Under President Vladimir Putin, Moscow has attempted to expand its influence in the region – with mixed results.

China, Russia, and other non-Western countries are building a viable alternative to the U.S.-led world order.

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 11 The Washington Post says the costs of Trump's tariffs have become more clear To many Americans, President Donald Trump’s ...

Iran is seeking to deepen economic ties with the China-led bloc amid US sanctions and the aftermath of last month's war with ...

In geopolitics, fortune favors the patient opportunist. Tariffs designed to isolate one partner often bind that partner more ...

Block suggests Israel out of Gaza, West Bank and East Jerusalem The final statement of the 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro again defended, as in previous statements, the solution of two ...

Block defends political-diplomatic measures to reduce conflicts Much of the final statement of the 17th BRICS summit, published on Sunday (6), was dedicated to the theme of peace and war, with ...

The United States has a trade deficit with Iraq, Algeria, Libya and Tunisia, according to the US government, prompting the ...

The frustrations and concerns being aired by world leaders are borne out by public sentiment. A Pew poll published Tuesday ...

Rising trade tensions, global policy uncertainty, and regional conflicts are presenting challenges to economies in the Middle East and North Africa and Caucasus and Central Asia regions. Policymakers ...

The war exposed the limitations of China’s influence in the Middle East, underscoring its struggles to convert economic power ...