While the fall of the Berlin Wall is now celebrated as a symbol of the end of the Cold War, the immediate aftermath was a tumultuous period which could easily have resulted in chaos and conflict. The remarkable diplomatic efforts that reunified Germany offered a blueprint for nations to pursue a shared vision of a Europe whole and free and at peace with Russia as a partner, not an adversary.
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. Despite pledges of moderation and reform from some Taliban factions, over the...
China-Venezuela relations were strong at the outset of the 21st Century, but there are indications that China may be growing dissatisfied with the status...
It is under these precarious conditions that the World Bank has published two new reports: the latest “Afghanistan Development Update” and the third round...