World Review with Ivo Daalder
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Global events move fast—World Review helps you keep up. Each Friday, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder brings together leading journalists and experts to break down what’s happening, why it matters, and what comes next.
A Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs podcast from Harvard Kennedy School. ivodaalder.substack.com
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Year 5 in Ukraine, Tariff shock, Is Cuba's time finally running out?
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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War in Iran? Peace in Syria? MAGA goes European
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Europe and America Meet in Europe—Rupture, Rift, Revival?
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Iran - Strike or Talk; Is Peace a Real Possibility in Ukraine; Middle Powers and Trade
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Iran – What’s the Mission; Derisking from the US; “Donroe Doctrine” One Month Later
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Possible Greenland deal; Trump's Peace Board; Global Economy under Trump 2.0
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Iran on the Brink, The West Divided, Trump Unbound
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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US Strikes Venezuela; Greenland in Crosshairs; Demonstrations in Iran
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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The State of NATO
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Escalation in Venezuela, Ukraine Endgame, Fighting Undermines Peace President
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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The World Reacts to Trump’s New National Security Strategy
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Putin Says No, Boat Strike in the Caribbean, Trump Berates Europe
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Will Trump's 28-Point Plan End the War in Ukraine?
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Welcome to the World Review — From Our New Home at the Belfer Center
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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World Review Live: Conflict in Africa; the Far Right in Europe
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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World Review Live: Trump visits Asia, meets Xi
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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World Review Live—Trump-Xi to Meet; US Sanctions Russia
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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WORLD REVIEW LIVE: Missiles for Ukraine? French Government survives no-confidence vote, with Karen DeYoung and Steven Erlanger
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Gaza Chaos, Rubio’s Rise, Iran Deal or Strike
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May 30, 2025 |
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Trump-Putin Call, Taiwan-China Dialogue, Syria Sanctions
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May 23, 2025 |
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Trump’s Middle East Tour, Peace Talks in Disarray, Trade War Ceasefire
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May 16, 2025 |
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Putin-Xi Pact, India-Pakistan Crossfire, Netanyahu’s Push
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May 09, 2025 |
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100 Days of Unmaking the World America Made
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May 02, 2025 |
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Ukraine Plan, Kashmir Crisis, Pentagon Chaos
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Easing Chinese Tariffs, Defying Judicial Orders, Wobbling German Government
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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US-China Trade War, Tariff Whiplash, Iran Talks
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Liberation Day Tariffs, Hegseth’s Asia Tour, and Le Pen Conviction Fallout
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Signalgate Blows Up, Turkey in Crisis, Vance Visits Greenland
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Germany Gets Serious, Israel Breaks Ceasefire, Trump Threatens Iran
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Putin Stalls Ceasefire & Europeans See Trump as a Threat
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Trump’s Trade War, China’s Warning, and Europe’s Challenge
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Germany Moves Right, US Abandons Ukraine, and Gaza Truce Extension
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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US-Russia Reset, New Gaza Plans, and Xi’s Big Tech Bet
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Leaders meet in Munich to discuss future of NATO and Ukraine
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Trump’s Gaza Plan, USAID Overhaul, and Tariffs
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Trump’s World—The Return of Great Power Politics
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Europe and Asia Respond to Trump’s Return
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Biden’s Foreign Policy Legacy and What Trump is Inheriting
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Trump's Expansionist Ambitions and Tech Titans' Disruptions
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Syria’s Revolution, Europe’s Support for Ukraine, and Trump’s Media Battles
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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The End of the Assad Regime
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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South Korea's Martial Law, France's No-Confidence Vote, and Syria's Rebels Advance
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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1,000 Days of Ukraine War, Global Summits, and RFK Impact on Global Health
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Trump's Cabinet Picks Point to Significant Shifts in Global Policy
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Trump's Election Victory: Reactions, Implications, and Expectations
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Japan's Snap Election, Gaza Humanitarian Crisis, North Korean Troops in Kursk
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Gaza After Sinwar, Biden's Farewell Tour, Canada-India Conflict
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Gaza War Anniversary, Latest from Ukraine, Mexico's New President
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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War in the Middle East
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Crisis in Lebanon, Ukraine’s Victory Plan, Japan’s PM Race
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Explosions in Lebanon, Far Right in Europe, Ukraine Peace Plan
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Middle East Crisis, Russia-Ukraine War, US Candidates’ Foreign Policy
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Sullivan in Beijing, Telegram CEO Arrest, Russia’s Hybrid Attacks
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Democratic Euphoria, Harris’s Foreign Policy, Middle East Waiting Game
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Ukraine's Shock Incursion, Gaza Ceasefire, Disinformation Threats
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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UK Riots, Bangladesh Crisis, Escalation in the Middle East
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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US-Russia Prisoner Swap, Israel Strikes Iran and Lebanon, Venezuela’s Election Fallout
