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Is Ukraine turning the tide against Russia?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Is Ukraine turning the tide against Russia?

Ukraine is bringing the war to Russia, reshaping the battlefield and raising new questions about whether the momentum is finally shifting away from Vladimir Putin. In this GZERO World conversation with Ian Bremmer, former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba explains why Ukraine believes it has changed the dynamics of the conflict.

Can Putin still outlast Ukraine?
Ian Explains

Can Putin still outlast Ukraine?

For years, Russia has counted on one advantage above all else: time. Ian Bremmer explains why Ukraine's expanding campaign inside Russia is challenging that assumption, and what it could mean for the future of the war.

Ukraine has won Trump's favor. Can it keep it?
GZERO World Clips

Ukraine has won Trump's favor. Can it keep it?

Ukraine has spent years trying to convince the West that it could survive and, eventually, prevail against Russia. This summer, that argument may finally be gaining traction.

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO leaders summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026.​
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Trump grants Ukraine Patriots license, US-Iran ceasefire stumbles, Australia to fuel India’s nuclear energy ambitions

US President Donald Trump said he would grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot air-defense missiles during the NATO meeting in Turkey on Wednesday, fulfilling a longstanding request from Kyiv.

NATO summit signals stability amid Trump uncertainty
ask ian

NATO summit signals stability amid Trump uncertainty

In his latest “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer says this is not a momentous NATO summit, and that may be the best thing about it.

​US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026.
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Side deals at the NATO summit, Farage resigns and re-runs, Indonesia’s Prabowo takes on the country’s oligarchs

World leaders have arrived in Ankara for this week’s NATO summit, where a relatively light agenda is being overshadowed by a flurry of side deals.

Putin threatens 'systematic strikes' on Kyiv
Quick Take

Putin threatens 'systematic strikes' on Kyiv

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer says the Russia–Ukraine war is becoming more volatile as battlefield dynamics shift and diplomatic pressure fades.

​Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad showing his identity document with the other hand on his heart
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The surprising US-Israeli plan for Iranian “regime change,” Hot air only at Russia-China summit, Baltic states on edge before NATO meeting

The US and Israel planned to make former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad — a Holocaust denier — Iran's new leader before the war began. The plan fell apart on day one when an Israeli strike meant to free Ahmadinejad from house arrest hurt him.

Europe’s muted response on Iran
GZERO World Clips

Europe’s muted response on Iran

Europe is publicly praising Trump, but according to Brookings Institution’s Thomas Wright, fear, not agreement, is driving its diplomacy.

French president Emmanuel Macron faces a European future without America as a safety net.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

NATO, Trump, and Europe’s wake-up call with Ivo Daalder

Ian Bremmer sits down with former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder to unpack a historic shift in the transatlantic alliance: Europe is preparing to defend itself without its American safety net.