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Dispatches

Jan 20, 2026

How Trump’s ‘TRIPP’ triumph can advance US interests in the South Caucasus

By Andrew D’Anieri and Joseph Epstein

The recently announced Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity promises to become a vital connectivity link between Europe and Asia.

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

Dispatches

Jan 20, 2026

Three charts that show the long shadow of Maduro’s economic disaster in Venezuela

By Ignacio Albe, Enrique Millán-Mejía

Under Maduro, Venezuela experienced one of the most dramatic economic collapses of modern history—and it may take fifty years to recover.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

Inflection Points

Jan 20, 2026

At Davos, Trump’s 19th-century instincts will collide with 21st-century uncertainty

By Frederick Kempe

The Greenland dispute has turned the World Economic Forum in Davos into the epicenter of transatlantic discord.

Conflict Economy & Business

Dispatches

Jan 19, 2026

Greenland, Davos, and a week that could redefine the transatlantic alliance

By Josh Lipsky and Jörn Fleck

This week’s World Economic Forum in Davos will play host to transatlantic leaders at a volatile moment following Trump’s tariff threats against Europe over Greenland.

European Union France

Dispatches

Jan 16, 2026

Why Portugal’s upcoming presidential election has echoes of 1986

By Andrew Bernard

With three major candidates coming from outside the traditional center-left and center-right parties, the field is fractured and wide-open.

Economy & Business Elections

Balkans Debrief

Jan 16, 2026

Is the U.S. Back in the Western Balkans? A Debrief with Congressman Mike Turner

Rep. Mike Turner sits down with Ilva Tare of the Europe Center to discuss the future of US engagement in the Western Balkans.

Europe & Eurasia Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

Dispatches

Jan 15, 2026

Eight ways AI will shape geopolitics in 2026

By Atlantic Council experts

Experts from the Atlantic Council Technology Programs share their perspectives on what to expect from AI around the globe in the year ahead.

Artificial Intelligence China

Econographics

Jan 15, 2026

What to watch as China prepares its digital yuan for prime time

By Alisha Chhangani

The changes China is implementing around the e-CNY signal a more mature phase for the digital yuan—and an overall shift toward a much broader geopolitical ambition.

China Digital Currencies

Dispatches

Jan 14, 2026

China’s latest naval moves in the Western Hemisphere put Brazil in the diplomatic spotlight

By Thayz Guimarães

The coincidence of US and Chinese maritime visits this month highlights how Brazil is becoming a reluctant arena for competition between Washington and Beijing.

Brazil Economy & Business

Dispatches

Jan 14, 2026

How the IMF can help Venezuela stabilize its economy

By Martin Mühleisen

The institution can bring financing and technical assistance to a Venezuelan debt restructuring—and in a way the prevents preferential treatment to Chinese creditors.

Economy & Business International Financial Institutions

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