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How far will Putin push NATO?
Ian Explains

How far will Putin push NATO?

Vladimir Putin is testing Europe's red lines with drone incursions, sabotage, and cyberattacks. Who will draw the line before conflict spreads further? Ian Bremmer explains.

Trump's latest turn against Ukraine could be for good
The Debrief

Trump's latest turn against Ukraine could be for good

President Trump has changed course on Ukraine before. We all remember the Oval Office pyrotechnics (and the reconciliation). But his latest turn toward Russia could prove harder to reverse.

US oil companies fill their coffers
Hard Numbers

US oil companies fill their coffers

While the average American household has spent $1,100 more on gas and diesel since the start of the Iran war, oil companies have been profiting from higher fuel prices.

Another break in the Trump-Zelensky relationship
Quick Take

Another break in the Trump-Zelensky relationship

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer says President Donald Trump's approach to the war in Ukraine is putting more pressure on President Volodymyr Zelensky and raising concerns among European allies about the future of NATO.

Serhii Kusnetzow, a former Ukrainian army officer charged by German federal prosecutors with being a co-perpetrator of a war crime over the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts, attends his trial in Hamburg, Germany.
What We're Watching

Nord Stream sabotage trial begins in Germany, Mauritius sees rare unrest, Poland considers bringing back the draft

A Ukrainian former special forces officer is accused of war crimes for leading the September 2022 sabotage of the massive undersea pipeline, which once carried Russian gas to Germany.

Russia-Ukraine ceasefire posted
Puppet Regime

Russia-Ukraine ceasefire posted

Just as posted #PUPPETREGIME

Trump's Russian diesel deal and what it means for Ukraine
Quick Take

Trump's Russian diesel deal and what it means for Ukraine

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer explains why President Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine over strikes on Russian refineries, and what his new deal to buy Russian diesel means for the war.

Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026.
What We're Watching

Houthis strike deep into Saudi Arabia, Cockroach Janta Party activists released, Trump claims energy ceasefire reached between Russia and Ukraine

Attacks by the Houthis in Saudi Arabia over the weekend killed over a dozen people, including a US citizen, and injured hundreds of others.

Ukraine weighs legalizing porn to help war effort
Hard Numbers

Ukraine weighs legalizing porn to help war effort

A new bill that would legalize and tax the industry says it could raise $25 million a year.

Members of the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine
What We're Watching

European leaders head to Ukraine, US and Canada butt heads over trade, US threatens “economic D-Day” on Iran

The gathering today, which falls on the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union, brings together nearly three dozen European countries supporting Ukraine with financial and military aid against Russia.