The Telegram

Modelled on diplomatic cables, our column promises concise, timely dispatches explaining the world


International

Marco Rubio will find China is hard to beat in Latin America

China buys lithium, copper and bull semen, and doesn’t export its ideology

International

Donald Trump has a strong foreign-policy hand, but could blow it

Bullying foreigners can be sadly effective, but also a dangerous distraction

International

Why warriors should welcome laws of war

Lessons from a 17th-century thinker on preventing crimes against humanity

International

The Art of the Deal: global edition

Donald Trump will have vast leverage over American allies, but ruthless despots may resist his dealmaking

International

Will the West betray or save anti-Putin protesters in Georgia?

Democratic activists in Russia’s near-abroad pin their hopes on admission by the EU and NATO

International

“Tariffers” v “traders”: the new contest for Donald Trump’s ear

Eye-witnesses to the drama of the first Trump presidency brace for the sequel

International

The perils of appeasing a warlike Russia

Finland’s cold-war past offers urgent lessons for Ukraine’s future

International

How to avoid Oval Office humiliation

A dozen officials offer tips on the dangerous art of Trump-flattery

International

The world faces its worst trade wars since the 1930s

Donald Trump’s re-election accelerates a crisis for globalisation

International

The Telegram: our new guide to a dangerous world

The old order is dying. Our geopolitics columnist will tell you what’s coming next