U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting aimed at negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine, at Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Alaska, United States, on Aug. 15, 2025. (Credit: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, Barack Obama’s failure to enforce his “red lines” in Syria in 2013, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in 2022 and Israel’s latest war in Gaza in 2023.The refrain has been the same for over two decades: International law is faltering, and the rules meant to govern state relations have eroded. Diplomacy in the works Trump's first 'Board of Peace' meeting: Many announcements, few certainties The current period, marked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to the White House more than a year ago, seems to signal the official shift of a liberal order that fails to honor its commitments to one that openly rejects them.Yet since the end of World War II, the world has faced multiple major crises. What makes our era a turning point? More from Anthony Iran: Why a nuclear deal would be worse than a...
The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, Barack Obama’s failure to enforce his “red lines” in Syria in 2013, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in 2022 and Israel’s latest war in Gaza in 2023.The refrain has been the same for over two decades: International law is faltering, and the rules meant to govern state relations have eroded. Diplomacy in the works Trump's first 'Board of Peace' meeting: Many announcements, few certainties The current period, marked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to the White House more than a year ago, seems to signal the official shift of a liberal order that fails to honor its commitments to one that openly rejects them.Yet since the end of World War II, the world has faced multiple major crises. What makes our era a turning point? More from Anthony Iran: Why a nuclear deal would be worse...
