Jamie Dettmer

There's secret relief in some European quarters — and even Kyiv — that Donald Trump might bring the war to a close. And he's far more likely to get a better deal from Moscow.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak says it's possible the new U.S. administration may enter into interconnected talks with Putin about Ukraine, Iran and the Middle East.

In a grim interview, Kuleba contrasts the West’s reluctance to send weapons to North Korea’s commitment to send troops.

For good or ill, Trump is already shaping the calculations of combatants in the region, but much depends on how Hezbollah’s bosses in Tehran proceed.

Kyiv knows that it will have to recalibrate and take care not to get on Trump's bad side, hence Zelenskyy's emphasizing the importance of exploring diplomatic solutions.

Aleppo’s fall has much to do with the Turkish leader’s geopolitical maneuverings — particularly his irritation with Assad for spurning a long-standing offer of reconciliation.

Was the astonishing implosion of Bashar Assad's regime exclusively the result of its rottenness or did elements inside his government coordinate with rebels?

Across the region and beyond, POLITICO assesses the prospects for key players after Syrian dictator Bashar Assad's ouster.

The leopard claims he has changed his spots, but will he bring stability to the devastated nation?

The country’s fragile, post-revolutionary landscape doesn’t inspire confidence.