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Econographics

Oct 13, 2025

Expect IMF-World Bank meeting debates over China, the US, Ukraine, and more—behind closed doors

By Martin Mühleisen

Behind closed doors, delegates are likely to tackle questions around Washington’s relationship with the IMF, China’s economic performance, and the role of the Bretton Woods institutions.

China Financial Regulation

New Atlanticist

Oct 12, 2025

As the trade war resumes, China may be keeping one eye on Trump and one on the Supreme Court

By Josh Lipsky

The US president’s leverage with Xi Jinping could be undercut by the Supreme Court’s deliberations.

China Trade and tariffs

New Atlanticist

Oct 10, 2025

Four questions (and expert answers) about Peru’s presidential impeachment and what’s next

By Martin Cassinelli

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has been removed from office following a vote in Congress, with legislator José Jerí replacing her as president.

Latin America

MENASource

Oct 10, 2025

Why Lebanon is stuck in the middle on Hezbollah disarmament

By Nicholas Blanford

Lebanon finds itself caught between the rock of US pressure for Hezbollah’s disarmament and the hard place of Hezbollah refusing to do so.

Arms Control Extremism

MENASource

Oct 10, 2025

Can the Jordan-Israel peace treaty survive damage done from the Gaza War?

By Amir Asmar

Decisions made in coming days will help determine the extent to which Israel has pushed important alliances to the brink.

Israel Middle East

UkraineAlert

Oct 9, 2025

Putin the geopolitical gangster is trying to intimidate Europe

By Peter Dickinson

Putin the geopolitical gangster is trying to intimidate Europe into abandoning Ukraine with an escalating campaign of gray zone aggression designed to highlight the continent’s vulnerability to Russian attack, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Drones

TURKEYSource

Oct 9, 2025

How energy and trade are redefining US–Turkey regional cooperation

By Pınar Dost

As Ankara and Washington are recalibrating their energy and trade strategies, a new model of US–Turkey cooperation is emerging.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

EnergySource

Oct 9, 2025

EU enlargement could redefine its energy geopolitics

By Andrei Covatariu

The EU’s next enlargement wave could lead to greater European competitiveness and influence—or risk deepening divisions within the bloc. Tying energy security to enlargement offers Brussels a way back into the geopolitical game.

Central Europe Eastern Europe

MENASource

Oct 9, 2025

Amid Gaza cease-fire hope, where does the Egypt-Israel relationship stand?

By Shahira Amin

Israel’s Doha strike shifted the dynamics with Cairo—stemming from concerns that Egypt may be next in Israel’s crosshairs.

Israel Middle East

UkraineAlert

Oct 8, 2025

Ukraine’s defense tech sector must guard against innovation drain

By Andriy Dovbenko

Without robust intellectual property (IP) protections, Ukraine may lose control of the defense tech innovations that are currently helping to defend the country on the battlefield, writes Andriy Dovbenko.

Conflict Defense Industry