Politics

Dimitri Simes: US–Russia rivalry, nuclear deterrence, and Trump’s impact on global politics

Political analyst Dimitri Simes explains why US–Russia rivalry is structural, how nuclear deterrence shapes strategy, and the role of Trump in America’s domestic and foreign policy.

Submarine sinks Iranian warship off coast of Sri Lanka

An Iranian warship sent a distress signal from the Indian Ocean, about 40 nautical miles off the southwest coast of the island

EU's Kallas and von der Leyen on 'collision course'

Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas are engaged in a backroom EU turf war amid the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Politico has reported

Ukrainian drone attacked Russian LNG tanker in Mediterranean

A Ukrainian naval drone attack damaged Arctic Metagaz LNG tanker off the coast of Malta, Moscow has said

CIA working to arm Kurds to attack Iran

The US is arming Kurdish groups that they believe could help topple the Iranian government, according to CNN

Hungary will block ‘every’ EU decision on Ukraine over ‘oil blockade’

Hungary will block all key EU decisions on Ukraine over Kiev’s “oil blockade” of supplies from Russia, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said