International relations

Taiwan’s diplomatic representative Shieh Jhy-Wey promotes his country’s interests in Berlin. A conversation about democratic alliances, the country’s authoritarian legacy and Xi Jinping

Despite its difficult past with Turkey, a majority of the Armenian population wants a normalisation of Armenian-Turkish relations. How did this come about?

During the Second World War, Latvia was occupied by the Red Army. This legacy casts a long shadow but, amid the war in Ukraine, perceptions are suddenly shifting.

Ethnic plurality, religious tensions, rival elites: Afghanistan is a nation of contradictions. In an effort to dig below the surface, we posed seven questions to four experts

Afghanistan is on the verge of becoming a “failed state”, says journalist and women’s rights activist Mahbouba Seraj. And it's the West’s power politics that are partly to blame

In a recent resolution, agreed to under the “Uniting for Peace” mechanism, the United Nations was very critical of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But what's so special about a resolution like this and what can it do?

How can social media guarantee that their digital spaces are democratic? A proposal

While politicians in the USA and Europe discuss herd immunity and booster shots, many African countries are still lacking vital vaccines. Once again, the West looks the other way

German ambassadors are mostly white and male. The up-and-coming diplomat, Tiaji Sio, explains why this has to change 

For years the remote villages in the Caucasus have served as recruiting grounds for militias fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh. Notes from a journey through the Azerbaijani hinterlands.

Under Donald Trump, the US turned its back on its Asian allies and openly challenged Peking. Now it is up to Joe Biden to pick up the pieces