Foreign Policy
The Merz doctrine: What a CDU-led government would mean for German foreign policy - European Council on Foreign Relations
American Foreign Policy in a Turbulent Age: A Conversation With Antony Blinken - Foreign Affairs Magazine
South Korea's allies cheered Yoon's foreign policy, ignored domestic discord - Reuters
'America first' vs. 'America last': What does Trump's return mean for US foreign policy? - Fox News
Trump 2.0: Restraint Foreign Policy Recommendations for Trump’s Second Term - Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Democrats Need a Foreign Policy That Can Work—and Win - Foreign Affairs Magazine
The “Blob” Is Furious About Gaza. But That’s Not Enough. - The Nation
Indians are streets ahead of their government in foreign policy - The Interpreter
Future of Tariffs and Trade - Council on Foreign Relations
Diplomacy
Trump’s ‘stunningly unqualified’ diplomatic team shapes up at breakneck speed - The Guardian US
Senior U.S. Diplomats Meet With Governing Militias in Syria - The New York Times
Rubio's toughest diplomacy task may be in Trump's Washington - Axios
‘Very striking’: China and Vietnam tighten ties in a ‘3+3’ strategic pivot - South China Morning Post
US diplomats meet HTS chiefs in Syria, the first in-person contact with new rulers - The Times of Israel
Prabowo's U-turn on foreign drug convicts marks Indonesia diplomacy push - Nikkei Asia
US Governors and State Legislators’ Shifting Approaches Toward China Since 2022 - The Diplomat
Israel-Ireland diplomatic rupture could impact trade between countries - The Jerusalem Post
Lithuania faces tough balancing act over ties with China - VOA Asia
War and diplomacy during and after the Al-Aqsa Flood - Tehran Times
Diplomat
U.S. diplomats meet Syrian opposition leader in Damascus - Axios
Arab diplomat says hostage talks progressing but deal still likely to be weeks away - The Times of Israel
US Indictment Of Adani Group "Complete American Overreach": Norway Diplomat Erik Solheim - NDTV
Diplomats defend Mandelson after US aide’s ‘absolute moron’ jibe - The Guardian
Russia’s not invincible — just look at Syrian collapse, says EU top diplomat - POLITICO Europe
Senior U.S. Diplomats Meet With Governing Militias in Syria - The New York Times
JD Vance, Trump’s Capitol Hill ‘diplomat’ - Semafor
'No real Palestine policy': Why this American diplomat quit Israel post in disgust - The Times of India
Stop pushing Zelenskyy into peace talks, warns EU’s top diplomat - Financial Times
Embassy
Portugal Condemns Russian Attack That Damaged Embassy in Kyiv - The Moscow Times
Russia-Ukraine war updates: Six embassies damaged in Russian attack on Kyiv - Al Jazeera English
Portuguese embassy damaged in missile strike on Kyiv hours after Putin's end-of-year speech - Euronews
Russian embassy condemns UK plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine aid. - Kyiv Independent
India reopens North Korea embassy in ‘strategic’ move in volatile region: experts - This Week In Asia
Smoke and secrets: Inside the North Korean Embassy’s hasty flight from Damascus - NK News
Cuba stages protest at US embassy over sanctions - Reuters Canada
Australia to reopen embassy in Ukraine as its total support for country surpasses $1.5bn - The Guardian
Iranian embassy staff member killed in Damascus, Tehran reports - ایران اینترنشنال
Bates Smart creates "uniquely Australian" monolithic embassy in DC - Dezeen
