Donald Trump’s first week in office has ushered in a new era in America’s relationship with the world. Pax Americana out; Great Power Competition is in. Whether it is buying Greenland, controlling Panama, threatening tariffs on Colombia, Mexico, Canada, and China, Trump wields American power to get what he wants. That creates both new opportunities. And new dangers. James Lindsay of the Council on Foreign Relations and Matt Kaminski of Politico join Ivo Daalder for a discussion of Trump’s World in this week’s edition of World Review.

On Monday, European leaders watched the inauguration of President Trump from Davos and fretted about his threats to impose sweeping tariffs, his demands for significant increases in European defense spending, and the possibility he may shift America’s stance toward Ukraine. He already has followed through on withdrawing from the Paris climate agreements and the World Health Organization. Soon after the inauguration, newly sworn in Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with foreign ministers of the Quad countries - Australia, India, and Japan – an indication that countering China’s influence remains a top priority for Trump. How are European and Asian nations adapting to shifting geopolitical and economic dynamics in a new Trump era? Ken Moriyasu, Catherine Philp, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder on this week’s World Review to analyze how Europe and Asia are responding to Trump’s return to office. They’ll also discuss the Gaza ceasefire and whether it is likely to hold.  

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party faced a major setback in Sunday's snap elections after failing to obtain a majority of seats in the Lower House for the first time in 15 years. How will this shocking parliamentary loss affect the long-standing party, and what will it mean for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future? Then, aid entering Gaza is at its lowest since the start of the war, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the region. Plus, North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to the Kursk region of Russia. As they prepare to fight against Ukraine, what does this deployment mean for geopolitics? And what does North Korea get out of joining Russia in the war? Yasmeen Abutaleb, Ken Moriyasu, and Anton La Guardia join World Review with Ivo Daalder to dive into these issues.

President Lula da Silva's narrow victory against Jair Bolsonaro has heavy implications for Brazil's democratic institutions and the global fight against climate change. In Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu's conservative coalition is projected to win with the help of the far right. Council President Ivo Daalder explores these comebacks and the news of a truce in Ethiopia, joined by Bobby Ghosh, Susan Glasser, and James Harding on World Review.  

What does Xi Jinping’s power grab at the conclusion of China’s Communist Party Congress imply, and what should we expect from his next five years in power? Plus, the West accuses Russia of plotting to use a “dirty bomb” laced with nuclear material. Council President Ivo Daalder examines these claims and the likelihood of a Russian nuclear strike, joined by Lijia Zhang, Foreign Policy editor in chief Ravi Argawal, and Semafor's Prashant Rao on World Review. 

All eyes are on Europe as Liz Truss steps down, begging the question: what does this mean for the future of Britain? Meanwhile, China’s Party Congress continues, with plans to cement Xi Jinping’s third term this weekend. Finally, protest movements persist within Iran despite institutional forces rallying hard against them. Steve Erlanger, Nirmal Ghosh, and Nahal Toosi join Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss on World Review.

The war in Ukraine intensifies as Russia hurls missiles at civilians and critical infrastructure across the country. OPEC scales back oil production, with big repercussions for Saudi Arabia’s complicated US relationship. And North Korea moves closer to its first nuclear test in five years with the threat of conflict on the peninsula rising. Elise Labott, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder on World Review to discuss the fallout. 

This week: continued setbacks for Russia in Ukraine within territory Putin claims to have annexed, along with an update on global attitudes on the conflict. We’ll also turn to the UK in the aftermath of the Truss government’s disastrous mini-budget proposal, and what it could portend for the rest of her premiership. Finally, we’ll round out with a discussion on the US and China’s protracted efforts to secure global supply chains for critical microchip components. 

Continued protests after Mahsa Amini’s death have sparked government reprisals in Iran. Europe realigns against China in the wake of myriad economic, political, and human rights concern. And Putin’s mobilization faces a chaotic start with administrative errors, street demonstrations, and a mass exodus of draft-eligible Russians. Council President Ivo Daalder examines the long term implications for the world at large with Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Jamil Anderlini, and Bobby Ghosh. 

