Snapshots

Moscow’s response to the Western alliance’s expulsion of Russian diplomats is aimed at undermining transatlantic unity and deterring additional U.S. sanctions.

Looser fiscal rules could promote growth but raise debt levels, while tighter rules could spur unrest and political upheavals in Southern Europe.

A submarine capability would make it more difficult for the U.S. or South Korea to destroy all of Pyongyang’s potentially nuclear-armed weapons in a first strike.

Among the seven states holding assembly votes, Uttar Pradesh’s ballot will be especially key in gauging the opposition’s ability to challenge the ruling BJP on a national scale.

Retaliating against YPG militants in northern Syria would put Ankara back on a confrontational path with Russia and Damascus.

The continued dominance of the same Shiite groups risks deepening the frustration that deterred many Iraqis from casting a ballot in the Oct. 10 election.

Brussels cannot expel Poland in retaliation for challenging the primacy of EU law, though it could freeze funding and politically isolate Warsaw.

The president's appointment of more moderate officials will widen his support in Congress, though it’ll likely anger the indigenous groups living near Peru’s lucrative mining and oil reserves.

The high voter turnout in the historic Shura Council election indicates Qataris’ growing appetite for political involvement as the country’s economy shifts.

The White House will likely restructure tariffs to focus on goods that are supported by Beijing’s industrial subsidy policies.

Increased vaccination and containment efforts risk diverting resources away from long-standing development projects that are crucial to Africans' livelihoods.

Beijing's tacit acknowledgment of its use of hostage diplomacy tactics leaves Canada's -- and the U.S. -- population and legislature thoroughly distrustful of it.