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Timeline Is Months, Not Years, for Ukraine Joining NATO

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BBC
Ivo H. Daalder

"If I were Vladimir Putin, I would not be happy about what happened in Vilnius this week," Ivo Daalder tells Carl Nasman.

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NATO Just Wasted a Summit

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Rather than paving the way forward, the summit indicated that the alliance members are only ready for more of the same," Paul Poast argues.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepare to leave the podium
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Global Politics

NATO and Ukraine, Israel's Judicial Coup, and French Unrest

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Roger Cohen, Deborah Amos, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

APTOPIX Lithuania NATO Summit
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Global Politics

NATO Shouldn't Give Putin an Excuse to Prolong the War

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

“If ending the war means Ukraine joins NATO, a lot of Russians might feel differently about their commitment to the fight," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Zelenskyy stands at a table of NATO leaders
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US Foreign Policy

The Timeframes for Ukraine's Accession to NATO

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Подробности
Ivo H. Daalder

There's a difference between trying to Ukraine’s territory back militarily and politically, Ivo Daalder tells Dmitry Anopchenko.

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From Stability to Prosperity: Understanding Costa Rica's Success

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Deep Dish explores what makes Costa Rica a shining example of functionality.

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Global Politics

Storming the Barricades: Young People Take Action

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Youth in Agriculture: Transforming Local Food Systems

Young people refuse to take a back seat to their future, so they are getting engaged in global food and agriculture.

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Food and Agriculture

Biden Gives Major Address at NATO Summit

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MSNBC José Díaz-Balart Reports
Ivo H. Daalder

President Biden "came into office to revitalize our alliances," says the Council's Ivo Daalder.

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What Was and Wasn't Accomplished at NATO Summit

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PBS NewsHour
Ivo H. Daalder

For Ukraine, “it was unrealistic, frankly, to think that there would be an invitation," Ivo Daalder tells Amna Nawaz.

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Putin Faces a Broader, Stronger, More Determined NATO

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BBC World News
Mitchel B. Wallerstein

“The other outcome of this summit was Turkey's capitulation: allowing Sweden to join NATO,” says Nonresident Senior Fellow Mitchel Wallerstein.

Screenshot of Mitchel WAllerstein (right) with Sally Bundock (left) Defense and Security