Diplomacy and External Affairs

Xi’s Age of Stagnation

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/xi-jinping-age-stagnation

More Than Half of Hamas’ Hostages Have Foreign Citizenship, Israel Says

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-10-25/ty-article/more-than-half-of-hamas-hostages-have-foreign-citizenship-israel-says/0000018b-67be-d78a-a5eb-7fbf08360000

EU chief says she backs imposing sanctions on Israeli extremists in West Bank

https://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-chief-backs-imposing-sanctions-on-israeli-extremists-in-west-bank/

Russia’s disastrous decision to invade Poland in 1920 has parallels with Putin’s rhetoric over Ukraine

https://theconversation.com/russias-disastrous-decision-to-invade-poland-in-1920-has-parallels-with-putins-rhetoric-over-ukraine-213016

Iran’s subtle geopolitical calculations

https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/foreign-and-security-policy/irans-subtle-geopolitical-calculations-7186/

Ukraine war: stalemate on the battlefield and shaky international support putting pressure on Zelensky

https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-stalemate-on-the-battlefield-and-shaky-international-support-putting-pressure-on-zelensky-216930

Ahead of elections, Pakistan’s democracy stands badly damaged

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/ahead-of-elections-pakistans-democracy-stands-badly-damaged/

How to get away with sanctions, Russian-style

https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/economy-and-ecology/how-to-get-away-with-sanctions-russian-style-6918/