Russian-Ukrainian Gas Deal Is a Trilateral Victory
Russia, Ukraine and the EU all benefit.
Erdoğan-Putin Deal Tests Russian, Turkish Influence in Libya
The two strongmen announce a ceasefire, but they are not the only ones with an interest in Libya.
Don’t Call Your Opponents Traitors
It’s wrong, and it’s sure to backfire.
Don’t Pull NATO into the Middle East
Europe is not stepping in to take over the mess Donald Trump has made.
Democratic Primary News
Castro backs Warren. Biden still leads the polls. What is Bloomberg up to?
Sánchez Wins Second Term as Prime Minister of Spain
Basque and Catalan separatists abstain to give the social democrat a majority.
Britain’s Labour Leadership Election, Explained
Who can vote and when, who are the candidates, and who is ahead.
Germany’s Surplus Obsession Hurts the Eurozone
There are things Germany can do to boost its own economy as well as those of its neighbors.
Democratic Primary News
Castro drops out. Sanders raises the most money. An airstrike in Iraq divides the candidates.
Electoral Commission Sidesteps Courts to Ban Catalan Leaders
Quim Torra is ordered to resign. Oriol Junqueras is not allowed to take his seat in Europe.
Soleimani Assassination Divorced from Strategy
The United States should disengage from the Middle East and focus on China.
French Unions Put Their Own Interests Ahead of Workers’
Trade unions are hurting workers in a bid to protect their privileges.
Sánchez Offers Catalonia a Good Deal
The Republicans should take it.
Sánchez Close to Forming Coalition Government in Spain
The social democrat makes concessions to separatists and the far left.
Top Stories of 2019
A separatist crisis in Catalonia. Stagnation in Italy. Stalemate in Israel. Polarization in the United States.