This week, the UN General Assembly meets in New York to discuss a world “in peril”—made all the more so by Vladimir Putin’s decision to mobilize for more war. Elections in Sweden and Italy impact the future of far-right politics in Europe, and with growing civil unrest in Iran, prospects for a revived nuclear deal may be fading. Join Ivo and Steve Erlanger, Kim Ghattas, Peter Spiegel to unpack.

As Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping meet in Uzbekistan, does their nations' partnership truly have “no limits”? What does Queen Elizabeth II’s passing mean for the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and Britain’s global role? And what might Ukrainian gains on the battlefield mean for the war's outcome and for continued Western support of Kyiv? Elise Labott, Philip Stephens, and Giles Whittell join Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss.  

The evolution of the United States and China relationship has global ramifications. From the war in Ukraine and Asia Pacific security to climate change and economic growth, solutions to a host of global challenges could hinge on the ability of the world’s two superpowers to manage their differences constructively. Kevin Rudd, a former Australian prime minister who has studied, lived in, and worked with China for more than forty years, joins Council President Ivo Daalder to demystify both nations’ geopolitical objectives and consider what it will take to avoid a catastrophic conflict.

Caroline de Gruyter, Gideon Rachman, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to reflect on the life and legacy of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev before a look at the EU’s move to tighten visa rules for Russian tourists. Plus, if UK favorite Liz Truss succeeds Boris Johnson, how will she measure up with foreign policy? 

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, architect of the October 7 attack, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza earlier this week. How will Hamas respond, and how will this affect the war and its eventual end? Then, President Joe Biden is expected to visit Germany this week and Angola later this year (his first visit to Africa as president). In what are seen as farewell trips, President Biden will discuss conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and alliances and partnerships with President João Lourenço. Plus, what are Canada and India feuding over? Ravi Agrawal, Steven Erlanger, and Carla Anne Robbins join World Review with Ivo Daalder to analyze these issues. 

Ukraine marks its Independence Day six months since the start of Russia’s invasion. What shape has this brutal war left either side in, and where does the conflict go from here? Plus, extreme heat and record-breaking droughts have left countries around the world scorched and in short food supply as weather extremes become the norm. And finally, how to read the countervailing barrage of criticism, and upswell of support for Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin facing criticism over “partygate” videos. 

One year after the bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan, the World Review team looks at competing narratives about what happened and why—and where it leaves the Afghan people. Also this week: Zaporizhzhia’s nuclear plant has become a new frontline of the war to control Ukraine, and fuel for skyrocketing anxiety for EU leaders fearful of a serious nuclear incident. Plus—an Iran deal is in the offing.  

This week: far from standing down in the Taiwan Strait, China has pledged to regularly patrol the area and remain ready for combat. How might this aggressive stance play out in the wake of Nancy Pelosi’s visit, and what position should the United States take in plotting a path forward? Then, elections in Kenya and what low turnout means for the future of democracy.

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Catherine Ashton, Robert Kagan, Kishore Mahbubani, join Ivo Daalder discuss the new geopolitical order emerging from Russia and China’s efforts to counter US power.

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This week: as Russia weaponizes its gas supply in an attempt to subdue Europe with the threat of a very cold winter, we examine the possible responses to, and repercussions of, that strategy. Also, the worsening situation on the ground in Ukraine, and the debate over Nancy Pelosi’s planned trip to Taiwan. Joining us: Jamil Anderlini of POLITICO Europe, Susan Glasser of the New Yorker, and Ryan Heath of POLITICO. 

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As the Northern Hemisphere battles record-setting heat waves and wildfires, Europe barrels towards a winter energy shortage that will chill homes and industrial output alike. This week—Nirmal Ghosh, Amna Nawaz, and Elise Labott join Ivo Daalder to examine a perfect storm of energy and environment crises. Also up for discussion: What did Biden and Putin accomplish in their respective trips to the Middle East? And we’ll get the latest on unrest in Sri Lanka.

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Ravi Agrawal, Bianna Golodryga, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the outcome of Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia. Then, how rising energy prices may be contributing to Ukraine war fatigue. Plus, a look at who will lead Britain and how Sri Lanka can recover from its collapse. 

