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US-Russia Reset, New Gaza Plans, and Xi's Big Tech Bet

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bobby Ghosh, Prashant Rao, and Liz Sly join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, second left, meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad Al-Aiban, U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, third left, U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, left, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, second right, at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 18, 2025.
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Getting Out of Trump's Way Could Be Russia and China's Best Bet

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Daniel W. Drezner

Will Trump be able to deter rival great powers from taking even more aggressive actions during his second term? Daniel Drezner offers his take.

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We Need a New Transatlantic Bargain

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"Europe has been too dependent on the US for its security—and for too long," the Council's Ivo Daalder, Camille Grand, and Daniela Schwarzer argue in Politico.

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Why Public Opinion Surveys Matter

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Go behind the scenes of the Chicago Council Survey as it marks 50 years of bringing the voices of everyday Americans into the foreign policy conversation.

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Trump Is More Symptom than Cause of the Twilight of US Hegemony

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Paul Poast

Despite his best efforts, Trump will ultimately not steer US policy in a direction that isn't already dictated by the international system, Paul Poast argues.

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Leaders Meet in Munich to Discuss Future of NATO and Ukraine

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Steven Erlanger and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte prepare to address a media conference during a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on February 13, 2025.
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Caught in the Shockwave: Japan-US Relations Under Trump

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Craig Kafura

Despite the good feelings following the first Ishiba-Trump summit, there are major challenges ahead, Craig Kafura writes.

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Trump Speaks to Putin on Ending Ukraine War

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Ivo H. Daalder

Ivo Daalder joins Power Play to weigh in on US President Donald Trump's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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The Global Importance of Women in STEM

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We spoke with Council Emerging Leaders Program alumna Julia Lane about her work advancing diversity in STEM.

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What Dismantling USAID Could Mean Locally and Nationally

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Catherine Bertini

Distinguished Fellow Catherine Bertini joins Chicago Tonight to discuss the impacts of the USAID freeze, particularly on global hunger and health.

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