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​ U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement from White House March 3, 2025.
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Will Trump make a deal that leaves Europe behind?

Despite European leaders declaring that they will lead a “coalition of the willing” to reach an end to the Ukraine war, the Trump administration seems focused on striking a deal with Russia – regardless of whether it actually ends the conflict, or whether the EU and Ukraine agree to it.

​Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny attends a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in July 2023.
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Troubling accusations in Ukraine

Unnamed Ukrainian officials claim Col. Roman Chervinsky, of Ukraine’s special operations forces, coordinated a sabotage operation that caused three explosions at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines on Sept. 26, 2022. Is this the latest sign of tensions between President Volodymyr Zelensky and his military chief, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny?

Who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines?
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Who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines?

The controversial Nordstream pipeline that connects Russia to Germany made headlines last September when segments of it mysteriously exploded, deep under water. Who was responsible? "My guess is the Russians" says German diplomat Christoph Heusgen tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir Putin
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To Russia, with love: Why has diplomacy failed?

By all reasonable measures, there’s little love between Russia and the US this Valentine’s Day. The recent flurry of diplomacy between Russia and the West has been a failure with a series of recent high-profile meetings only leading to further stagnation. So, why is diplomacy floundering?

Will the real Olaf please stand up?
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Will the real Olaf please stand up?

The new chancellor's wavering stance on Russia-Ukraine has raised questions about Germany’s commitment to international security and the US. Olaf Scholz will try to repair the damage.

The logo of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project is seen on a pipe at the Chelyabinsk pipe rolling plant in Chelyabinsk, Russia, February 26, 2020.
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What We’re Watching: West dents Russian gas leverage, Honduran president sworn in, Portuguese vote

What We’re Watching: China's problems, UAE vs Houthis, Nord Stream 2 split
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What We’re Watching: China's problems, UAE vs Houthis, Nord Stream 2 split

US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel
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Biden and Merkel: Good vibes, big disagreements

This Thursday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House. Both Biden and Merkel have been around the block — many times — and it's clear that they enjoy a close working relationship and mutual respect for one another. But mending the bilateral relationship in the post-Trump era is not as simple as many hoped.

Biden and G7 take on China
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Biden and G7 take on China

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: The US showed leadership at the G7, with alignment to support lower income countries & counter China's Belt and Road.