Trump, Europe, and the Russia-Ukraine War

In the News
CNN
Leslie Vinjamuri

"Momentum should be on Ukraine's side, if only Europe and the United States could collaborate effectively to really take advantage of this moment," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells CNN International.

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with a CNN journalist Defense and Security

Is the US Entering a New Era of Global Power?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Former Pentagon official Michèle Flournoy breaks down how America’s changing defense strategy could reshape the global order and US power.

Soldiers
Aaron Favila / AP
Defense and Security

Two Ways Trump’s Cuba Standoff Could End

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Vox
Cécile Shea

"It’s hard for politicians to look past the next election," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Cécile Shea tells Today, Explained. "But we should also be thinking about what kind of relationship we want with Cuba 15 years from now."

Members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces attend a rally in support of former President Raul Castro
Ramon Espinosa / AP
US Foreign Policy

Will the War Change Iran's Way of War?

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Lawfare
Ariane Tabatabai

"This war has allowed Iran to test its strategy and operational capabilities, giving the regime an opportunity to adjust them to strengthen its resistance capacity," Ariane Tabatabai, Council senior fellow on the Middle East, and Madison Rinder write.

troops stand while attending a maneuver in northwestern Iran
Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Ground Force via AP
Defense and Security

What We Know About the Status of a US-Iran Deal

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NPR
Ariane Tabatabai

"The picture that is being painted . . . is one where the United States is giving a lot more to Iran and is receiving a lot less in return," Ariane Tabatabai, Council senior fellow on the Middle East, tells NPR.

A woman walks past an anti-US mural painted on the wall of the former US embassy in Tehran
Vahid Salemi / AP
US Foreign Policy

Why Trump Took America's Top Tech CEOs to China

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

President Trump brought some of America’s biggest tech CEOs to Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping. What does it mean for the race over AI power? Council on Foreign Relations’ Chris McGuire explains.

China Tech Bros
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Tech and Science

AI Data Center Push is Fueling New Nuclear Threat

In the News
Salon
Rachel Bronson

"There is a lesson that keeps arriving in new and more violent forms: Energy security is national security," writes Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Rachel Bronson.

Ukrainian emergency workers wearing radiation protection suits attend training in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
Andriy Andriyenko / AP
Defense and Security

Why Did Trump Visit China?

In the News
Disorder Podcast
Leslie Vinjamuri

"This relationship has kind of fallen off the edge of the cliff," says Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri. "Engagement is critical."

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Key Takeaways From Trump's Beijing Summit

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WTTW
Raymond C. Kuo

"[China] had a clear sense of priorities," Council Marshall M. Bouton Senior Fellow for Asia Studies Raymond Kuo shared while unpacking the Trump-Xi summit on Chicago Tonight.

Raymond Kuo on Chicago Tonight. US Foreign Policy

Why Is the CIA Chief Meeting Cuba's Government Now?

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DW News
Cécile Shea

CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Cuba this week as the island faces dire fuel shortages. Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Cécile Shea unpacks what the trip signals about the Trump administration's Cuba strategy.

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