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![]() Gideon RachmanFinancial Times |
Without more military aid, Kyiv’s situation on the battlefield could deteriorate rapidly
Israel and Iran remain bitter enemies so this is more likely to be a pause in the fighting than a lasting peace
Tehran’s grand strategy has failed, but that is no guarantee Israel and America can succeed
As a decision on involvement looms, some of the president’s most ardent supporters have turned against him
If Iran is losing a conventional conflict, there is a danger that it will resort to unconventional means of retaliation
In a power struggle between a national leader and a billionaire, the politician always comes out on top
Despite his rhetoric about fire and fury, the president is nervous about the use of force
France and Britain have helped protect Israel from its enemies, but they should not defend the indefensible
Russia has little interest in peace talks. It is hoping for battlefield breakthroughs and sanctions relief
When you’re running a superpower, you can’t just ignore the outside world
The mayhem of Mar-a-Lago is less effective than the boredom of Brussels
The US and Europe have fundamentally different views on the threat from Russia and the protection of democracy
The White House’s charge of antisemitism is a cynical tactic to pursue a broader attack on academic freedom
The White House has miscalculated the balance of power in its tariff war with China
The US president discovers that it is easier to shake down a law firm than to reshape the international trading system
Fighting for democracy can be a lonely and dangerous business
The US would suffer from the blowback if it impoverished its southern neighbour
The US president and his followers are entering new and dangerous territory
The US president has provided the biggest stimulus towards European integration since the end of the cold war
The big question remains whether Ukraine can survive without American assistance
Europe will have to defend liberal democracy without American support
Europeans need to reduce their dangerous dependence on an adversarial America
The leaders of America, Russia and China are now all committed to territorial expansion
By targeting allies and neighbours with tariffs, the US is playing into the hands of China
A world without rules is one in which the strong prey upon the weak
His return to power has been fuelled by the belief of many Americans that their political system has failed
While the Israelis emerge from the conflict as the Middle East’s superpower, the international rules-based order lies in tatters
Territorial expansionism and threats to neighbours and allies should set off alarm bells across the world
German rearmament is crucial to shoring up Europe’s defences
The right-wing ideology is no longer confined to the dark underbelly of history
Across the G7, the political centre is fracturing and Donald Trump will make the problem worse
Turkey and Israel move to take advantage of the fall of the Assad regime in Syria
Lots could still go wrong in Syria but the demise of one of the world’s most cruel dictators is welcome
A failure to respond to Russian, Chinese and Syrian aggression helped to create the unstable world of today
Destroying the International Criminal Court is not in America’s interests
The president-elect is threatening to gut the institutions that make America great
Populist nationalists on both sides of the Atlantic share common ideas. But there are tensions just beneath the surface
The president-elect has fundamentally shifted the norms and ideology of American politics
The two candidates have fundamentally different views about America’s global role and how to keep the peace
Strongman leaders around the globe would welcome a victory for the Republican former president
European foreboding about peace and stability in the world finds little echo in New Delhi
Military intervention is not the way to bring about the fall of the Islamic republic
With American policy in the Middle East in tatters, Donald Trump could be the principal beneficiary of escalation in the region
But escalating the conflict further is more likely to lead to regional chaos
The fracturing of politics in the Federal Republic threatens western unity and support for Kyiv
The whole world risks losing from the rivalry between Washington and Beijing
The Democratic candidate badly needs a breakthrough to restore momentum to her campaign
While his influence is showing up from Ukraine to China, he still lacks the ability to make the law
Zelenskyy is prepared to ignore Russia’s nuclear threats. But the Biden administration is still wary of escalating the war
Agreeing to Russia’s demand for a neutral Ukraine could leave the country at the mercy of Moscow