Negotiations between the US and Russia have for years been characterized by a strange fascination with the Kremlin’s men. American diplomats from all political backgrounds sometimes seem entranced by Moscow’s hardmen, with their well-tailored Western clothing, membership of or proximity to the spy agencies, and casual disdain for the truth….

While NATO’s new 5% of GDP spending target grabbed headlines at June’s annual summit in The Hague, a significant clause — tucked away within the final sentence of paragraph three of the communiqué — included “direct contributions towards Ukraine’s defense and its defense industry when calculating Allies’ defense spending.” There…

Last week Nawrocki hosted the presidents of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania and the prime minister of Denmark in Warsaw in a regional summit billed as a preparatory meeting ahead of his White House visit. His senior foreign policy aide, Marcin Przydacz, told reporters today that “these talks will primarily concern…

Putin says Russia has never opposed Ukraine’s EU membership, but draws line on Nato, as he meets with Slovakia’s Fico in Beijing Over in Beijing, Russia’s Vladimir Putin has met with Slovak prime minister Robert Fico, with the pair giving brief statements to the media in the last few minutes….

The EU Commission has started implementing its trade agreement with the United States, aiming to ease the burden on the EU automotive sector. However, the adoption of the legislation is not guaranteed, as some MEPs have criticized the deal as unbalanced. The Commission’s legislative proposal would reduce tariffs on a…