Junior's Russia Meetings
All The Dots, Connected

A look at the networks connecting the various Russians attending Donald Trump, Jr.’s notorious meeting shows us just what the Russian state is—and what it wants.

Power Politics
Trump Bends to Congress on Russia Sanctions

The last remaining opponent to additional Russia sanctions: Europe.

It Begins
Macron’s Summer of Discontent is Here

Will his parliamentary majority, made up of neophyte legislators, stand by him?

Duda Blinks
Polish President Vetoes Judicial Reforms

Is this a tactical feint, or a principled objection to the laws passed by the legislature?

Fault Lines
Cypriot Unification Slides Toward Stagnation

The situation in Cyprus has lately tracked closely with Turkey’s attitude to the West. As relations deteriorate, watch things get uglier.

The Mueller Effect
President Trump Sweats in Public

Could it be that the President is less worried about the probe of his Russia dealings than about a general investigation with no set limits?

"I am your boss"
Macron Sees Off His General

His critics are accusing him of Erdoganism Lite. Are they right?

Angela and Recep
Turkey, Germany and the West

A spat over detained human rights activists points to deeper festering problems.

Optics My Dear Boy
The Private Putin Meeting and Trump’s Legitimacy

Trump’s willingness to meet with Putin without even an American interpreter present was at best a sign that he hasn’t mastered some of the most basic elements of his job.

French Budget NIMBYism
Macron’s First of Many Confrontations

A respected general is threatening to resign if the newly elected French President goes through with his cuts to the French military.

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