GZERO World with Ian Bremmer looks back at the big stories that captured our attention in 2023. From Russia’s ongoing Ukraine invasion and the Israel-Hamas war erupting in the Middle East, to mind-blowing advances in artificial intelligence and former President Trump’s multiple indictments, it can be hard to keep track of everything that happened this year. GZERO was on the ground for all of it: bringing you news-making interviews from world leaders, reporting from around the world, and, as always, geopolitical analysis with a side of wit. Don’t worry, we’ll be back in 2024 to unpack the biggest stories and help make sense of the unseen forces shaping our world.

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