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Biden Seeks Massive Ukraine Aid Package

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MSNBC
Ivo H. Daalder

Council President Ivo Daalder joins MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell to discuss Biden’s push for $33 billion in aid to Ukraine and the US-Russia prisoner exchange.

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Russia Going Nuclear Would Be Signing Their Own Death Certificates

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CNN
Ivo H. Daalder

“These are momentous changes in policy that required the kind of brutality that Vladimir Putin and his forces are displaying every day to mobilize,” Ivo Daalder tells Christiane Amanpour.

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Seat at the Table: Facing a Global Food Crisis

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Devex
Ertharin Cousin

"This is a nutrition crisis," Ertharin Cousin tells Devex. "Before this crisis began [in Ukraine], three billion people could not afford a diverse and nutritious diet."

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US, Allies Hold Meeting to Expand Military Aid for Ukraine

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CNN International
Ivo H. Daalder

"There is an opportunity not just to reestablish sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, but weakening Russia for the long term,” says Ivo Daalder on CNNi.

Screenshot of Ivo Daalder on CNN's First Move with Julia Chatterley, in front of a red background. Defense and Security

NATO Defense Officials Meet in Germany

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NPR
Ivo H. Daalder

"If it is a proxy war, it is such because Russia invaded Ukraine," Council President Ivo Daalder asserts on NPR's Morning Edition with Leila Fadel.

Lloyd Austin, Antony Blinken, and Volodomyr Zelenskyy before US and Ukraine flags.
Reuters
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France, Slovenia, and Letting Ukraine into NATO

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MSNBC
Ivo H. Daalder

With Macron reelected, "France is much more capable of fighting alongside NATO forces," argues Council President Ivo Daalder on MSNBC's Morning Joe.

Screenshot of Ivo Daalder on MSNBC. Defense and Security

Do Americans Support Fighting in Ukraine? It Depends How You Ask

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Responsible Statecraft
Ethan Kessler

“Just 35 percent of Americans supported sending US troops to Ukraine, a decrease from 50 percent in July 2021,” writes Ethan Kessler in Responsible Statecraft.

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US Foreign Policy

Sweden and Finland Want to Join NATO. What’s Next?

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UN Dispatch
Ivo H. Daalder

Council President Ivo Daalder joins the UN Dispatch podcast to discuss the history of Finland, Sweden, and NATO, and the next steps for each to join the alliance.

 Pekka Haavisto and Ann Linde at podiums in front of a blue screen.
Reuters
Defense and Security

Let Ukraine In

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The Atlantic
Ivo H. Daalder

"Few modern leaders have miscalculated as badly as the Russian president has," Ivo Daalder writes. "Ukraine’s acceptance into NATO would represent the final defeat of his failed strategy."

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Defense and Security

It's Time to Leave Saudi Arabia to the Wolves

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Even if you thought the trade-off of supporting the repressive state was once worthwhile, it’s hard to make the case today," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Defense show in Saudi Arabia
REUTERS
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