Diplomatic revival. U.S. and Iranian officials will hold their first talks since Israel's assault on Iran's nuclear ...

Progress on trade. The United States and China have finalized a trade deal reached in Geneva last month. The agreement will speed up Chinese exports of rare earth minerals to the United States and ...

Meeting in Norway. The U.S. and Iran reportedly could hold their first round of nuclear negotiations since the Israel-Iran ceasefire next week in Norway. U.S. special envoy Steve Whitkoff is ...

George Friedman is an internationally recognized geopolitical forecaster and strategist on international affairs and the founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures. Dr. Friedman is also a New York ...

Last week, the special assistant to Pakistan’s prime minister arrived in Moscow to discuss his country’s recent military skirmish with India and appeal to Russia’s leadership for help reducing ...

More sanctions. The European Commission is expected to propose on Tuesday a new set of measures targeting Russia, including slashing the price cap for Russian oil exports and banning the use of the ...

(click to enlarge) The Canadian government is making a strong push to improve the country’s strategic independence. The government of Prime Minister Mark Carney has rallied provincial and business ...

Developments in the Middle East. The U.S. is withdrawing some of its diplomatic personnel from the Middle East amid growing concerns about a potential Iranian strike. The State Department said in a ...

The U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities has raised an important constitutional issue. The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the authority to declare war. It was a wise and appropriate principle.

Ukrainian production. France’s Defense Ministry has approached automaker Renault about manufacturing drones in Ukraine, the company said Sunday. It has not yet made a decision on the matter; it’s ...

The Ukrainian drone attack on Russia at the beginning of this month and the Israeli attack on Iran have some striking similarities. 1. Both attacks occurred during negotiations between the United ...

Nominal ceasefire. Israel and Iran continued to attack one another on Tuesday despite saying they had reached a ceasefire. In a statement, Israel said it had achieved its operational objectives – ...