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While the West dithers, Russia stays busy

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

When it comes to Russia, the West remains mostly divided—and no one has stepped up to lead the way to collective action.

 Protesters gather near Independence Palace, residence of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, in Minsk on Sept. 6 US Foreign Policy

Lebanon, China Tech Decoupling, Putin

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Reporters from some of the world’s leading media outlets joined the Council to discuss the explosion in Lebanon, what TikTok tells us about tech decoupling from China, and whether Russia’s President Putin is in trouble.

Aftermath of the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on Aug 4, 2020.
Lisa Hastert
US Foreign Policy

US Cuts Troops in Germany, Hong Kong Elections Postponed, Dictators in Trouble

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Karen DeYoung, Nirmal Ghosh, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss US troops in Germany, Hong Kong, US-China tensions, Israel, and much more.

American soldiers at US army base, in front of a sun set.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

How Putin Holds Power Over Russia

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Investigative reporter Catherine Belton joins Deep Dish host Brian Hanson to explain Vladimir Putin's rise to power.

View of the Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia during winter.
Michael Parulava
US Foreign Policy

Putin Keeps Experts Guessing about His Post-2024 Plans

BLOG
Running Numbers by Coauthors

As the end of Putin's presidential term limits draw closer, many international observers wonder what Russia's leadership will look like after 2024.

Vladimir Putin
Herman Van Rompuy
Global Politics

How Long Is Putin Planning to Stay in Power in Russia?

Video Series
#AskIvo

In this episode of #AskIvo, Council President Ivo Daalder looks at why Putin's move to extend his political power should have caught no one by surprise.

Putin sits at a desk.
Reuters
Global Politics

Is Dealing with Putin a Lost Cause for Washington?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Molly Montgomery, former US foreign service officer and special advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, and William Ruger, vice president for research and policy at the Charles Koch Institute, join  Deep Dish  to discuss if dealing with Putin is a lost cause or not.

Putin sits at a desk.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

White House Says Turkey Can't Buy New F-35 Fighter Jets

In the News
NPR
Ivo H. Daalder

Days after Turkey defied NATO and the US by accepting a Russian missile defense system, the White House says Turkey won't be able to buy 100 new F-35 fighter jets.

An F35A fighter jet, with a dark cloudy sky in the background Defense and Security

Commentary: The real threat to liberalism is the US' unwillingness to defend it

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

Putin has spent the better part of two decades centralizing his power while actively undermining liberal institutions. But it is the failure of the US and its allies to adequately defend liberalism that is the real threat.

Vladimir Putin US Foreign Policy

Lionel Barber on Interviewing Putin about Risk and Power

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Financial Times  editor Lionel Barber joins Council President Ivo Daalder and  Deep Dish  host Brian Hanson to discuss what the Russian president revealed about his worldview.

A photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian Presidential Press and Information Office
Defense and Security