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February 15, 2025

United States
TWE Celebrates Presidents’ Day

The forty-seven presidents of the United States have some interesting stories to tell.  

White House Front View

January 22, 2025

Ukraine
Toward a Settlement of the Russia-Ukraine War

To bring Russia to the negotiating table and end the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin needs to believe time is no longer on his side. Here's what the Trump administration needs to do to make that happe…

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump talk during a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

January 29, 2025

Ukraine
Securing Ukraine’s Future: What Should the United States Do?

As the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looms, President Donald Trump and his administration are working toward bringing the war to a swift end. Five experts lay out recommendations …

A Ukrainian serviceman walks along a defense structure near the frontlines in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

November 30, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
China in the Indo-Pacific: November 2024

China's November engagement in the Indo-Pacific included ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea, uncertain investments in Cambodia, Myanmar’s civil war, relations with Indonesia, and reg…

A view of an existing waterway from a part of the Mekong River near the site where the groundbreaking ceremony was held in August 2024 to begin construction of the Funan Techo Canal at Prek Takeo, east of Phnom Penh, Cambodia October 16, 2024. REUTERS/Francesco Guarascio

February 21, 2025

Foreign Policy
The Art of a Ukraine Deal

This Monday, February 24, will mark the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. President Donald Trump is determined to bring a swift end to the conflict—but what's the deal?

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, September 27, 2024. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

January 6, 2025

U.S. Foreign Policy Program
The President's Inbox Episodes by Topic (2023-2024)

Each episode of The President's Inbox from 2023 and 2024 organized by topic.  

June 27, 2024

Russia
Why the Russian Democratic Transition Failed

Could Russia have put itself on a steady course toward a consolidated democracy in the 1990s?  At the time, Russian leaders vowed that was their goal, and Western leaders offered their support. Yet B…

September 6, 2024

United States
The Harris-Trump Debate: Foreign Policy Issue Guide

Presidential nominees Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to debate for the first time. These resources offer background and analysis on the foreign policy issues facing the candidates.

A side-by-side image of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris speaking at podiums.

October 30, 2024

Election 2024
What’s at Stake for Foreign Policy in the 2024 Elections

On November 5, U.S. voters will choose new leadership, with ramifications for China, immigration, the Middle East, and many other national security issues. CFR experts weigh in.

A man reads information pamphlets while waiting in line to vote outside a polling site in Charlotte, North Carolina.

July 22, 2024

United States
As Biden Drops Out, Does the ‘Stolen’ Vice Presidency of 1944 Have a Lesson for 2024?

“We should look back on 1944 with a great sense of awe and responsibility” for what could have gone very differently with American history and the Cold War, says Senior Fellow Benn Steil.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a podium.