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Karen DeYoung, Bobby Ghosh, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss Boris Johnson’s historic resignation. Then, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Hong Kong marks the 25th anniversary under Beijing's rule. Plus, back from Europe, President Biden will travel to the Middle East next week, making stops in Israel, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia in hopes of rebuilding relations in the region.

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Stefan Kornelius, Carla Robbins, and Peter Spiegel join World Review with Ivo to discuss key takeaways from the G7 and NATO Summits that concluded this week. Then a look at where the Ukraine War is heading. Plus, the latest on talks in Qatar in a last-ditch effort to revive the 2015 Iranian nuclear agreement.

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Ravi Agrawal, Sylvie Kauffmann, and Giles Whittell join guest host Carla Robbins to discuss Russia’s gas squeeze on Europe and the impact on climate policies. Then, they analyze the weekend's election outcomes in France and Colombia and their global significance. Plus, summits galore: the latest on the upcoming EU, G7, and NATO gatherings.

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In the year since October 7, the war that began with Hamas attacking Israel has spread from Gaza to the West Bank and Lebanon. Now at the center of global attention, the Middle East faces its biggest crisis yet with no end in sight. Matt Kaminski, David Luhnow, and Catherine Philp join World Review with Ivo Daalder to look back at lessons learned and not learned from the Israel-Hamas war. Plus, the latest news from Ukraine and what challenges lie ahead for Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who was sworn into office last week.

Kim Ghattas, Nirmal Ghosh, and Stefan Kornelius join guest host Carla Robbins to discuss the US-China relations dominating the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Then, what to expect from President Biden's July visit to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Ukraine's EU candidacy, and global reactions to the January 6 hearings.  

Jamil Anderlini, Carla Robbins, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the South Pacific and why it’s the next US-China contest. Then, President Biden’s Summit of the Americas is off to a rocky start as Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador declines to attend. What does this mean for US policy towards Latin America? Plus, the latest on the war in Ukraine. 

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Bobby Ghosh and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss whether the latest revelation in the Iran nuclear talks mean the deal is dead. Then, pressure mounts as Boris Johnson faces new threats of confidence over the latest “partygate” report. Plus, emerging fissures over the endgame in Ukraine. 

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Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Susan Glasser, and Giles Whittell join Ivo to discuss Biden’s comments about defending Taiwan against Chinese attack as tensions mount between the US and China over Taiwan. Then, as war aims are shifting on both sides, what is the likely endgame in Russia's war on Ukraine? Plus, how the Russian-Ukraine war is adding to fears of a global food crisis.

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Caroline de Gruyter, James Harding, and Ryan Heath join Ivo to discuss two competing views on Europe—Putin's and Macron’s. Then, how a Sinn Fein victory in Northern Ireland could affect the Brexit deal’s Ireland asterisk and what trade disruptions and China’s zero-COVID fallout mean for globalization.  

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Jamil Anderlini, Bobby Ghosh, and Giles Whittell join Ivo to cover the latest news from Ukraine: more weapons, more sanctions, and more evidence that Russia is willing to escalate the conflict in new ways. Then, COVID-19 lockdowns in China prompt Chinese criticisms of Xi Jinping’s zero-COVID policy, whether the French election is Macron's to lose, and how Boris Johnson is staying in charge...for now.

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In the year since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, the conflict between Israel, Iran, and Hezbollah has gradually escalated, leading the region to the brink of war. Israel ramped up its attacks across the Middle East in recent weeks, bombing Yemen and Lebanon and killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. In retaliation, Iran launched 200 missiles towards Israel this week. Fears of a wider war in the Middle East are now rapidly growing, with questions of where this war could lead and whether the United States could become more involved. Peter Spiegel, Philip Stephens, and Nahal Toosi join World Review with Ivo Daalder to analyze the multiple aspects of war in the Middle East.

