Trump and his team are embarking on the biggest negotiation of his political life in engaging Russia. Much is at stake.

An assessment and warning that democracies around the world are under siege and authoritarianism is on the rise.

We Have Won’ Russian media that until recently blasted the US now praise the White House for its change of tone Russian ...

A former senior CIA official on the changes occurring in the transatlantic relationship and the implications for Europe and Ukraine.

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Cipher Brief experts find a blend of anger and resignation about the war in Kyiv and on the frontlines of Ukraine.

European leaders are facing a new reality after speech by U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Forum. What ...

A look at the concerns from Europe and Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference and how the late Senator John McCain may ...

Experts worry that Putin’s KGB past and Trump’s wish for a deal to end the war may spell bad news for Ukraine.

The Russians may ‘get what they’ve stolen’ in Ukraine, at least for the time being, in a deal to end the war. What comes next?

The artificial intelligence breakthrough from China's DeepSeek may turbocharge the already heated global race for AI ...

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT – On Tuesday, with Jordan’s King Abdullah II at his side, President Donald Trump exuded confidence that ...