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April 29, 2022

List of April 29, 2022 articles

The logo of Russia’s energy giant Gazprom is seen in Bulgaria.
The logo of Russia’s energy giant Gazprom is seen in Bulgaria.

Russia Is Back to Blackmailing Europe Over Energy

Europe’s energy dealer is playing hardball.

Report
Christina Lu
Colombian Foreign Minister Marta Lucía Ramírez and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu laugh together
Colombian Foreign Minister Marta Lucía Ramírez and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu laugh together

What in the World?

This week in FP’s international news quiz: The U.N. weighs its options in Ukraine, Elon Musk moves to buy Twitter, and Turkey’s foreign minister tours Latin America.

Quiz
Nina Goldman
South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol dines with Maj. Gen. David Lesperance, commander of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division, and other soldiers at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on April 7.
South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol dines with Maj. Gen. David Lesperance, commander of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division, and other soldiers at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on April 7.

Ukraine Has Asia Thinking About War

The return of major conflict is leading Asian countries to boost their militaries.

Analysis
William Choong
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and combatant commanders at the White House in Washington on April 20.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and combatant commanders at the White House in Washington on April 20.

Biden’s Dangerous New Ukraine Endgame: No Endgame

With his strategy to “weaken” Russia, the U.S. president may be turning the Ukraine war into a global one.

Analysis
Michael Hirsh
Finnish Prime Minister of Sanna Marin (left) and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson
Finnish Prime Minister of Sanna Marin (left) and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson

The NATO Accession Sweden Never Saw Coming

Finland has taken the lead, but its famously skeptical neighbor is following.

Analysis
Elisabeth Braw
Hasina Khatoon's family in their shack in the Jammu city of Indian- administered Kashmir on April 23. Hasina was separated from her family and deported to Myanmar last month.
Hasina Khatoon's family in their shack in the Jammu city of Indian- administered Kashmir on April 23. Hasina was separated from her family and deported to Myanmar last month.

India Abandons the Rohingyas

A deliberately ambiguous refugee policy allows the government to deny shelter to Muslims fleeing persecution.

Dispatch
Qadri Inzamam, Haziq Qadri
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) meets with a delegation including U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (L) on April 24 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) meets with a delegation including U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (L) on April 24 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Is Weakening Russia a Bad Idea?

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s comments raise questions about Washington’s endgame in Ukraine.

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
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