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Oct 29, 2026

Rethinking political risk in Argentina: Why the next election may matter less than investors think

By Kezia McKeague

Argentina’s next election could shake markets even without reversing Milei’s reforms.

Argentina Economy & Business

Dispatches

Oct 27, 2026

For Russia, Trump’s diesel deal was just the first ask

By Charles Lichfield, Lize de Kruijf

The rationale behind the Trump administration’s recently issued General License 135 faces a number of questions.

Conflict Energy & Environment

Dispatches

Oct 27, 2026

High oil prices have several Latin American governments feeling the financial pressure

By Enrique Millán-Mejía and Raúl González-Pietrogiovanna

Three charts show why oil prices that exceed 2026 budget assumptions matter for both importers and exporters.

Economy & Business Latin America

Dispatches

Oct 26, 2026

Experts react: Serbia’s Vučić is out and the student-led movement is in. What comes next? 

By Atlantic Council experts

Serbia’s student-led opposition just ended Vučić’s fourteen years at the helm. Atlantic Council experts assess what comes next.

Democratic Transitions Elections

Dispatches

Oct 26, 2026

Some reasons for hope in Israel’s sharply divided election

By Thomas S. Warrick

Regardless of the outcome, the end of campaigning could open chances for diplomacy that were previously closed.

Elections Israel

Dispatches

Oct 26, 2026

The new EU Arctic strategy shows ambition—but also anxiety

By Kathleen Larkin, Jason C. Moyer

While the United States is only referenced seven times in the document, elements of the strategy read as a response to Trump administration initiatives.

European Union Maritime Security

Dispatches

Oct 23, 2026

What’s at stake in Israel’s first elections since the October 7 attacks?

By Daniel B. Shapiro, Cleary Waldo

An unclear outcome for Netanyahu or opponents could lead to prolonged coalition negotiations or even more elections.

Elections Israel

Dispatches

Oct 23, 2026

What will end Trump’s back-and-forth approach toward Russia and Ukraine

By John E. Herbst

Can pressure from Congress and the American public push Trump to take a tougher stance against Putin?

Politics & Diplomacy Russia

Dispatches

Oct 23, 2026

North Korea may be the biggest winner of Russia’s war in Ukraine

By Rick Hoehne

Pyongyang is gaining combat experience, technology, and money by supporting Russia's invasion, raising security risks for the Indo-Pacific.

Indo-Pacific Korea

Dispatches

Oct 22, 2026

What the new arrest warrant for Raúl Castro means for Cuba’s future

By Jason Marczak and Sebastián A. Arcos

Washington’s latest pressure on the Cuban regime comes as Cuba’s economic and humanitarian crisis spirals from bad to worse.

Cuba Human Rights
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