Trump-Putin Call, Taiwan-China Dialogue, Syria Sanctions

VIDEO SERIES World Review with Ivo Daalder
Jamil Anderlini, Ken Moriyasu, and Liz Sly join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks at a press conference on February 14, 2025. Play Video
Taiwan Presidential Office / AP

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President Trump’s decision to step back from peace efforts in the Russia-Ukraine war after a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin has rattled NATO allies and raised fears of weakening Western unity. Critics warn the move emboldens Moscow, while Trump touts future trade with Russia. Meanwhile, in Taiwan, President Lai Ching-te marked his first year by calling for dialogue with China while pledging to bolster defenses amid growing military threats and political friction at home. And the United States and European Union are moving forward with easing sanctions on Syria, hoping economic relief will prevent renewed civil war, despite concerns over Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa. Jamil Anderlini, Ken Moriyasu, and Liz Sly join Ivo Daalder on World Review to analyze and offer insights on this week’s pressing global developments. 

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About the Panelists
Jamil Anderlini
Regional Director, POLITICO Europe
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Jamil Anderlini is POLITICO Europe’s Editor-in-Chief. An award-winning journalist, editor, and published author, he joined POLITICO Europe from the Financial Times where he worked as Asia Editor, Assistant Editor, and member of the Editorial Board.
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Ken Moriyasu
Washington Correspondent, Nikkei Asia
Ken Moriyasu
Ken is the Washington correspondent for Nikkei Asia, the English-language arm of Japanese media group Nikkei. Born in Chicago, Ken has been with Nikkei for over two decades, serving as a correspondent in Tokyo, Washington DC, Cairo, Beijing, Dalian and New York. He was the last journalist to interview Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in January 2006, one day before his stroke..
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Liz Sly
Journalist at Large, formerly with the Washington Post
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Liz Sly was most recently a correspondent at large covering global affairs for the Washington Post. She has spent nearly three decades as a foreign correspondent, based in the Middle East, Africa, China, South Asia and Europe, for the Post, the Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times.
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Ivo H. Daalder
CEO, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Ivo H. Daalder served as the US ambassador to NATO from 2009 to 2013. He joined the Council as president in 2013 and took on the new role of CEO in 2023. Previously, he was a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and served as director for European affairs on President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council. He is the author or editor of 10 books.
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Issues Global Politics US Foreign Policy
Regions China Eastern Europe Middle East and North Africa
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