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Geopolitics
Dancing with the bear: Ukraine’s perilous negotiations
By
Tim Marshall
Jan 20, 2025
Tim Marshall on possible peace talks over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Country profile: Brazil
By
Katie Burton
Nov 22, 2024
Katie Burton reports on the complex challenges facing South America's largest country, Brazil, in a rapidly changing world
North Korea marches us nearer to a bipolar conflict
By
Tim Marshall
Nov 22, 2024
Sending troops to fight in Ukraine is yet another step in dividing the world into two bitterly opposed camps, warns Tim Marshall
Has the United Nations become a retired superhero?
By
Tim Marshall
Oct 31, 2024
Tim Marshall argues that despite its many flaws, the United Nations does far more good than harm across the world.
Why it is so important that the USA and China can talk to each other
By
Tim Marshall
Oct 9, 2024
Tim Marshall on the importance of USA and China relations during a world crisis – and what communication links the countries have.
Geopolitics: France ignores UN and EU in supporting Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara
By
Tim Marshall
Aug 23, 2024
Tim Marshall discusses France's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over disputed territory of Western Sahara.
Geo Explainer: The Blue Helmets & UN Peacekeeping
By
Victoria Heath
Aug 19, 2024
Learn more about UN Peacekeeping and the Blue Helmet troops that help to ensure conflict resolution across all corners of the globe.
Will Putin fail and Ukraine prevail?
By
Tim Marshall
Aug 13, 2024
Tim Marshall considers the worrying fractures appearing in the European and American support of Ukraine
Is the Baltic Sea a ‘NATO lake’? Only if Gotland is a NATO island
By
Tim Marshall
Jul 30, 2024
Tim Marshall considers the strategic importance of a holiday island off the Swedish coast
Geopolitics: poverty on the rise in the global south
By
Tim Marshall
May 25, 2024
Tim Marshall considers what the first increases in global poverty in decades could mean for a fragile world order
Geopolitics: Is the post-Cold War holiday over?
By
Tim Marshall
May 1, 2024
Tim Marshall considers the impact of the Polish prime minister’s warning that we are now in a pre-war era
Geopolitics: Modi heading for a third term
By
Tim Marshall
Mar 22, 2024
Tim Marshall looks to the Indian elections, in which more than 900 million people are eligible to vote
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