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Reported analysis on foreign policy, global affairs and national security — each dispatch grounded in a place and a timestamp.

Who watchdogs the watchdogs on Sudan?
KYIV·Oct 15, 2026·1 min read·Paid

Who watchdogs the watchdogs on Sudan?

The groups documenting the bloodshed wield enormous influence. Their evidence deserves a closer look.

SpaceX slapped surprise speed limit on Ukraine’s military satellite service, threatening drone defenses: source
KYIV·Oct 14, 2026·4 min read

SpaceX slapped surprise speed limit on Ukraine’s military satellite service, threatening drone defenses: source

Kyiv is demanding restoration of US-contracted Starshield service after discovering restrictions during operations — with some units reporting problems below the stated 100 mph cutoff.

Beyond Imran Khan: The security crisis Americans are missing in Pakistan
KYIV·Oct 13, 2026·4 min read

Beyond Imran Khan: The security crisis Americans are missing in Pakistan

Islamabad’s takeover of Imran Khan’s last provincial stronghold is a political earthquake — but the security crisis behind it deserves attention far beyond Pakistan.

Zelensky says Moscow hasn’t acknowledged Trump’s energy ceasefire: ‘Putin doesn’t read Truth Social’
KYIV·Oct 12, 2026·3 min read

Zelensky says Moscow hasn’t acknowledged Trump’s energy ceasefire: ‘Putin doesn’t read Truth Social’

Ukrainian president says Russian attacks on energy infrastructure have continued despite Trump’s announcement of a truce, warning Kyiv will keep striking Russian targets if Moscow refuses to comply.

Nate Vance: Trump's diesel deal is a shell game
WASHINGTON·Oct 10, 2026·10 min read

Nate Vance: Trump's diesel deal is a shell game

A guest op-ed on why Russian fuel won't fix the West's refining shortage

Trump makes deal to buy Russian oil. Will it at least come with a ceasefire?
WASHINGTON·Oct 9, 2026·4 min read

Trump makes deal to buy Russian oil. Will it at least come with a ceasefire?

US to grant Russia license to sell oil despite sanctions

Rubio looks to Greece as key US security hub amid Middle East turmoil
WASHINGTON·Oct 7, 2026·5 min read

Rubio looks to Greece as key US security hub amid Middle East turmoil

Washington wants deeper military cooperation with Athens as Greece weighs a bigger role in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz

The Taliban’s latest enemy: Pakistan
WASHINGTON·Oct 6, 2026·1 min read

The Taliban’s latest enemy: Pakistan

Two allied groups, one crisis — and a Moscow summit that ended with no joint statement

Rubio heads to Athens as Greece eyes US weapons — and worries over Turkey
WASHINGTON·Oct 6, 2026·3 min read

Rubio heads to Athens as Greece eyes US weapons — and worries over Turkey

Defense deals and energy ambitions take center stage as Trump’s top diplomat visits Greece Tuesday and Wednesday.

WASHINGTON·Oct 5, 2026·1 min read·Paid

The Correspondent is off on its first international trip.

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Russia sides with Taliban against Pakistan — and suddenly has concerns about civilian casualties
WASHINGTON·Oct 3, 2026·3 min read

Russia sides with Taliban against Pakistan — and suddenly has concerns about civilian casualties

Moscow frets over Afghan children as Russian missiles and drones continue pounding Ukraine

A bomb can destroy your house. Ukraine’s digital government can still prove it was yours.
WASHINGTON·Oct 2, 2026·6 min read

A bomb can destroy your house. Ukraine’s digital government can still prove it was yours.

Kyiv is pitching its wartime experience with digital government, AI and resilient infrastructure as a model — and a testing ground — for American technology.