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Putin's NATO Bungle

In the News
Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

"Russia’s actions have only cemented American support for NATO," writes Council President Ivo Daalder in POLITICO.

Vladimir Putin sits at a desk and looks up from a folio with raised eyebrows, red flag behind him.
REUTERS
US Foreign Policy

The West Is Now a Co-Belligerent in the War in Ukraine

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

If Russia does ultimately lose the war, Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast argues, it will be a great victory for the West and NATO.

Ukrainian President Zelensky appears by video at NATO summit
EyePress
Defense and Security

How Putin's Overreach Undermined Russian Power

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and Wilson Center’s Lucian Kim explain how Russia’s setbacks in Ukraine have exposed flaws in its claims to be a great power.

Presidents Xi and Putin look at each other while standing at separate podiums
REUTERS
Global Politics

The West Holds Firm

In the News
Foreign Affairs
Ivo H. Daalder

"The collapse of Western resolve remains unlikely, even if Ukraine’s current counteroffensive stalls," writes Council President Ivo Daalder.

The Ukrainian flag is displayed outside the European Parliament in Brussels, June 2022
Reuters
Global Politics

Xi Unlikely to Throw Putin a Lifeline

In the News
Bloomberg Markets Asia
Ivo H. Daalder

Are close ties with Russia a liability for Xi Jinping? Council President Ivo Daalder argues "in some ways, it is" on Bloomberg Markets Asia.

Ivo Daalder speaks with Yvonne Man, David Ingles and Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg Markets Asia". Defense and Security

Ukraine Makes Gains in War with Russia

In the News
CBS News
Ivo H. Daalder

Ukrainian forces have retaken roughly 3,000 square kilometers of territory in the past nine days. Council President Ivo Daalder analyzes on CBS News.

Screenshot of Ivo Daalder speaking on CBS news next to footage of Ukrainian soldiers saluting flag near pine trees. Defense and Security

How Ukraine's New Offensive Could Win the War against Russia

In the News
Plain English
Paul Poast

Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast joins the podcast to break down Ukraine’s extraordinary counteroffensive.

Ukraine military wear patches with Ukraine flag Defense and Security

World Review: America, China, and the Avoidable War (Replay)

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

In lieu of a new World Review, Ivo Daalder talks with Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd about the foreign policy objectives of the United States and China and how these superpowers can prevent competition from sparking a conflict.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden walk together at a Chinese ceremony.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Power Struggles and Political Violence in Iraq

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Chatham House’s Renad Mansour joins Deep Dish to discuss implications today’s perils have for Iraq and the Middle East.

Iraq flag at protest
REUTERS
Global Politics

For the American Public, Syria Has Become the 'Forgotten War'

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The Syrian war has failed to hold the US public's attention," Paul Poast writes. He explains why in World Politics Review.

A formation of U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornet aircraft leaves after receiving fuel from an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over northern Iraq after conducting air strikes in Syria Sept. 23, 2014. US Foreign Policy