This week, Ukraine continued to gain territory in Kursk as Indian PM Modi ramped up mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine. In the Middle East, Blinken’s diplomatic tour failed to reach a ceasefire as the Lebanon theater heated up. In the Indo-Pacific, China bolstered its ties with Russia and South East Asian countries as Beijing conducted military drills in the South China Sea.

Global Hotspots: U.S. Makes Diplomatic Push in the Middle East

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Global Hotspots: U.S. Makes Diplomatic Push in the Middle East

New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy