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At the Munich Security Conference, Trump isn't the only elephant in the room
Global Stage

At the Munich Security Conference, Trump isn't the only elephant in the room

Trump is just part of a ‘herd’ of elephants in the room at this year’s Munich Security Conference, says the forum’s vice-chairman and CEO Benedikt Franke.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with China Media Group anchor Wang Guan
What We're Watching

Putin’s pessimistic prospects in Beijing

President Vladimir Putin – on a rare venture outside Russia – is in China for a forum marking the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy head of the military council and head of paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
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What We’re Watching: Worsening clashes in Sudan, Biden’s waiting game, Lavrov’s Latin America tour, a Chinese police station … in NYC

What We’re Watching: Worsening clashes in Sudan, Biden’s waiting game, Lavrov’s Latin America tour, a Chinese police station … in NYC

​Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya speaks at the United Nations Security Council in New York, U.S., September 30, 2022.
Europe

Hard Numbers: Russia to helm Security Council, Sonko seized, Stubborn EU inflation, Australia vs. climate change

Russia is set to helm the UN Security Council as of April 1, a transition of power that Ukraine has dubbed "an April Fool's joke."

Explosions apparently caused by rockets or missiles killed two people Tuesday in the Polish town of Przewodów.
Europe

What We're Watching: Missiles in Poland, Chinese anger at zero-COVID

Poland investigates missile hit, zero-COVID anger boils over in China.

Composite of Mexican protesters, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov wearing a Basquiat shirt, and former US President Donald Trump in front of an American flag
US Election

What We’re Watching: Trump’s 2024 plans, G-20 & Basquiat in Bali, AMLO vs. Mexican democracy

Donald Trump’s “big announcement”, Basquiat in Bali, Mexicans rally against AMLO’s election reform

Russia and the West battle it out in Africa
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Russia and the West battle it out in Africa

Russia’s brutal military offensive may be taking place in Europe, but the battle to shore up support for its cause is now playing out in … Africa.

What We're Watching: Tunisian referendum, Lavrov on African tour
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What We're Watching: Tunisian referendum, Lavrov on African tour

Tunisia holds constitutional referendum, Russia reassures African friends

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

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.