The saga of a dynamic Germany and a sclerotic Italy does not reflect the historical record.

Salvaging the Iranian nuclear deal could come at a cost China may not want to pay.

Trump is the worst appeaser since Britain’s Neville Chamberlain. He is weakening the United States, emboldening its enemies and shattering the world order.

A steep decline from one of the biggest spenders after several bumpy years in global politics.

Being the largest country by land area helps keep Russia one of the world’s big breadbowl economies.

Russia has abundant natural resources, but is also highly dependent on them.

On a per capita basis, Russia trails only neighboring Belarus in cigarette consumption.

Russia is home to a million more immigrants than its large emigrant diaspora.

Only the United States sells more arms than Russia.

France and Germany will be very flexible in their response to Italian demands, irrespective of the official rhetoric from Berlin and Paris.