Ukraine Crisis: As oil nears $100, Saudis snub US, stick to OPEC-Russian Pact
•Saudi officials say they won’t pump more oil to ease prices, despite U.S. calls for more crude By Benoit Faucon and Summer…
NATO and the Ukraine-Russia crisis: Five key things to know
•Moscow has the future of the US-headed transatlantic military alliance in its sights as Kyiv eyes membership. •Russia’s president says…
Ukraine: Western countries sceptical as Putin announces troops withdrawal, conditions for peace
•Putin says Russia does not want war with Ukraine •Russian president, German chancellor meet in Moscow •US has not verified…
Ukraine: US, Russia wage signaling war to avert actual war
•Each side is trying to convince the other that the price of conflict is too high. It is a complex…
France, US insist ‘all elements’ in place for Russian invasion of Ukraine
•Russian president wants to prevent Ukraine from having sovereignty, territorial integrity, says French Foreign Minister •US says Putin increasing military…
Israeli PM Bennett in historic visit to Bahrain
•Bahrain was among 4 Arab states that normalized relations with Israel in 2020 •Bennett will hold talks with Bahraini Crown…
The Backstory: France on the World Stage
French President Emmanuel Macron met with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in an attempt to ease the standoff with…
Why the US ramped up its information war with Russia
By Max Boost Fearing an invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government is vigorously trying to head off alleged Russian plots…
In the Middle East, the US should look to the long term
By Paul Salem and Steven Kenney One year in, the Biden administration finds itself stretched thin. At home, it is…