When NATO was formed in 1949, it had just 12 members. In the years since, its ranks have grown to 29, with 4 more waiting in the wings. The expansions since the Soviet collapse in 1991 have stoked tensions with Moscow, which views the alliance’s eastward drift as a threat. Here’s how, and when, NATO has grown over the past seven decades.
Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže doesn't think a Russian invasion of the Baltics is imminent but warns that NATO must remain vigilant.
Donald Trump on Monday turned off the faucet for billions of dollars in military assistance allocated to Ukraine under the Biden administration on Monday.
On Tuesday, the US will impose 25% tariffs on its two closest trading partners, Mexico and Canada, driving a stake into one of the world’s largest trading relationships.
Despite European leaders declaring that they will lead a “coalition of the willing” to reach an end to the Ukraine war, the Trump administration seems focused on striking a deal with Russia – regardless of whether it actually ends the conflict, or whether the EU and Ukraine agree to it.
Chinese national flags flutter near Tian'anmen Square ahead of China's annual sessions of its top legislature and political advisory body, known as the "Two Sessions," on March 3, 2025, in Beijing.
Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: For the first time, Europe is leading the charge on a Ukraine ceasefire, with the US stepping back after the Trump-Zelensky fallout. Can they succeed? Ian Bremmer explains in Quick Take.
European leaders are forced to confront the reality of President Donald Trump’s “transactional” and competitive negotiation style, which prioritizes US interests above traditional alliances.
Iran's outgoing VP Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during a news conference in Tehran back in 2019.
The administration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian suffered a second blow in as many days with the resignation Monday of Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s vice president for strategic affairs. His departure comes after the impeachment on Sunday of another Pezeshkian ally, Economy Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati, over the decline of the Iranian rial, and is a sign that conservative forces are gaining ground within the current administration.