Happening now: @McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, joins FP Live to discuss how Trump’s recent moves could impact the war in Ukraine.

Watch the live interview here: foreignpolicy.com/live/trump-ukr… Why has Trump flip-flopped on Ukraine in recent weeks?

@McFaul: I followed Trump's words on Putin fairly carefully over the last 10 to 12 years. This is an extraordinary departure. This is not just some tweak in his views. There's lots of things that he's flip-flopped on foreign policy, but this has been consistent, especially when he was president the first time around. And so for him to say what he's been saying about Putin recently is a big change.

I want to say honestly: I am surprised by it. I did not expect it.

Happening now: Economists @oren_cass and @KClausing join FP Live to debate the merits and repercussions of Trump’s sweeping tariff plan.

Watch the live interview here: foreignpolicy.com/live/cass-clau… Why do you think this was a bad idea?

@KClausing: This is the single most self destructive economic policy move I've seen in my lifetime. And I think there's kind of three elements to why it's such a terrible idea. One, it's a very large consumer tax increase. This is going to more than dwarf any possible tax cut coming out of the budget process.

Second, it's terrible for U.S. production. One thing we should remember is our exporters are our largest importers. Production these days often crosses borders, and it crosses borders many times. So what we're doing is we're disadvantaging U.S. production by making our firms pay much more for any input than our competitors abroad, and that's before we even get to the retaliation.

And the third problem is the really shambolic and misguided way that they implemented this. Even if you wanted to have tariffs for whatever reason, these tariffs are on every country in the world, and they're calculated based in a way that really makes no sense at all.

Happening now: @RichardGowan1, the U.N. director for @CrisisGroup, joins FP Live to discuss the U.N. General Assembly happening this week and the paralysis within the governing body.

Watch live here: foreignpolicy.com/live/richard-g… Underlying the energy and excitement in Manhattan over the U.N. summit, there is a very profound sense of disquiet about the way the organization is headed, @RichardGowan1 says on FP Live. foreignpolicy.com/live/richard-g…

HAPPENING NOW: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could be defeated in the country’s presidential election this month. What are the driving issues?

FP’s @RaviReports is live now to discuss this with @CFR_org’s @stevenacook and @MiddleEastInst's @gonultol.

Listen here:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Q: What are the defining issues of this election?

FP's @stevenacook: "The major issues that are animating Turks throughout this election have really been the economy, which has struggled for years now. ... Erdogan's management of the economy is an issue."

He explains further:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Thread: As the war in Ukraine rages on, China’s relationship with Russia grows. What is Beijing’s current state of play with Moscow?

And while China is sweetening its relations in one place, how is it souring it in others? 🧵 2/ In his visit to Moscow on Feb. 22, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi called the China-Russia alliance “as stable as Mount Tai,” signaling to onlookers that China will not shy away from closer ties to Russia.
foreignpolicy.com/2023/02/22/chi…

HAPPENING NOW: Ever since Washington passed its Inflation Reduction Act, lawmakers in Europe and Asia say the U.S. is fostering unfair competition. Is it?

FP’s @ravireports will chat with U.S. Trade Representative @AmbassadorTai to discuss:
buff.ly/3ZqmtbH FP’s @ravireports: How do you respond to criticisms stating the IRA or the CHIPS Act may signal unfair competition?

@AmbassadorTai: "What you see ... is democracies coming together and seriously grappling," with climate change and other global challenges.
foreignpolicy.com/live/americas-…

One year ago, on Feb. 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin began his invasion of Ukraine.

What can we glean from the current state of play, and what will year two of the war look like?

Here’s what you need to know. 🧵
foreignpolicy.com/projects/ukrai… 2/ “Even as Putin’s war has undermined Russia on the geopolitical stage, we should not overlook the fact that Russia has succeeded in severely weakening Ukraine on the ground,” argues @GrahamTAllison in his overview of Putin’s methods thus far.
foreignpolicy.com/2023/02/23/rus…

HAPPENING NOW: U.S. Midterm elections are approaching. How will federal spending on Ukraine be impacted by the results? What about relations w/ China, climate change, and trade?

FP's Amelia Lester is joined by @JackDetsch, @ak_mack and @RobbieGramer: foreignpolicy.com/live/reporters… Q: What happens if Republicans regain control of just the House?

@JackDetsch: "Republicans are likely to use the Democrats' most famous bumper sticker slogan against them: It's the economy, stupid." He explains why:
foreignpolicy.com/live/reporters…

As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for a coronation, FP's China experts are examining the country’s future—and all the internal conflicts therein:
buff.ly/3Vjx2fv 2/ “Xi’s rule has been anything but normal,” explains FP’s @BeijingPalmer in our latest China Brief. The timing of China’s Party Congresses offers a glimpse into the instability of China’s recent political past.
foreignpolicy.com/2022/10/12/chi…

HAPPENING NOW: What are Washington’s foreign-policy priorities for the United Nations General Assembly? FP's @RaviReports is speaking with @USAmbUN Linda Thomas-Greenfield as she answers these questions, and more: buff.ly/3RQr9Uy
#UNGA77 .@USAmbUN Linda Thomas-Greenfield: What Russia is doing in Ukraine "constitutes war crimes. We have to absolutely continue to expose what they're doing and hold them accountable."

