The Globalist

Trump’s tweet-based badgering of the Saudis to increase production will not ease pressures resting on the global oil market. High time to do a reality check.

After using the Russian invasion diligently for plenty of international support, Ukraine’s elites aren’t holding up their side of the bargain: They keep ruining their country.

A report from Kiev on corruption and hopelessness.

Will the U.S. government catch up to Russia, China, Iran and Germany as they shape a new global consensus on Syria?

Calls for still more military action against Syria? We have been here before… Too many times.

Governments everywhere respond to stock market turmoil — not just China’s.

Japan’s lack of political circumspection has economic consequences.

How the oil price drop has very different effects on China and Japan.

Observations on the latest Saudi-American geo-strategic drone.

Strong performances by Xi and Putin at the APEC Summit.