For Gulf states, balancing the use of the dollar and the renminbi will become a way of maintaining strategic neutrality amid global geopolitical fragmentation. Read it here.

Over the last few decades, the decision to deepen reliance on Russian gas has put Europe in a dangerous position. Read it here.

It is easy to conclude that deteriorating U.S.-Turkey relations mean closer ties between Ankara and Moscow. But the reality is more complex. Read it here.

Popular unrest against ties with Israel and an uneasy economy make the country vulnerable to Iran’s and ISIS’s malign activity. Read it here.

As members of Congress depart Washington for yet another recess, critical aid to Ukraine remains stalled. What explains the months-long deadlock, and what are its consequences for both U.S. foreign policy and Ukrainian defense capabilities? In this episode, Jacob Heilbrunn talks with Scott Cullinane, director of government affairs at the nonprofit Razom for Ukraine. Cullinane previously served as founding executive director of the nonprofit U.S.-Europe Alliance as well as various positions with the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.