The Globalist

By Stephan Richter and Alexei Bayer, April 26, 2022

Why Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban is so enamored with Vladimir Putin – and what the West should do about it.

By Andrés Ortega, April 17, 2022

Living in a world where Xi and even Putin still stand tall and U.S. and European interests over how to deal with Russia and China differ significantly.

By Alan Riley, April 14, 2022

In the run-up to the Ukraine invasion, Gazprom has conclusively proven that it is not a business but a politico-military enterprise – a central part of Putin’s war-making kit.

By Alon Ben-Meir, April 12, 2022

By opting for “neutrality” on Putin’s war against Ukraine, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has gravely betrayed Israel’s founding moral principles.

By Julia Watson, April 9, 2022

A short global history of the potato plus a recipe for an exceptional potato salad

By Frank Vogl, April 6, 2022

Why we need to worry that the current zeal of Western authorities to go after the Russian oligarchs will decline over time.

By Ayesha Kajee, March 28, 2022

Poor countries bear a disproportionate brunt of Putin’s war. But the fundamental reshaping of energy policies also offers seeds of hope for Africa.

By Laura Daverio, March 12, 2022

The story of an Olympic competitor from Mexico shows the struggle against gender-based prejudice in sport.

By Stephan Richter, March 11, 2022

Mario Puzo's "The Godfather" movie is all you need to understand Gerhard Schröder, the former German Chancellor and close Putin crony.

By Young-Im Lee, March 8, 2022

How a feminist backlash became a campaign issue in the South Korean presidential election

By Cyril Hovorun, March 7, 2022

Reflections on the complicit role of the Russian Orthodox Church in Putin’s brutal rule in Russia itself -- and beyond Russia’s borders.

By Julia Watson, March 4, 2022

We cannot just worry about the Baltic states, we should also consider Georgia. A very timely tribute to Tbilisi and God's "heavenly feast".

By Aykan Erdemir, March 3, 2022

Turkey’s strongman leader has expressed support for the besieged country. He has also joined Putin’s assault on the Western media.

By Aparne Pande, March 3, 2022

India's engagement with Central Asia provides opportunities for the U.S. to step up cooperation with the region. But the Ukraine invasion places hurdles in Delhi’s balancing act between Moscow and Washington.

By Stephan Richter and Uwe Bott, March 2, 2022

Even if Russia were to still “win” the war, it will lose the peace. Regime change in Russia is not on the official agenda of the Western Alliance, but it seems a likely result.