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White House’s endorsement of the concept of initial talks without preconditions is hugely significant

Pyongyang must be asked to completely denuclearise but a US strike would be both reckless and risky

The regime’s attacks on civilians are worst now in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta. US should hold him to account

Efforts to prevent Beijing from continuing its unfair trade domination is a risky but necessary strategy

US departure will put oil in the hands of Iran, and allow Tehran and Moscow to exert their influence in the region

Until America and its allies confront Al Assad for all atrocities committed during the conflict, civilians will continue to suffer

Washington should try to keep expectations low while cranking up pressure on Pyongyang and encourage Seoul to do the same

Trump’s intentional and egregious actions to undermine EU, Nato and America’s relationship with both can no longer be discounted

Abe has little choice but to support the diplomatic opening between the United States and North Korea

Washington must prepare now for the possibility that diplomacy with Pyongyang could fail, and neglecting to anticipate the next step is foolish and risky

Kim has skilfully turned the recovery of the remains of US soldiers into a key deliverable and a way to assert that diplomacy is succeeding

US official must show something to prove to critics and Trump that the diplomacy is not as bad as it looks