Reality Check

The way negotiators approach the talks reflects the maturity of their respective countries.

There’s a belief that U.S. policy has fundamentally changed. It hasn’t.

Perception matters when there aren’t many options.

GDP figures aren’t the only numbers that fall prey to manipulation and fabrication.

Turkey scrambles in response to new U.S. security plans at Syria’s border.

An entente with the South is unlikely but worth considering.

Canadian officials are eager to reach a deal.

Though crude oil prices are expected to hover around $60 a barrel in 2018 and 2019, that’s not enough to buoy Russia’s economy.

Despite setting up “de-escalation zones” in Syria, the three countries are at odds.

The old guard is a dying breed, and its allies lack the ability to address the problems of governance.

With increasing unrest and violence in the region, the U.S. is pushing for more immigration controls.

Each side has been forced to get less than it needed from the other.