FP’s @jchaltiwanger and @Iyengarish take a look at a geopolitical saga for the ages, featuring outrage from Ukraine’s allies in Washington and Europe, frantic diplomacy, leaked phone calls, and more.

During a meeting at the White House on Tuesday, MBS pushed Trump to help end the war in Sudan. And it seems his urging worked. More on that and other news in the latest SitRep from me + ⁦@Iyengarish⁩, with an assist from ⁦@samuelskove⁩

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has hired U.S. lobbyists for a congressional influence campaign and spent $330,000 on it so far this year. Here are the key findings from our months-long investigation. With @MeghnadBose93 for @prismreports

U.S. allies are beginning to criticize and distance themselves from Trump’s drug boat war. More on that in this week’s SitRep from me and ⁦@Iyengarish⁩:

This is actually what a healthy editor-reporter relationship looks like (sorry @jenn_ruth)

My mini-dispatch from @WebSummit 2025, featuring private jet woes, a dancing robot, and a perhaps-surprising-perhaps-not show of force by the Chinese government:

We need rules of the road. I used this analogy at the #WebSummit to challenge the tech industry. AI must be designed and deployed with a human-centred approach—fostering innovation while explicitly protecting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. Oversight is essential.

Never thought I'd see the day when a New York City mayor's victory speech would close with the Dhoom theme song. Congrats to @ZohranKMamdani!

“I understand that I’m in Washington, but I just can’t [fall asleep]—because I hear a Shahed.” @samuelskove with a great @ForeignPolicy interview of Ukraine's new ambassador to the United States:

Worked as a carpenter. Got taunted by many when young daughter started playing cricket with boys in the neighborhood. But he stood by her. Made her first bat with his own hands. Got her enrolled in an academy. Travelled far everyday to take her to training and decided to pick and

Estonia has a greater understanding than most countries of the threat from Moscow’s leadership. @AlarKaris, Estonia’s president, sat down with FP’s @Iyengarish to discuss Russia, Ukraine, and the future of the war.

While trade, tariffs, and critical minerals dominated Trump’s agenda, tucked into several of the new agreements were deals on defense investment, cooperation, and production. FP’s @Iyengarish and @jchaltiwanger take a look.

Joining @1A @wamu885 with old pals @ak_mack and @JackDetsch in 10 mins. Tune in!

"We have to collaborate together, and the U.S. is not the enemy to Europe.” I sat down with Estonian President Alar Karis in New York last week, for a wide-ranging conversation about Trump, Putin, NATO, drones, and more @ForeignPolicy https://t.co/Ba1LtnCu4Z

"Thank you all for your service in Making America Great Again" -- @nvidia CEO Jensen Huang ends his two-hour keynote @NVIDIAGTC in Washington D.C.

The Countries Courting Trump With Critical Minerals https://t.co/vCp4WxjF9y

New trade agreements, new critical mineral deals--it's all happening in Asia for Trump this week. We've updated our tariff tracker and our critical minerals roundup @ForeignPolicy https://t.co/3qaU1J3SKp

The Countries Courting Trump With Critical Minerals https://t.co/vCp4WxjF9y

Latest SitRep from me and ⁦@Iyengarish⁩: The Difficult Art of Bibi-Sitting