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Xi Unlikely to Throw Putin a Lifeline

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Bloomberg Markets Asia
Ivo H. Daalder

Are close ties with Russia a liability for Xi Jinping? Council President Ivo Daalder argues "in some ways, it is" on Bloomberg Markets Asia.

Ivo Daalder speaks with Yvonne Man, David Ingles and Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg Markets Asia". Defense and Security

Ukraine Makes Gains in War with Russia

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CBS News
Ivo H. Daalder

Ukrainian forces have retaken roughly 3,000 square kilometers of territory in the past nine days. Council President Ivo Daalder analyzes on CBS News.

Screenshot of Ivo Daalder speaking on CBS news next to footage of Ukrainian soldiers saluting flag near pine trees. Defense and Security

How Ukraine's New Offensive Could Win the War against Russia

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Plain English
Paul Poast

Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast joins the podcast to break down Ukraine’s extraordinary counteroffensive.

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How Do Americans Feel about a Third Party?

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The Hill
Dina Smeltz

Dina Smeltz breaks down recent public opinion polling.

Andrew Yang speaks in front of an American flag
Gage Skidmore
Public Opinion

A 'New' Gorbachev Won't Rescue US-Russia Relations after Putin

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

There’s no reason to believe that any successor to Putin would be any more likely to depart from Russia’s current path, Paul Poast argues.

Gorbachev and Reagan stand side by side
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US Foreign Policy

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II

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Al Hurra
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea joined Al Hurra to discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her legacy, and what comes next for the UK and the newly-appointed King Charles III.

Cécile Shea in an interview on Al Hurra over a video call. Global Politics

Biden Says Trump Is Threat to American Democracy

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VOA
Cécile Shea

"I think that President Biden, in a way, is mirroring what he senses is a changing attitude in a part of our society," said Cécile Shea.

President Biden speaks in Philadelphia on September 1, 2022.
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Global Politics

China's Human Rights Abuses Must Not Go Ignored

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"The international community should make China a pariah for its crimes against the Uyghur population," Elizabeth Shackelford argues.

A man takes part in a demonstration against China during its Universal Periodic Review by the UN Rights Council
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US Foreign Policy

What Cities Can Learn from Venture Capital

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Bloomberg
Robert Muggah

Local leaders from Colombia to Finland found success using venture capital strategies to manage risk and spur innovation, writes Robert Muggah.

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Global Cities

For the American Public, Syria Has Become the 'Forgotten War'

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The Syrian war has failed to hold the US public's attention," Paul Poast writes. He explains why in World Politics Review.

A formation of U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornet aircraft leaves after receiving fuel from an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over northern Iraq after conducting air strikes in Syria Sept. 23, 2014. US Foreign Policy