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Xi Jinping's Russia Problem

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Newstalk ZB
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea joins the Mike Hosking Breakfast podcast to discuss why Chinese President Xi Jinping can't be seen supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on June 5, 2019
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Global Politics

The West Is Now a Co-Belligerent in the War in Ukraine

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

If Russia does ultimately lose the war, Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast argues, it will be a great victory for the West and NATO.

Ukrainian President Zelensky appears by video at NATO summit
EyePress
Defense and Security

The West Holds Firm

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Foreign Affairs
Ivo H. Daalder

"The collapse of Western resolve remains unlikely, even if Ukraine’s current counteroffensive stalls," writes Council President Ivo Daalder.

The Ukrainian flag is displayed outside the European Parliament in Brussels, June 2022
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Global Politics

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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