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Biden isn't going anywhere for now
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Biden isn't going anywhere for now

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: What's going to happen at least for the near term, is that Biden isn't going anywhere. He would have to decide to stand down. He certainly is not prepared to do that. His team would have to tell him strongly that they feel like he's making a mistake. They're not prepared to do that, either. And this is something we've seen on a few occasions.

The future of globalization
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The future of globalization

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: I thought I'd talk about the future of globalization, because I hear so many people talking about the last 30 years being this unprecedented period of goods and services and people and ideas and capital moving faster and faster across borders all over the world. And now, not anymore. And so we've hit this tipping point. Or have we? I don't quite buy this narrative that globalization is over.

Russia-NATO confrontation is coming: Putin will escalate
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Russia-NATO confrontation is coming: Putin will escalate

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: I'm not sympathetic to Putin's position at all. The Russians are 100% responsible for this invasion, but Moscow’s ability to destablize — not just Ukraine, but also a lot of countries across the transatlantic relationship — is real and hasn't yet been experienced or even tested. And I fear that we are going to be testing that moving forward.

Risks of Russia losing: Putin, Ukraine, and potential for escalation
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Risks of Russia losing: Putin, Ukraine, and potential for escalation

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Ian Bremmer is pessimistic about where we are heading with the war in Ukraine. The biggest headline in recent days was the sinking of the Moskva, Russia's flagship of its Black Sea fleet. It is the worst naval combat loss Russia has experienced since World War II – and at the hands of Ukraine, a country that has no navy. Ian fears that Ukrainians and the West may believe that the Russians can indeed lose. If Putin’s not going to capitulate and only continues to escalate, then the safer bet is to freeze the conflict – not force Putin into a corner.

Russia-Ukraine war: How we got here
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Russia-Ukraine war: How we got here

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Still very much focused on the war in Ukraine. Of course, the direct responsibility for this invasion is on President Putin 100%.But how did we get here? Why did it happen? And if you want to have that conversation, you can't just talk about Russia, you have to talk about the West.