Timely insights on a complex world.

Trump and Putin greeting each other in front of Air Force One
Q&A
Emissary
Is Trump’s Push for Peace in Ukraine a Fantasy?

The president may have the necessary ingredients, but the recipe seems to be lost.

· August 20, 2025
Putin sitting at a table talking with another man
commentary
Emissary
What Putin Wants From the Alaska Summit
  • Nate Reynolds
· August 14, 2025
US Capitol building at dusk
commentary
Emissary
America’s Development Bank Needs to Bet Big
  • Afreen Akhter
· August 11, 2025
commentary
Emissary
As They Edge Toward Peace, Armenia and Azerbaijan Must Resist Old Habits
  • Phil Gamaghelyan
· August 7, 2025
commentary
Emissary
Israel and Gaza Need an All-for-All Strategy
· August 7, 2025
commentary
Emissary
Donald Trump Risks Tanking Twenty-Five Years of U.S.-India Relations
· August 4, 2025
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Emissary harnesses Carnegie’s global scholarship to deliver incisive, nuanced analysis on the most pressing international affairs challenges.