Events
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Center President Paul Saunders Speaks at Raisina Dialogue 2025
The world watches as Washington and Moscow edge cautiously toward a “reset”—this time, not in Geneva, but via a direct phone call between Presidents Trump and Putin. On March 18, Center President Paul Saunders participated in an expert panel at the Raisina Dialogue to dissect the fragile possibilities of peace. Can a peace deal on
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The Trump Administration and Africa
President Donald Trump is transforming U.S. foreign policy around the world, abandoning some past approaches and setting new priorities even as he discards some important foreign policy tools and embraces others. He is also redefining American values in ways that break sharply from precedent. While changing policies toward Ukraine and Gaza have perhaps drawn the
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Negotiating with Moscow
On February 18, 2025, U.S. and Russian officials convened in Saudi Arabia to discuss a potential peaceful resolution to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and to explore the broader U.S.-Russia relationship. The meeting followed statements by other U.S. officials indicating a shift away from earlier American commitments to NATO membership for Ukraine and to restoring the
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Russia’s Post-Soviet Neighbors
Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has transformed the security, economic, and geopolitical environments for Russia’s neighbors. Ukraine is at war. Three Russian neighbors—Belarus, China, and North Korea—are supporting the Russian invasion through various means and to various degrees. Three others—the Baltic States—are assisting Ukraine through the NATO alliance. The picture is more complex for
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What to Expect From Trump’s Trade Policy
President Donald Trump has followed through on his promises to impose new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China in a stated effort to combat illegal immigration and the drug trade. Though Mr. Trump and the leaders of Mexico and Canada have agreed to a delay as they engage in negotiations, tariffs on China have taken
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