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Kamala Harris’s Nomination, Netanyahu’s DC Visit, Blinken Heads to Asia
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Trump-Vance Ticket, Netanyahu in DC, EU Leadership
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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NATO Summit, French and British Elections, Iran’s New President
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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EU Politics and NATO at 75
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Ukraine Peace Plans, Putin’s North Korea Visit, Trump’s Foreign Policy
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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EU Elections, G7 Summit, Gaza Ceasefire
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Mexico’s New President, Modi’s Third Term, Biden’s Cease-Fire Plan
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Far-Right European Takeovers, Rafah Strike, Russia-Ukraine War Update
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May 31, 2024 |
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Britain's Surprise Election, China's Military Drills, ICC Indictment
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May 24, 2024 |
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Putin Visits Xi, Russia’s Kharkiv Advance, Biden-Bibi Split
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May 17, 2024 |
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From Warfighting to Humanitarian Operations – A Special Conversation with Chief of Naval Operations
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May 10, 2024 |
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US-Saudi Defense Pact, A Weakening Europe, Myanmar’s Civil War
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May 03, 2024 |
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What’s Next For Ukraine, Scholz and Blinken Visit China
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Israel-Iran Tensions, Ukraine Aid Vote
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Kishida’s State Visit, Biden Criticizes Bibi, Yellen in China
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Latest Israeli Strikes, Post-Erdogan Turkey, AI Safety
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Moscow Terror Attack, Growing Biden-Netanyahu Tensions
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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From Sudan to Gaza—A Special Conversation with David Miliband
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Russia’s Presidential Election, Famine in Gaza, Haiti Crisis
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Trump vs. Biden, Germany's Leaked Audio, Gaza Cease-fire Talks
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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2 Years In: The Russia-Ukraine War
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Navalny's Death, Israel Strikes Rafah, Concerns in Munich
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Trump's NATO Remarks, Israel's Rafah Offensive, Pakistan Elections
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Leadership Shakeup in Ukraine, Blinken Back in Mideast, New Northern Ireland Government
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Jordan Drone Strike, US-China Relations, Farmer Protests in Europe
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Germany's Far Right Protests, Netanyahu Criticism, North Korea’s Unification Renege
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Taiwan Election, New ‘Axis of Evil,’ ICJ Genocide Case
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Blinken in the Middle East, Red Sea Attacks, U.S.-China Relations
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Headlines to Watch in 2024
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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US Pressures Israel, Biggest Stories of 2023, Global Elections
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Zelensky Visits Washington, Biden-Netanyahu Tensions, Poland's Future
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Fighting in South Gaza, Ukraine Aid, Growth of A.I.
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Latest on Israel-Hamas War, Ukraine Stalemate, COP28
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Middle East Crisis, Biden-Bibi Divide, U.S.-China Relations
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Israel-Hamas War: Criticism, War Crimes, Escalation
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Crisis in the Middle East: Views From Around The World
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Containing the Israel-Hamas War, Polish Elections
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Israel-Hamas War
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Ukraine Support, Tensions in Kosovo and Serbia, Canada-India Feud
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, US-Saudi-Israel Deal, Latest on Ukraine
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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China's Missing Cabinet, UNGA, US-Iran Prisoner Deal
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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BRICS Summit, Saudi Border Crimes, Ukraine's Counteroffensive Critics
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Trilateral Ties in East Asia, A.I. in the Gulf, Economic Troubles in China
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Niger Coup, Saudi Peace Summit, China’s Deflation
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Middle East Peace, Pakistani Elections, Ukraine War Updates
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Israeli Democracy, Russia-Africa Summit, and Spanish Elections
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Global Heat Waves, Ukraine Grain Deal, China’s Slowdown
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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NATO and Ukraine, Israel's Judicial Coup, and French Unrest
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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NATO's Future, China De-escalation, Israel-Palestine Flare-Up
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Global Reactions to Prigozhin's Rebellion
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Blinken Visits China and Germany's First National Security Strategy
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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The Global Implications of Trump's Indictment
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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US-China Standoff and the Tiananmen Massacre Remembered
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Zelenskyy On Tour and Global South at the G7 Summit
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May 26, 2023 |
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Turkish Elections, the G7 Summit, and the Future of AI
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May 19, 2023 |
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Summit in Seoul, Victory Day, Syria Joins Arab League
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May 12, 2023 |
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Biden Meets Marcos, Turkish Elections, and Ukraine's Counteroffensive
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May 05, 2023 |
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Sudan Crisis and the Wagner Group's Influence in Africa
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Lula in China, Conflict in Sudan, and NATO Reborn
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Macron Goes Off Script
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Trump's Indictment, EU Leaders in China, Tsai Meets McCarthy
