on Ukraine
Russian interest in peace is no given, and Europe may not be on board.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) sits with U.S. President Donald Trump (right) at the White House. Trump’s Trade Wars Are Already Starting
Tariff threats against Mexico, Canada, and China are a preview of what's to come.
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A protestor wearing a keffiyeh and a shirt that reads "LIBERATE PALESTINE" holds her hands up (which are covered in red). Her cheeks are also striped in red. Biden Didn’t Really Try to End the War in Gaza
U.S.-led diplomatic talks were essentially a performance, doomed from the outset.
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Two men wearing camouflage and protective helmets and vests hold guns as they stand guard along a tall flowering bush. A few other men an be seen walking down a sidewalk toward them in the distance. Is Militancy Surging in Indian-Administered Kashmir?
An uptick in terrorist incidents as a new government settles in raises questions about discontent in the region.
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A tattered blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag is seen along a snow-covered road beneath a pale cloudy sky. Bare trees line the road. The Price of a Bad Peace
The West is tired. Putin is not.
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Two shelters, with one being held up by plastic blue drums and angular bars. Trump Will Be a Philippine Military Ally But a Climate Enemy
Manila is worried about Chinese maritime aggression and rising seas.
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Russian conscripts in uniform holding their winter hat in their hands stand in attention in a line. Putin Is Throwing Human Waves at Ukraine but Can’t Do It Forever
The Russian meat grinder strategy is terribly effective, terribly wasteful, and boundlessly cruel.
