Tag: Diplomacy



More sanctions will only ever embolden Russia to keep fighting rather than making peace.

One indicator of decline is when you invent something but others become better than you at using it. Europeans invented modern diplomacy, including the version of which it is said: “Diplomacy is when you send someone to hell and make them look forward to the journey.” We no longer know how to do that — but others do.

Does Trump’s personal relationship with world leaders have any bearing on his policies towards their countries?

Iran has learnt so much more about its enemy and is looking at when and how a strike on Israel will take place.