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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French Backlash and Netanyahu Takes a Pause
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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The Iraq War 20 Years Later
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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China's Changing Reach: The Saudi-Iran Deal and AUKUS Sub Upset
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Xi's Third Term, Russia Stumbles, and India’s G-20 Fallout
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Scholz Goes to Washington, Change in the EU, Protests in Israel
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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The Superpowers after One Year of War in Ukraine
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Earthquake Fallout, Spy Balloon Hysteria, Ammo for Ukraine
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Balloon-gate, Earthquakes, and Russia's New Offensive
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Tensions in Israel, Post-Brexit Britain, India's Rise
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Xi U-Turns, Biden's Green Subsidies, Ukraine Gets Its Tanks
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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The End of Globalization, Tanks to Ukraine, Iran Protests
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Brazil and Jan 6, Israel's Future, China Reopens Borders
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Looking Ahead To 2023
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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The Stories That Shaped 2022
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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China Bends on Zero-COVID and Xi Goes to the Gulf
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Protests in China, EU Oil Embargo, and Macron's State Visit
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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COP27, War Spills to Poland, and Midterms Impact G20
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Lula's Comeback, Israeli Elections, and Ethiopia's Truce
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Xi Consolidates Power and Nuclear Antics From Russia
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Goodbye to Truss, Hello (Again) to Xi, Iran Protests Persist
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Ukraine War Escalates, OPEC's Fallout, and Kim's Nuclear Games
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Russian Setbacks in Ukraine, Truss's Rocky Start, US-China Microchip Wars
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Iran Protests, Europe Gets Tough on China, Russia Resists Mobilization
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Putin Upsets UNGA, Rise of the Euroright, and Iran Protests
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Xi-Putin Summit, the UK after Elizabeth, and Ukraine Strikes Back
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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America, China, and the Avoidable War (Replay)
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Gorbachev's Legacy, Russian Visas, and Liz Truss
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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Six Months of War in Ukraine, Global Droughts, Finnish Partygate
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Afghanistan One Year On, Attacks on Ukraine Power Plant, Iran Deal
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Fallout from Pelosi's Taiwan Visit and Elections in Kenya
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Russia, China, and the Battle for Global Dominance
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Putin’s Gas Game, Pelosi Eyes Taiwan, Latest on Ukraine
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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The Perfect Storm – Heat Waves, Energy Crunches, and Climate Change
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Biden in the Middle East, Britain’s Next Leader, Sri Lanka’s Collapse
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Boris Johnson's Resignation, Xi Declares Victory in Hong Kong, Biden Shifts to Middle East
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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G7 and NATO Leaders Meet, Ukraine Stalemate, New Hope for Iran Nuclear Talks?
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Russia's Gas Squeeze, Three Major Summits, Colombia and France Veer Left
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Ukraine's EU Bid, Shangri-La Dialogue, and Biden’s Visit to Saudi Arabia
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Biden's Summit of the Americas, China's Goals in the South Pacific, Updates on Ukraine
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Biden's Iran Deal, Fissures over Ukraine, Trouble Brews for Boris Johnson
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Biden’s Taiwan Defense, Endgame in Ukraine, and the Global Food Catastrophe
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May 27, 2022 |
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Putin Shifts on NATO, Biden's Asia Trip, and the Summit of the Americas
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May 20, 2022 |
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Russia vs. Europe, Northern Ireland, and Globalization's End?
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May 14, 2022 |
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Europe Mulls Oil Ban, Russia’s Victory Day, and US-Saudi Relations
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May 06, 2022 |
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China's Economic Trouble, Allies Shift on Ukraine, and Germany's Energy U-Turn
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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China's zero-COVID Failures, Ukraine, and Macron vs. Le Pen
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Putin Doubles Down in Ukraine, Germany's Business with Russia, and New NATO Members
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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War Crimes in Ukraine, Pro-Putin Leaders Re-Elected, and France at the Polls
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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West Mulls Russia Endgame Amid Ukraine Peace Talks
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Biden Goes to Europe, Putin's Plan C in Ukraine, and a Global Recession Looms
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Ukraine Calls on US to “Do More” While Russia Falters
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Ukraine’s Defense, Russian Oil Ban, and China's Calculations
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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The Week That Changed the World
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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War in Europe and What Russia’s Attack on Ukraine Means for the Future
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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All Eyes on Ukraine
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Ukraine Diplomacy, Middle East Calm, and Iran Deal or No Deal
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Ukraine War Prep, Xi-Putin Meeting, and "Partygate"
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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North Korea's Missiles, Coup Trends, and Ukraine Standoff
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Biden's First Year, European Instability, and Ukraine
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Russia-NATO Talks, Kazakhstan, and Xi in 2022
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Can We Prevent Democracy’s Decline?
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Jan 07, 2022 |