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Paul Poast unpacks President Donald Trump's pivot on the conflict after meeting with Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

After meeting with Zelenskyy during the UN General Assembly, "Trump has moved so dramatically from being what felt, for a very long time, like he was in Vladimir Putin's corner to being very much in Ukraine's corner," Leslie Vinjamuri says.

"It's not that every president is a huge fan of the United Nations or multilateralism, internationalism. But this seems to take it to another level," Craig Kafura says.

"There are not a lot of things that Trump holds dear as sort of core principles [aside from] the tariffs, a real disdain for US allies, and a respect for strength," Craig Kafura says.

"Those seeking to influence the administration need to shape their own strategies in light of Trump’s tendencies," Suzanne Nossel writes.

"In authoritarian societies, speech is not free precisely because voicing dissent can lead to arrest, jail or torture," Suzanne Nossel writes.

"The two leaders managed to really marginalize the differences between them and focus on the relationship," Leslie Vinjamuri says.

"Around the world, autocrats have recognized the power of comedians to puncture preferred narratives, undermine authority and stoke dissent," Suzanne Nossel writes.

"Business and economics will be front and center," Julián Ventura says, noting the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

A new Chicago Council survey finds Republicans stand apart in backing U.S. support for Israel during the war in Gaza.