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The U.S. seeks to support Ukraine, but contain the war

This week's developments, including a missile strike in Poland, show the delicate task faced by the Biden team.

رأي | بايدن يكافئ الزعيم السعودي وإفلاته العقاب بحصانة قانونية

The administration has granted MBS a protection that even President Donald Trump’s administration declined to offer.

Biden rewards Saudi leader’s impunity with legal immunity

The administration has granted MBS a protection that even President Donald Trump’s administration declined to offer.

Chat with David Ignatius about the war in Ukraine and foreign affairs

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In Bali, Biden and Xi probe for guardrails on the perilous road ahead

There's no going back to the old norms, but both leaders seem to want to avoid unnecessary risk.

Could Ukraine peace talks happen soon? David Ignatius answered your questions.

Read David's Q&A with readers.

Russia is in retreat in every major international forum

Putin thought his war in Ukraine would bring him greater power. He was dead wrong.

As war rages in Ukraine, the world is realigning. Exhibit A: North Korea.

Kim Jong Un has moved quickly to back Russia and China while bolstering his own nuclear deterrent.

A tense world hopes for cool heads at the G-20 summit in Bali

The headline conversation will likely be President Biden's encounter with China's Xi Jinping.

Why the fabric of Iranian repression has begun to unravel

We saw this week how hard the hijab-protest movement will be to stop.