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Yaroslav Trofimov

ARTICLES BY YAROSLAV TROFIMOV

Smoke rises following strikes near Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran.

Ending Iran war quickly carries big risks for the US and allies

6 min read . 06:43 am IST

Smoke rises over Tehran after weekend airstrikes took aim at oil depots.

US and Iran predicted a very different war than the one now being waged

6 min read . 10 Mar 2026

It usually takes two or even three interceptors, such as missiles for the Patriot or Thaad systems, to shoot down one ballistic missile.

Gulf states in race against time to repel Iran’s counterattack

5 min read . 03 Mar 2026

A new joint venture is combining German manufacturing with Ukrainian engineering to mass-produce the Linza drone. (Photo: Lucia Blahova for WSJ)

Ukraine depended on western weaponry. Now that script has flipped.

6 min read . 02 Mar 2026

In the U.A.E. alone, Iran killed three people and injured 58 after firing 165 ballistic missiles and 541 drones, most of which have been intercepted, according to the Defense Ministry. (REUTERS)

By striking its neighbours, Iran has deepened the Gulf’s resolve to fight back

5 min read . 02 Mar 2026

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke Saturday at the security summit in Munich.

US and Europe, no longer kindred souls, enter a marriage of convenience

5 min read . 16 Feb 2026

Concrete barriers near Marijampole along Lithuania’s border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Patrick Wack/Inland for WSJ

A wargame shows just how vulnerable Europe is to a Russian attack

8 min read . 05 Feb 2026

President Trump speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.

The West stepped back from the brink. But Europe’s distrust of America lingers.

5 min read . 23 Jan 2026

US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks at the 'Board of Peace' meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. (AFP)

Alarm over Trump’s Greenland threat gives way to uncertainty around future deal

3 min read . 22 Jan 2026

Demonstrators walk toward the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

Weakened by war, Iran’s regime faces its toughest challenge yet

6 min read . 12 Jan 2026

Iran’s leaders have weathered similar storms before. This time, the regime is in a far weaker position. (AFP)

Weakened by war, Iran’s regime faces its toughest challenge yet

6 min read . 12 Jan 2026

Zelensky has described the current text, released by Washington shortly after the corruption affair in Kyiv erupted, as forcing Ukraine to give up its dignity and freedom. (AFP)

For a weakened Zelensky, yielding to Trump is riskier than defiance

6 min read . 24 Nov 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has already used nuclear saber-rattling to throttle American support for Ukraine. (AFP)

New nuclear arms race pits US against both Russia and China

6 min read . 17 Nov 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Sputnik//Pool via Reuters)

As Putin digs in, a long—and different—war with Ukraine looms

7 min read . 25 Oct 2025

While the damage to Israel’s global standing is real, allies argue that it could quickly bounce back. (REUTERS)

After two years of war, Israel is stronger—and more isolated—than ever

6 min read . 07 Oct 2025

While China’s economic ties with North Korea are negligible, Russia and China had a bilateral trade of $245 billion last year. (AP)

China shows unity with Russia and North Korea, but divisions linger

8 min read . 08 Sept 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in white, and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, China, on Monday. (Reuters)

Chinese, Russian, Indian leaders pledge cooperation, in a message to Trump

5 min read . 01 Sept 2025

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

While Trump rattles the world, China basks in the limelight

7 min read . 30 Aug 2025

Ukraine started hitting Russian refineries in 2023 as it developed its long-range drone industry. (REUTERS)

The Ukrainian attacks that are forcing Russia to ration its fuel

5 min read . 26 Aug 2025

Russian expectations are high for the Putin-Trump summit, with Russia hoping to reset relations and make economic deals while offering minimal concessions on Ukraine. (AFP)

Russia has high hopes for Trump-Putin summit. Peace isn’t one of them.

6 min read . 12 Aug 2025