Diplomatic Note — Three Signals from Inside the UN This Week

Diplomatic Notes

A Deal or a Pause? Inside the U.S.-Iran Agreement Ahead of the G7

By Olga Nesterova • 1 min read

Diplomatic Notes

Diplomatic Note: Carney in New York, BlackRock in Japan, and the Quiet Race for Capital

By Olga Nesterova • 1 min read

Diplomatic Notes

NPT: Meetings Cancelled, Diplomacy Moves Behind Closed Doors

By Olga Nesterova • 1 min read

Daily Brief

Daily Brief: US–Iran War Widens as Trump Opens New Trade War With Canada

President Donald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on most Canadian goods, overriding protections previously available under the North American trade agreement and reopening a potentially devastating dispute with the United States’ second-largest trading partner. The announcement came as the United States carried out a ninth consecutive day of

By Olga Nesterova • 7 min read

Explained

China Offers AI as a Global Public Good — But Access Also Builds Influence

Beijing’s lower-cost models, weather technology and training programs could narrow a real technological divide. They are also components of a broader effort to shape the infrastructure, standards and institutions governing artificial intelligence.

By Olga Nesterova • 6 min read

Explained

Why Is Canada's Wildfire Smoke Reaching the United States — And Why Has It Become Political?

For weeks, smoke from Canada's record wildfire season has spread across large parts of North America, reducing air quality from the Midwest to the East Coast. Millions of Americans have received air quality alerts, while cities hundreds of miles from the fires have experienced hazy skies. The smoke

By Olga Nesterova • 3 min read

Daily Brief

Daily Brief: US–Iran War Expands as Ukraine’s Government Shake-Up Draws Protests

The United States expanded its strikes deeper into Iran on Thursday, Ukraine installed a new prime minister amid protests over the dismissal of its defense minister, and Canada committed nearly C$2 billion to expanding its domestically produced armored vehicle fleet. Elsewhere, more than 500 people are feared dead following

By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read

Explained

Washington Pulls Back — Then Calls Allied Adaptation a ‘Distraction’

The United States is reducing its physical commitments while asking allies to assume more responsibility. As Europe, Canada and Ukraine build mechanisms to fill the gaps, Washington is warning them not to become "too independent".

By Olga Nesterova • 8 min read

Explained

Ukraine and European Partners Launch Joint Anti-Ballistic Missile Program

The Coalition of the Willing also agreed to expand air defense support, coordinate operations against Russia’s shadow fleet and test a multinational force designed to operate in Ukraine after a ceasefire.

By Olga Nesterova • 8 min read