The EU’s international challenges [What Think Tanks are thinking]
This note gathers links to the recent publications and commentaries from many international think tanks on the EU’s global challenges.
International Relations
Why the Japan and South Korea Détente Is Crucial to Biden’s Asia Ambitions
The animosity between South Korea and Japan has long been a weak link in Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy. President Biden is likely to urge more steps toward a thaw during meetings this week.
These Countries Lined Up to Help Ukraine. Now Their Farmers Are Angry.
A grain deal that got Ukrainian exports moving and eased a global food crisis is now fueling protests in Romania and among other staunch supporters of Kyiv.
Russia’s Lavrov Leads U.N. Peace Meeting, Drawing Accusations of Hypocrisy
Taking advantage of its turn as president of the Security Council, Moscow sent Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov to preside over a session on peace and diplomacy.
Ukraine’s Spring Offensive Comes With Immense Stakes for Future of the War
Without a decisive victory, Western support for Ukraine could weaken, and Kyiv could come under increasing pressure to enter serious peace talks to end or freeze the conflict.
Your Tuesday Briefing: China Walks Back Ambassador’s Comments
Also, Beijing is trying to control chatbots and Thailand prepares for tense elections.
Governments Evacuate Diplomats and Other Foreigners From Sudan
Officials and citizens of other nations were airlifted from Sudan, where hundreds of people have been killed and thousands of others injured in violence between warring generals.
China’s Ambassador Lu Shaye Comments on Ex-Soviet States Drawing Ire
Remarks by China’s ambassador to France questioning the sovereignty of ex-Soviet states threatened to upset China’s efforts to balance courting Europe with supporting Russia.
DeSantis, an Enigma on Foreign Policy, Praises U.S.-Japan Ties in Tokyo
The Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, had a chance to buff up his foreign policy credentials, after criticism from fellow Republicans over his comments on Ukraine.
U.S. Pulls Diplomats From Sudan, and an Exodus Begins
With hopes fading that two warring generals will end their battle anytime soon, diplomats and other foreigners began heading for Sudan’s doors.