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Trump's Trade War, China's Warning, and Europe's Challenge

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Ken Moriyasu, and Anna Sauerbrey join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

Finland's President Alexander Stubb (from left), France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Romania's Interim President Ilie Bolojan sit at the European leaders' summit to discuss Ukraine at Lancaster House, London on March 2, 2025.
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Educating Girls, Changing the World

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For International Women's Day, we spoke with Council Emerging Leaders Program alumna Amy Maglio about her work empowering communities to educate girls.

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Germany Moves Right, US Abandons Ukraine, and Gaza Truce Extension

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Stefanie Bolzen, Andrew Roth, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Alice Weidel, co-leader of far right Alternative for Germany (Afd) smiles at the AfD party headquarters in Berlin on February 23, 205.
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Trump Has His Eyes on a Bigger Prize than the US-Ukraine Mineral Deal

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Paul Poast

Trump desperately wants to be seen as the one who ends the war in Ukraine and thinks the mineral agreement will help him do that, Paul Poast argues.

President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower
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Israel-Hama Ceasefire Set to End This Weekend

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CĂ©cile Shea

CĂ©cile Shea weighs in on what's next for Gaza and peace negotiations moving forward.

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Tensions Grow Between Trump and Zelensky over Ukraine War Talks

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Paul Poast

"You can't just look at what Trump is saying to really get a sense of what the administration as a whole is trying to achieve," Paul Poast says.

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The US Won't Abandon Europe

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Paul Poast

A whirlwind week left observers writing the trans-Atlantic alliance’s eulogy. Paul Poast weighs in on what's next.

 US President Donald Trump at a NATO summit
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US-Russia Reset, New Gaza Plans, and Xi's Big Tech Bet

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bobby Ghosh, Prashant Rao, and Liz Sly join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, second left, meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad Al-Aiban, U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, third left, U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, left, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, second right, at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 18, 2025.
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Getting Out of Trump's Way Could Be Russia and China's Best Bet

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Daniel W. Drezner

Will Trump be able to deter rival great powers from taking even more aggressive actions during his second term? Daniel Drezner offers his take.

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We Need a New Transatlantic Bargain

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"Europe has been too dependent on the US for its security—and for too long," the Council's Ivo Daalder, Camille Grand, and Daniela Schwarzer argue in Politico.

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