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US-Israel rift over UN resolution: More drama than long-term impact

US-Israel rift over UN resolution: More drama than long-term impact

Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

How will the US-Israel relationship be affected by the US backing a Gaza cease-fire resolution at the UN?

Well, it was high drama yesterday when Prime Minister Netanyahu said he was going to immediately suspend an Israeli delegation that was going to visit the United States on the back of that decision.Very unhappy that the Americans decided to allow it to go ahead and abstain as opposed to by themselves vetoing. And keep in mind that all every other permanent and nonpermanent member of the Security Council has voted in favor. A lot of US allies there. And you know, that would seem to be a big deal, except Yoav Gallant, Minister of Defense, still stayed in the United States and had a series of very productive and high level meetings with his counterparts in the US. And there are still negotiations proceeding that are constructive between the US and Israel and Qatar to engage with Hamas and try to get a temporary cease-fire done and a bunch of hostages released also called for immediate release by the UN Security Council resolution. So I think there's a lot more drama here than there is actual impact on the US-Israel relationship. And certainly a lot of pressure that continues to mount on a very unpopular Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at home.

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Moscow terror attack: What happens next?

Moscow terror attack: What happens next?

Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics from Stockholm.

What's going to happen after the horrible terrorist attack in Moscow?

Well, obviously, the Russian authorities have great difficulties with it. The US gave advance warning that something could happen in Moscow. It was repeated by several other embassies. That was publicly dismissed by Putin. And, of course, Putin is saying that all of the danger that is there is Ukraine and the West. Nothing else. He has everything under control. And then suddenly, well over 100 people dead. And evidently the security authorities responding fairly slowly. So he has now to adjust his narrative.

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Hong Kong's new security law ends remaining political independence

Hong Kong's new security law ends remaining political independence

Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

How will the new security law affect all aspects of life in Hong Kong?

Takes away small remaining vestiges of political independence, none of which people expected were going to be maintained for long. The Chinese government really fast tracked this, which did, you know, antagonize a lot of people on the island. But at the same time, I mean, they're already basically shut down, you know, free Democratic media and made it impossible to engage in demonstrations that were seen as difficult or upsetting to the mainland. I mean, Hong Kong is no longer a bridge into mainland China. It is now a component of a greater Chinese economy. And to the extent that economy starts turning around and doing better, Hong Kong will do well. It's not right now, so it's not performing quite as effectively. And, you know, a lot of the expats have already gotten out of Dodge.

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Putin wins another classic Soviet election

Putin wins another classic Soviet election

Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics from Stockholm.

To the surprise of absolutely no one, it's been announced that Vladimir Putin has won the presidential election with a record support and a record turnout. It was, by all standards, a Soviet election. With all of the restrictions that you could think of and the real result, well, it wasn't very much to choose between.

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The US vs TikTok (and China)

The US vs TikTok (and China)

Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Four years since the US declared COVID a national emergency, how did it permanently reshape the world?

Well, a couple of things. First, it meant that US-China relations got worse, not better. The World Health Organization, the one global organization meant to deal with pandemics, got delegitimized. This was not a crisis that led to greater cooperation. It led to greater mistrust and greater polarization, in part because it wasn't a big enough crisis. Thankfully, we had vaccines really fast, and it also turned out that COVID really affected mostly the super elderly and those with serious preexisting conditions. All of that allowed the geopolitical rifts that already exist to get worse. One good thing, aside from the fact that technology really works, is that the Europeans got stronger on the back of this crisis. They now have more coordinated capabilities to respond to health crises than they did before the pandemic hit. And that has been the EU response to a lot of crises recently, Brexit, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, you name it.

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Biden's vigorous SOTU speech aims to prove doubters wrong

Biden's vigorous SOTU speech aims to prove doubters wrong

Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, DC, shares his perspective on US politics.

What's going on with the Biden State of the Union?

So big week in US presidential politics. Super Tuesday basically effectively ended both primaries for the Republicans and the Democrats. We now have two all but official candidates. Joe Biden gave his fourth State of the Union address this week. Big question around Joe Biden, is he up to the task? 75% of Americans say that he is too old to run for a second term, but he is a attempting to prove them wrong like he did last night in Washington with a vigorous speech where he spoke for an hour, which officially kicked off his campaign.

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Why Sweden and Finland joined NATO

Was the Swedish and Finnish decision to move into NATO, was that driven by fear of Russia attacking them? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics from Hanoi, Vietnam.

After Super Tuesday, US elections inch closer to Biden vs. Trump redux

Any surprises from Super Tuesday? Is the Red Sea turning into a Houthi stronghold? As the Israel-Hamas war nears the five-month mark, is a cease-fire likely? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Why Mitch McConnell is stepping down

At 82 years old, Mitch McConnell does not represent the new generation of Republicans. So the time had come to pass on the torch, and McConnell chose this February to announce it. Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, DC shares his perspective on US politics.

Sending NATO troops to Ukraine unlikely despite Macron's remarks

Are Western troops likely to end up on the ground in Ukraine? How might Sweden's entry into NATO reshape defense policies and military partnerships in the region? Is Saudi Arabia poised to assist Zelensky in advancing his peace plan? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

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Jon Lieber, Eurasia Group’s Managing Director for the US
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Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group President
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Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden
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