By Invitation
Russia and the West
Time is not on Russia’s side, argues Finland’s foreign minister
Elina Valtonen calls for a lower oil-price cap and tougher measures against Russia’s shadow fleet
The calculus of deterrence
Oriana Skylar Mastro makes a case for paring America’s nukes
The political scientist explains why beefing up is bad China strategy
Amity instead of enmity
A new Iranian approach to regional security and prosperity, by M. Javad Zarif
Iran’s vice-president on how his country can make the region more secure and prosperous
Bigger, faster, stronger
The EU must be bolder and faster in enlarging, writes Nicu Popescu
A former foreign minister of Moldova on the means and the dividends of speedier accession
In a debtor’s prison
America’s debt cannot keep stacking up, says Jeffrey Gundlach
The “King of Bonds” sees the risk of a debt restructuring with global repercussions
Holding the line
South Korea’s crisis highlights both fragility and resilience, writes Wi Sung-lac
The country is deeply polarised, but its living memory of military rule strengthens its commitment to democracy
Economies of scale
How to turn European savings into investment, innovation and growth, by Christine Lagarde
A fragmented financial infrastructure means that Europe gets less bang for its euro
Artificial Intelligence
An agenda to maximise AI’s benefits and minimise harms, by David Patterson
How technologists, researchers and policymakers can reassure people AI will serve the public good
The Palestinian question
A broader peace is within Israel’s grasp, say Tamir Pardo and Nimrod Novik
A former Mossad director and former foreign-policy adviser on an offer not to be refused
International aid
Three presidents on the partnerships that can at last transform Africa
Success teeters on bold, stable funding, say Julius Maada Bio, Lazarus Chakwera and Andry Rajoelina
Britain’s end-of-life debate
Assisted-dying advocates’ claims of freedom have it backward, says Danny Kruger
One of a pair of essays in which members of Parliament argue their cases
Britain’s end-of-life debate
My assisted-dying bill safely solves a grave injustice, says Kim Leadbeater
One of a pair of essays in which members of Parliament argue their cases