The Signal

History begins again. February 24 will mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last May, Ivan Krastev

Putin’s dreams. Last week, the U.S. television host Tucker Carlson, formerly of Fox News, interviewed Russia’s President

Days of rage. In October, after Israel began its military incursions into Gaza, Steven Cook explored the strategy and results

Bridges to nowhere. On January 28, a court in Hong Kong declared the Chinese company Evergrande—not long ago the

Under pressure. Since January 1, China’s main stock markets have been in sharp decline. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng

Being Taiwan. On January 13, in one of this year’s first major elections, voters chose Lai Ching-te—also known

Tariff men. In July, the American economist Katheryn Russ explored the U.S. administration’s new approach to global trade,