Watch the live discussion with FP's @RaviReports now: foreignpolicy.com/live/america-a…

THREAD: How will Europe’s first major war since 1945 shape U.S. grand strategy going forward now that it has reached its half-year mark?

Here’s what seven experts outlined for Foreign Policy 🧵
foreignpolicy.com/2022/09/02/us-… 2/ Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has underlined Washington’s role as Europe’s security guarantor. It has also brought home the reality for its NATO allies that they can only protect themselves under the U.S. umbrella, argues @AngelaStent.
foreignpolicy.com/2022/09/02/us-…

World Trade Organization members have been meeting in Geneva all week to discuss a range of topics impacting global trade. Will the WTO reach a deal to end subsidies that promote overfishing? Here’s a look back at some important context. 🧵 2/ For decades, trade ministers have tried to reach a consensus on #FisheriesSubsidies, which have led to depleted fish stocks in the world’s oceans: foreignpolicy.com/2020/05/05/wto…

In the Spring 2022 issue: China remains the United States’ most important long-term challenge. But what will shape the U.S.-China relationship going forward?

We've put together a series of essays, analyses and arguments to provide some answers:
foreignpolicy.com/the-magazine/ 2/ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a historic impact on geopolitics, writes FP's @RaviReports in an Editor’s Note. Yet no matter how tough the rest of the world’s sanctions on Russia get, without China they are not close to being watertight.⁠
foreignpolicy.com/2022/04/14/chi…

Today marks the 73rd anniversary of the formation of NATO. How has this military alliance of 30 countries responded to some of the world’s crises? Here are highlights from our coverage in the last year. 🧵

📸 | AFP via Getty Images 2/ One year ago, FP contributor @StefanishynaO argued that to avoid the mistakes of the past, NATO should change its geopolitical grammar.

“The alliance must shape its Russia strategy not toward Ukraine and Georgia but with them.”
foreignpolicy.com/2021/04/12/ukr…

The intersection between Black history and foreign policy is a rich subject that often gets overlooked. In light of February as Black History Month, we’ve rounded up a list of books that offer a few entry points: [Thread.]
foreignpolicy.com/2022/02/01/bla…
#BHM 2/ In “The New Age of Empire,” @kehinde_andrews examines how institutions such as the World Bank, IMF, and U.N. perpetuate the logic of colonialism in the guise of development—with the United States at the center.
foreignpolicy.com/2022/02/01/bla…
#TheNewAgeOfEmpire

In the Issue: Around the world, democracy is at its lowest point in a generation. So, in our Winter 2022 print edition, we asked experts to help us focus on how to fix things.

Read our latest collection of arguments, analyses, reports and reviews here:
buff.ly/2VzUFUW 2/ We brought together 10 prominent thinkers to share their ideas on how to reform the workings of democracy, defend it against threats, and ensure it better serves the people it governs.
foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/07/10-…

The global Summit for Democracy, led by U.S. President Joe Biden, has begun. What are the challenges of fighting against autocracies worldwide? Is the United States equipped to lead this matter? We asked our contributors to weigh in. [Thread]

📸 | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Democracy in its current form may not actually be giving people power. @landemore argues we should build new models of democratic decision-making and nudge the old ones aside.

“That, I believe, is our best hope for renewing democracy.”
foreignpolicy.com/2021/12/07/bid…

Looking for fall reading material to cozy up to? We’ve rounded up a list of books that cover the most current thought-provoking issues around the world. [Thread.]
foreignpolicy.com/category/revie… 2/ Last fall, @YashicaDutt reviewed Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” a book about racial hierarchies in the United States—arguing it overlooks the notably similar system in India.
foreignpolicy.com/2020/09/17/cas…

The U.N. celebrates its 75th anniversary today. Throughout much of its history, Foreign Policy has covered the ins-and-outs of the world’s leading international body.

Here's what’s at stake this year: [Thread] Even with 10 additional nonpermanent members, some argue that the U.N. Security Council remains distinctly Eurocentric. It’s time for a postcolonial era of membership, @hmryder, Anna Baisch, and @OvigweEguegu write. [2/6]

foreignpolicy.com/2020/09/17/dec…

After 26 years in power, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko guaranteed himself another victory in last weekend’s election. Mass protests have broken out to contest its merits.

Here is what Belarus is facing today. [Thread]

📸 Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images On Monday, the Belarusian Central Election Commission declared that Lukashenko had won with over 80 percent of the vote. But exit polls conducted in Belarusian Embassies around the globe indicated completely different results. [2/7]
foreignpolicy.com/2020/08/10/bel…

As countries brace for a monthslong coronavirus crisis, FP has collected our top reads and interviews on how the world has responded to the threat of COVID-19 so far. [Thread.]
buff.ly/2X58c7w Despite being locked out the World Health Organization, Taiwan’s cases and fatalities remain astoundingly low. Hilton Yip attributes its early and effective response to past experience. [2/10]
foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/16/tai…