Tomorrow’s Affairs

Is Zelenskyy shaken by the resignation of his closest associate and chief negotiator with the US? The unprecedented search at the heart of Ukraine’s government was a blow for the Ukrainian leader that risked disrupting his negotiating strategy

The unprecedented search at the heart of Ukraine’s government was a blow for the Ukrainian leader that risked disrupting his negotiating strategy tomorrowsaffairs.com/is-zelenskyy...
#Corruption #UkraineWar

Beijing is refining its nuclear and technology policy While Washington and Moscow struggle with the failure of one agreement after another, China is seeking to assert itself as a power offering order and stability

China released a new white paper on arms control, the first such document in 20 years, clarifying how it wishes to be perceived in the current global security environment tomorrowsaffairs.com/beijing-is-r...
#ChinaMilitary #nuclearweapons

The US does not have many options for curbing the public debt A country can move off an unsustainable debt path in six ways: faster economic growth, lower interest rates, default, inflation, financial repression, or fiscal austerity

For now, and in the foreseeable future, fiscal adjustment is a political non-starter in the US, where the prospect of higher taxes or cuts to Social Security and Medicare is a surefire way to lose votes - By Jeffrey Frankel tomorrowsaffairs.com/the-us-does-...
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#debt

Will Washington look beyond military options in Nigeria? Rather than focus on the complicated causes of Nigeria’s crises and subsequent humanitarian emergency, the Trump administration has concentrated on Christian victims

Washington appears to have backed off slightly in #Nigeria , having signalled a broader strategy to work with Abuja to counter violence, including diplomacy and assistance - By
Sharmila Devi
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#NigeriaCrisis

Coup in Guinea-Bissau - electoral crisis or consolidation of military regimes in West Africa? The military government will oversee a one-year transition period

The coup is the latest in a surge of military takeovers in West Africa, where democracy recently has been challenged by disputed elections tomorrowsaffairs.com/coup-in-guin...
#Coup #GuineaBissau #Westafrica

When human rights switch sides—what does the US The US views migration primarily through a security framework and risk assessment, not as a humanitarian obligation

The US views #migration primarily through a security framework and risk assessment, not as a humanitarian obligation tomorrowsaffairs.com/when-human-r...
#Immigration #HumanRights

Europe needs strategic rethinking after Trump's plan for Ukraine To prevent Putin from normalizing territorial conquest, the UK and the EU must support Ukraine in opposing any deal that jeopardizes its security

To prevent Putin from normalizing territorial conquest, the UK and the EU must make clear that they will support #Ukraine in opposing any deal that jeopardizes its security - By Chris Patten tomorrowsaffairs.com/europe-needs...
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#Trump #Peace

Europe’s defence and tech misses might be mounting Europe’s big hitters should realise that the stakes have become a lot higher in recent years and act accordingly

Just as the need for European cooperation on defence and technological independence is becoming glaringly obvious, the EU is facing the implosion or ‘scaling back’ of several crucial projects - By @ferrybiedermann.com
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#Defense

How far will China go in applying economic pressure on Japan? Beijing is using its economic clout to pressure Tokyo while also hurling a torrent of invective at its government

Beijing is using its economic clout to pressure Tokyo while also hurling a torrent of invective at its government tomorrowsaffairs.com/how-far-will...
#TradeWar

Macron poses the crucial question: what does Europe truly guarantee to Ukraine? Europe faces a clear choice. It can choose to shape the post-war order or once again wait for others to take the initiative

Ukraine can negotiate only when it has the assured support of its allies should Russia attempt another attack tomorrowsaffairs.com/macron-poses...
#UkraineWar #PeaceTalks

The EU cannot remain a bystander in the critical raw material chain Unless Europe accelerates diversification, builds domestic capacity, and institutionalizes risk management, the next supply crunch will hit just as hard, if not harder

Unless Europe accelerates diversification, builds domestic capacity, and institutionalizes risk management, the next supply crunch will hit just as hard, if not harder - By
Nicola Beer
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#RareEarths
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Can the UK work on Washington to ease the pressure on Ukraine? To talk the president around the British side have to convince their American counterparts that there is more at stake in bowing to Moscow than just the future of Ukraine

To talk the president around the British side have to convince their American counterparts that there is more at stake in bowing to Moscow than just the future of #Ukraine - By
Harvey Morris
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#Trump

Brazil's former President Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for coup attempt Bolsonaro started his 27-year prison sentence, to the surprise of many in the South American nation who doubted he would ever end up behind bars

Bolsonaro started his 27-year prison sentence, to the surprise of many in the South American nation who doubted he would ever end up behind bars tomorrowsaffairs.com/brazil-s-for...
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@lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social

Can Modi Turn India into a Developed Economy by 2047? As China’s economy slows and its political system grows increasingly repressive, India has a rare opportunity to advance its economic goals

As China’s economy slows and its political system grows increasingly repressive, India has a rare opportunity to advance its economic goals - By Anne O. Krueger tomorrowsaffairs.com/can-modi-tur...
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Africa breaks the old model of cooperation with the EU Europe can no longer take its influence for granted or assume that African states will automatically accept its proposals

Europe must accept that the era of unilateral offers is over and that the partnership can only continue if both parties benefit tomorrowsaffairs.com/africa-break...
#Immigration #Africa

Trump's approach regarding Ukraine will not work As the US administration tries to bully Ukraine and its allies into accepting an unjust “peace”, we must continue calling for Ukrainians to be heard and supported

By excluding Ukraine and its European allies from settlement negotiations, Russia and the United States may leave Ukrainians with no choice but to fight - By Timothy Snyder
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#Ukraine #PeacePlan
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Pope Leo XIV's visit to Turkey - A test of religious freedom Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey to mark a key event that shaped the foundations of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity

As Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to #Turkey , there has been a surge of renewed optimism over the possible reopening of a Greek #Orthodox religious seminary that has been closed since 1971 tomorrowsaffairs.com/pope-leo-xiv...