Steve Erlanger, Karen DeYoung, and Ed Luce join World Review with Ivo Daalder to discuss Russia’s attacks on Ukraine as negotiations between both sides continue. They examine whether a peace deal is possible, the West’s endgame on Russia, and what a historic diplomatic summit between Arab, Israeli, and American officials in Israel tells us about geopolitics and the Iran deal.

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Episode Note: In explaining how some Russian troops might see a difference between fighting Ukrainians, who Vladimir Putin has referred to as “brothers,” and fighting Chechens, guest Steven Erlanger used a slang, offensive term, which he regrets. He meant no offense.

As a global recession looms and Biden makes his way through Europe, Susan Glasser, Ryan Heath, and Philips Stephens join Ivo to cover the latest developments in Russia’s war on Ukraine. They weigh in on what a series of high-level summits achieved, whether Putin’s war aims are changing, and the global economic fallout of the war.

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As crushing Western sanctions take their toll on Russia and the global economy, Jamil Anderlini, Stefan Kornelius, and Nahal Toosi join World Review with Ivo Daalder to cover the latest headlines. They unpack public pressure to increase support for Ukraine, Germany’s stark foreign policy shifts, what China's learning from Russia, and why we could be watching the end of globalization as we've known it in our lifetimes.

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A week into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Bobby Ghosh, Susan Glasser, and James Harding join Ivo to look at how the world has changed. They cover the response from Europe and the United States so far, Putin’s calculations and nuclear threat, and how much China can (or wants to) help Russia.

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Featuring:

• Bobby Ghosh - Columnist and Editor, Bloomberg Opinion
• Susan Glasser - Staff Writer and Columnist, New Yorker
• James Harding - Editor and Cofounder, Tortoise Media
• Ivo Daalder - President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs 

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Steve Erlanger, Karen DeYoung, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo to explain the latest news from Ukraine. They’ll look at the West’s sanctions, how key global actors—and the Russian people—see the conflict, why Putin's ambitions put more countries at risk, and what the invasion means long-term for Western unity, NATO, and geopolitics.

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Featuring:

• Karen DeYoung - Associate Editor and Senior National Security Correspondent, The Washington Post
• Steven Erlanger - Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe, The New York Times
• Gideon Rachman - Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, Financial Times
• Ivo H. Daalder - President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
  

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Western leaders are meeting in Munich, Ukraine is surrounded by 190,000 Russian troops, and Putin is planning to personally oversee massive nuclear drills this weekend. Bobby Ghosh, Philip Stephens, and Nahal Toosi join World Review with Ivo Daalder to catch up on the state of play in Ukraine as a potential invasion looms.

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Featuring:

• Bobby Ghosh, Columnist and Editor, Bloomberg Opinion
• Philip Stephens, Contributing Editor, Financial Times
• Nahal Toosi, Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent, POLITICO
• Ivo Daalder, President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

• Steven Erlanger - Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe, The New York Times
• Kim Ghattas - Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• Susan Glasser - Staff Writer and Columnist, New Yorker
• Ivo H. Daalder - President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

 Featuring: 

• Karen DeYoung - Associate Editor, The Washington Post
• Peter Spiegel - US Managing Editor, Financial Times
• Giles Whittell - World Affairs Editor, Tortoise Media
• Ivo H. Daalder - President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange attacks as their conflict escalates, killing hundreds and causing thousands to flee southern Lebanon. As world leaders attempt to halt the escalation, Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion in Lebanon. Then, Ukraine’s President Zelensky is preparing to present a “victory plan” to President Biden to defeat Russia. Plus, who will win the race to be Japan’s next prime minister? Yasmeen Abutaleb, Ken Moriyasu, and Yaroslav Trofimov join Ivo Daalder on this week’s World Review to discuss these stories and more.

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 Featuring: 

• Nirmal Ghosh - US Bureau Chief, The Straits Times
• Carla Anne Robbins - Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
• Philip Stephens - Director of the Editorial Board and Chief Political Commentator, Financial Times
• Ivo H. Daalder - President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

 Featuring: 

• Ryan Heath - Host, Global Insider, POLITICO
• Elise Labott - Founder, Zivvy Media
• Gideon Rachman - Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, Financial Times
• Ivo H. Daalder - President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs