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Coups Are Happening Where Democracy Is Failing

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

“Those who want democracy to succeed must help make the case,” argues Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune. Case in point: the US impact on coups.

Protestors wave red flags in Tunisia.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

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.

Screen shot of Ivo Daalder speaking on CBC next to images of Macron and Putin at podiums. Global Politics

Election Fraud Narrative Underway in South Korean Race

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

The building of an election fraud narrative in South Korea's presidential election is already underway.

Yoon Suk-yeol, the presidential election candidate of South Korea's main opposition People Power Party (PPP), shakes hands with Lee Jae-myung, the presidential election candidate of the ruling Democratic Party.
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Public Opinion

World Review: Ukraine War Prep, Xi-Putin Meeting, and "Partygate"

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Karen DeYoung, Peter Spiegel, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

An armored tank drives through snow
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Time for the Quad to Expand into Subnational Partnerships

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The Diplomat
Matthew Abbott

To mitigate competition between China and members of the Quad, subnational diplomacy must take center stage, argues Matt Abbott in the Diplomat.

President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and White House staff, participates in the virtual Quad Summit in 2021.
Adam Schultz
US Foreign Policy

Polling in South Korea Diverges on Presidential Election

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

Just one month out, polling in South Korea shows two different presidential races. That may have consequences following the election.

Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung stand at podiums in front of a blue screen.
Reuters
Public Opinion

Putin Boxed in, but Crisis Continues

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W Radio
Ivo H. Daalder

“Putin needs a way out, he is in a cage, but this does not mean that there is no threat,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells W Radio.

Vladimir Putin at a podium outdoors.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

How Would the US Public Respond to a Russian Invasion of Ukraine?

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War on the Rocks
Coauthors

Americans are evenly split on whether to send troops to defend Ukraine, likely a sign of bipartisanship on the issue, argues Dina Smeltz in War on the Rocks.

American troops line up to board an aircraft waiting to deploy to Ukraine in Fort Bragg.
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Defense and Security

Can Biden Afford to Ignore North Korea?

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Victor Cha and Sue Mi Terry explain why North Korea's latest missile launches are a sign of impatience with the United States and how to deescalate the situation.

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