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​Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia, on May 8, 2026.
Analysis

Belarus’s leader is stuck between Kyiv and the Kremlin

Aleksander Lukashenko is facing pressure from both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky – and he must find a way to placate both.

World leaders pose for a family photo at the G7 summit in Évian, France, on June 16, 2026.
Analysis

What’s the role of the G7 in a G-Zero world?

Leaders of the G7 are meeting this week in Évian-les-Bains, France, for their 52nd official summit. The fragmented political world is testing the group’s ability to be effective.

Length of Russia-Ukraine war surpasses World War I
Hard Numbers

Length of Russia-Ukraine war surpasses World War I

Vladimir Putin hoped the war would end in weeks. It’s now over four years old.

The world is on fire. Why are markets so calm?
by ian bremmer

The world is on fire. Why are markets so calm?

Artificial intelligence and Donald Trump's foreign policy are creating huge tail risks for markets.

​A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska from USS Spruance (DDG 111) in a location given as the north Arabian Sea, in this screen capture from a video released on April 19, 2026.
What We're Watching

US expands its blockade, Argentina’s Milei seeks electoral reforms, EU finally greenlights massive loan to Ukraine

The US Navy isn’t just intercepting Iranian-linked ships outside the Strait of Hormuz. It’s redirecting Iranian-linked ships in Asian waters, too.

​US President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., USA, on April 21, 2026.
What We're Watching

US extends Iran ceasefire, Ukraine explores Donbas name change, Evidence emerges of possible UAE support for Sudanese rebels

Donald Trump said he was extending the ceasefire with Iran, while adding that the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will continue, too. With US-Iran talks in Pakistan postponed indefinitely, the path to long-term peace remains unclear.

Rania Al-Mashat on fragile trade flows
World Bank & IMF Meetings

Rania Al-Mashat on fragile trade flows

At the 2026 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, former Egyptian Minister of Planning, Economic Development & International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat speaks with GZERO’s Tony Maciulis about a global economy increasingly shaped by geopolitical fragmentation and rising uncertainty.

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on April 14, 2026.​
What We're Watching

Putin makes big gamble, Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire, Riyadh reportedly plans to halt funds for golf tour

The Parliament signed a law this week that would allow the military to attack any country that holds Russians captive. But in so doing, Vladimir Putin may have backed himself into a corner.

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates, on March 11, 2026.​
What We're Watching

Tehran tests Washington’s naval blockade, Spain’s leader visits China again, Ukrainian robots take back land

One day after US President Donald Trump announced that he had started a blockade of ships coming in and out of Iranian ports via the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran is already testing those US commitments.

​German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sit at the start of the E-3 meeting in Munich, Germany, on February 13, 2026.
Analysis

Europe holds Iran position – for now

Until now, Europe has kept out of the Iran war. But with Iran attempting to hit the UK island of Diego Garcia on Friday, and fears growing that US President Donald Trump will forget about Ukraine, that calculus may have changed.