5+ hour, 42+ min ago   (371+ words) Johnson was not the only prominent figure on board. Traveling across a war zone is always a calculated risk for foreign officials. Usually, armored convoys and strict secrecy keep these high-profile visitors out of harm’s way. Sometimes, the danger gets…...

8+ hour, 20+ min ago   (405+ words) He also claimed that NATO would never actually step in to protect smaller members. Global diplomacy usually moves at a slow pace behind closed doors. Sometimes, however, a high-ranking official decides to throw out the entire playbook. A fiery new…...

4+ day, 55+ min ago   (397+ words) Losing these specific planes creates a massive headache for the Kremlin. In modern warfare, extreme distance usually provides a comforting blanket of safety. High-value military assets get tucked hundreds of miles away from the frontline to keep them out of…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (417+ words) This biting remark perfectly captured the grim comedy of a supposedly elite army. Political commentary often comes from diplomats at formal negotiation tables. But sometimes the sharpest criticism arrives from an entirely different arena. When an athlete steps out of…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (407+ words) Military analysts say that Russian commanders are actively feeding false intelligence to Vladimir Putin. When top bosses demand impossible results, subordinates often try to hide the bad news. It is a classic problem in the corporate world. Now, a new…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (381+ words) Whenever neighbours build a new road between their houses, they expect to see a lot more of each other. That same basic logic applies to international borders, even when the two countries involved are among the most secretive on the…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (413+ words) When high-level job applicants sit down for an interview, their past performance is usually the first thing scrutinized. A string of stalled projects would normally cause an employer to look elsewhere. But in the realm of global diplomacy, the usual…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (389+ words) Commentators wasted no time tearing into the visiting businessmen. High-level diplomacy usually features seasoned politicians shaking hands in quiet rooms. But sometimes, billionaires step into the geopolitical arena, and the reaction from the other side is anything but polite. Donald…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (387+ words) Peace talks over Ukraine have entered another uncertain phase as Washington tries once again to bring Russia and Ukraine closer to a ceasefire. The latest meetings have raised questions about what Moscow wants from the process and how far it…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (296+ words) The Hollywood actress and Oscar winner is no stranger to visiting the country right in the heart of the war. A local boxing club in eastern Ukraine recently welcomed an A-list Hollywood celebrity to its gym. During a trip through…...