Editor's note

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s visit to Moscow today comes at a time of deteriorating relations between the nations despite Donald Trump’s vow to improve the relationship.

A thaw in relations seems unlikely, says Richard Maher and even finding common ground will be difficult. But it’s the only thing that could see the end of the six years of slaughter in Syria.

Catesby Holmes

Global Commissioning Editor

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is welcomed by US Ambassador to Russia John Tefft. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

For Rex Tillerson in Russia, stakes are high and outlook is dim

Richard Maher, European University Institute

US-Russia relations have hit their roughest patch since the Cold War. What's in store for the Trump administration's first official visit to Moscow?

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  • Is Trump's strike in Syria changing international law?

    Jan Lemnitzer, University of Southern Denmark

    The recent American airstrike in Syria has created a new norm in international law sanctioning the unilateral use of force to punish those who deploy chemical weapons against their own people.

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  • How racism hampers health care in French Guiana

    Estelle Carde, Université de Montréal

    French Guineans are up in arms about the territory's overcrowded hospitals. Why is no one talking about how racism and xenophobia also affect access to health care?