foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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But talk of exit scenarios from this 3-year-old conflict should not mask the fact that since the invasion began, Putin has overseen one of the worst periods in Russian foreign policy since the end of the Cold War.
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Ronald H. Linden, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Basel’s community might not exist in a few years if there is no change in U.S. foreign policy.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
These elements of trust are part of the invisible bedrock of U.S. foreign policy.
—James Goldgeier, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
That plan — potentially invading and definitely occupying a foreign territory for many years, displacing millions of inhabitants — sounds like a massive development, a major shift in American foreign policy and the Israel-Hamas war.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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Ronald H. Linden, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Basel’s community might not exist in a few years if there is no change in U.S. foreign policy.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
These elements of trust are part of the invisible bedrock of U.S. foreign policy.
—James Goldgeier, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
That plan — potentially invading and definitely occupying a foreign territory for many years, displacing millions of inhabitants — sounds like a massive development, a major shift in American foreign policy and the Israel-Hamas war.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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