Why Trump Can’t Sell Putin a Deal
Economic incentives don’t persuade the Russian leader. Here’s what could.
Latest
Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic. Sources: Kent Nishimura / AFP / Getty; Mikhail Metzel / POOL / AFP / Getty. The Makings of a Prewar World
President Trump’s speech to the United Nations clarifies the vision he shares with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
Brendan Smialowski / Getty Trump Is Betting on the Wrong Europe
The far-right parties the White House favors have a foreign-policy agenda that won’t serve American interests.
Jens Schlüter / AFP / Getty Congress Might Be About to Hand Trump Sweeping Tariff Powers
The Russia-sanctions bill isn’t what it seems.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Beata Zawrzel / NurPhoto / Getty; Kylie Cooper / Reuters. Why Did John Ratcliffe Go to Moscow?
Despite Trump’s claims, the CIA director’s visit was anything but routine. It might be a sign that Putin is getting more dangerous.
Will Oliver / EPA / Bloomberg / Getty The Ticking Clock on the Strait of Hormuz
Trump said it himself in June—military force won’t open the waterway, and energy reserves are quickly winding down.
Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty The Opening After Netanyahu
A new Israeli government won’t deliver peace overnight, but it could reverse the trajectory toward endless conflict.
Hazem Bader / AFP / Getty The Foreign-Policy Debate Democrats Need to Have
The Biden administration focused on adapting American power to a dangerous new world. Progressives are calling that vision into question.
Illustration by The Atlantic* The Price of Defeat in Iran
An indeterminate end to a foolish war leaves Americans more disillusioned than ever with engagement in the Middle East.
Mandel Ngan / Getty The Iran Problem Trump Can’t Defer
A good-enough settlement for the United States may not satisfy its Israeli partners.
Joe Raedle / Getty