Under Trump, transatlanticism is no longer an internationalist project Even if we acknowledge that Europe lived comfortably for several decades as an American protectorate, we must not succumb to the current US administration’s pressure

If the American radical right were indeed to try to bring down Europe’s post-nationalist project, only one person would rejoice: Vladimir #Putin - By Joschka Fischer tomorrowsaffairs.com/under-trump-...
@projectsyndicate.bsky.social #NATO #MAGA #Trump

The UK is changing the course of European cyber security The British move raises an issue that Europe will have to address much more quickly than planned

Britain is choosing a path that places the state back at the centre of the digital order, at a time when global security is declining and the capabilities of criminal groups and state actors are increasing tomorrowsaffairs.com/the-uk-is-ch...
#CyberSecurity

The UK economy is in bad shape, but don’t blame Brexit The solution is not to copy France or rejoin the EU, which are in worse shape, but to abandon net-zero and regulatory burdens and reduce taxes

UK citizens deserve better, but the harsh reality is that the solution is not to copy France or rejoin the EU, which are in worse shape - By @dlacalle.bsky.social
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France's poorest regions backing Le Pen's party as support for Macron wanes Put bluntly: the worse off France becomes, the better National Rally seems to fare

The worse off France becomes, the better National Rally seems to fare tomorrowsaffairs.com/france-s-poo...
#France

COP30 and the end of the old climate policy After COP30, it became clear that a global agreement no longer exists. Each major power is now pursuing its own path, without waiting for joint decisions

Belém shows that the shared interest no longer exists in its previous form. Now, the politics of #climate change will be conducted as a politics of power, not as a universal moral project tomorrowsaffairs.com/cop30-and-th...
#COP30 #fossilfuel
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The line between stablecoins and deposits will blur When private entities issue money-like claims at scale, they eventually seek out central-bank backing.  Stablecoins are likely to follow the same trajectory

What we are likely to see is banking’s digital reincarnation, with a retail payment #stablecoin circulating on public #blockchains , fully backed by reserves held at a central bank-linked institution - By Lucrezia Reichlin tomorrowsaffairs.com/the-line-bet...
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A transformation waiting for leadership This moment we are living through each day is not a bubble waiting to burst. It is a transformation waiting for leadership

This moment we are living through each day is not a bubble waiting to burst. It is a transformation waiting for leadership - By @elisequevedo.bsky.social
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#AI #bubble #DigitalTransformation

Why is much of Trump’s peace proposal unacceptable for Ukraine? An American proposal to end the war in Ukraine puts the country in a delicate diplomatic position — caught between the United States, and not capitulating to Russia

An American proposal to end the war in #Ukraine puts the country in a delicate diplomatic position — caught between the United States, and not capitulating to #Russia tomorrowsaffairs.com/why-is-much-...

China’s export machine is a wake-up call for economic policymakers As China’s trade surplus grows, with its manufacturing exports increasingly dominating global markets, the rest of the world is grappling with how to respond

Policymakers must begin by asking why China’s exports are a problem in the first place - By Dani Rodrik
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@projectsyndicate.bsky.social
#ChinaEconomy #ChinaEV #Export

Uganda as a warning – what happens when the market depends solely on investor sentiment Uganda today demonstrates how quickly global capital flows can lift a country that was previously overlooked and how fragile such a rise can be

Uganda today demonstrates how quickly global capital flows can lift a country that was previously overlooked and how fragile such a rise can be tomorrowsaffairs.com/uganda-as-a-...
#Uganda #investments #Dollar

Inequality: a political choice and a global emergency The Global Inequality Report 2025 calls on governments, international institutions, and civil society to act collectively and urgently

Addressing inequality is not merely a matter of fairness; it is a strategic investment in the long-term resilience of societies and the global economy - By @emrealkin.bsky.social
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#G20

Iran's oil network faces most extensive US action to date Washington aims to signal that the financial system will remain a central battleground in its relations with Iran

Washington aims to signal that the financial system will remain a central battleground in its relations with #Iran tomorrowsaffairs.com/iran-s-oil-n...
#Sanctions #ofac

MAHA idealism meets political reality The criticisms, which grew loud enough, exposed the cracks that are beginning to form within Kennedy's coalition as it amasses power and broadens in scope

The criticisms, which grew loud enough, exposed the cracks that are beginning to form within Kennedy's coalition as it amasses power and broadens in scope tomorrowsaffairs.com/maha-idealis...
#MAHA #BigPharma