Commentary

As world leaders meet in Japan, they are likely to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine, tensions in the Taiwan Strait, and economic coercion from China, Craig Kafura tells Steve Scully.

Nirmal Ghosh, Stefan Kornelius, and Philip Stephens join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

Erdogan's standing is in large part due to the government's controlling of the media and silencing opposition, argues Sibel Oktay.

While many in the West see the outcome of the war as determined by military action and shifts in battlefield positions, in Ukraine, long term integration with the West is the most important goal.

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.

“Undoing Erdogan’s rule is nothing short of a Herculean task. But it is not impossible,” writes Sibel Oktay. “Springtime might just be upon Turkey.”

Bobby Ghosh, Nahal Toosi, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"The longer the conflict goes on, the more likely neighbors start choosing sides, raising the risk of sustained fighting in the long term," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

The South Korean president rode polarization to steady the ship through his first year in office.

Ryan Heath, Yvonne Murray, and Giles Whittell join guest host Deborah Amos to discuss the week's top news stories.