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Year in Quotes: 2022 Highlights

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To mark the close of our centennial year, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs is looking back on some of our most memorable quotes from speakers we hosted in 2022.

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The Global Legacy of Queen Elizabeth II

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Author and journalist Krithika Varagur examines younger generations' understanding of the British monarchy.

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Shinzo Abe and Japan's Role in the World

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Cécile Shea joined the BBC to discuss the assassination of Shinzo Abe and how important he was to Japan's modern identity.

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Russia Prepares for Prolonged Conflict in Ukraine

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In Ukraine, "the government is alive and well, and mounting serious resistance," Council President Ivo Daalder tells NBC News Now's Morgan Radford.

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President Biden Refuses to Appease Russia

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"What Putin wants is something we can't give him through diplomacy," says Council President Ivo Daalder on CNN with Jake Tapper.

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Urgency Grows in Ukraine as Biden Sticks to Diplomacy

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What lengths will the US go to in its efforts to deter a Russian invasion? Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford discusses on BBC World News.

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Biden and Scholz Prepare for Putin's Next Move

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Will gas flow in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine? Council President Ivo Daalder argues on CNN it is "inconceivable."

Macron Tries Reviving Minsk Agreement

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Emmanuel Macron tries to assuage Russia’s concerns, but no one ever truly implemented the Minks Agreement he’s rousing, explains Ivo Daalder on CBC's Power & Politics.

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Fundamental Realities of NATO and Ukraine

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In the world of realpolitik, are Russia's demands of NATO fair? Council President Ivo Daalder discusses with Ghida Fakhry on Inside America.

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Putin's Closing Window on Ukraine

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Is the window of opportunity closing for Putin’s aims in Ukraine? Nonresident Senior Fellow Mitchel Wallerstein weighs in on CNN.

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