World Review with Ivo Daalder

Jamil Anderlini, Carla Robbins, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the South Pacific and why it’s the next US-China contest. Then, President Biden’s Summit of the Americas is off to a rocky start as Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador declines to attend. What does this mean for US policy towards Latin America? Plus, the latest on the war in Ukraine.  Like this episode? Leave...

Bobby Ghosh and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss whether the latest revelation in the Iran nuclear talks mean the deal is dead. Then, pressure mounts as Boris Johnson faces new threats of confidence over the latest “partygate” report. Plus, emerging fissures over the endgame in Ukraine.  Like this episode? Leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. Get full access to America Abro...

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Susan Glasser, and Giles Whittell join Ivo to discuss Biden’s comments about defending Taiwan against Chinese attack as tensions mount between the US and China over Taiwan. Then, as war aims are shifting on both sides, what is the likely endgame in Russia's war on Ukraine? Plus, how the Russian-Ukraine war is adding to fears of a global food crisis. Like this episode? Lea...

Now that Finland and Sweden have applied for NATO membership, breaking decades of non-alignment, Karen DeYoung, Gideon Rachman, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo to discuss what happens next and why Putin claims he’s ok with their membership. Then, previewing Biden’s first Asia trip and why countries are threatening to boycott the Summit of the Americas next month. Like this episode? Leave us a review wher...

Caroline de Gruyter, James Harding, and Ryan Heath join Ivo to  discuss two competing views on Europe—Putin's and Macron’s. Then, how a Sinn Fein victory in Northern Ireland could affect the Brexit deal’s Ireland asterisk and what trade disruptions and China’s zero-COVID fallout mean for globalization.   Don't forget to leave us a review! Get full access to America Abroad at ivodaalder.substack.co...

Bobby Ghosh, Kim Ghattas, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss how the United States is managing relationships in the Middle East, from Saudi Arabia to Israel, with the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. Then, Europe proposes a ban on Russian gas in a round of new sanctions, what to expect when Russia celebrates Victory Day next week, and more.   Like the show? Leave us a review! Get full acce...

After grim economic predictions for China's GDP growth, Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo to recap how COVID-19 lockdowns are affecting domestic politics and the global economy. Then, the West shifts the approach to help Ukraine defeat Russia and Germany U-turns on arms and energy. Like this episode? Leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. Get full ac...

Jamil Anderlini, Bobby Ghosh, and Giles Whittell join Ivo to cover the latest news from Ukraine: more weapons, more sanctions, and more evidence that Russia is willing to escalate the conflict in new ways. Then, COVID-19 lockdowns in China prompt Chinese criticisms of Xi Jinping’s zero-COVID policy, whether the French election is Macron's to lose, and how Boris Johnson is staying in charge...for n...

Ryan Heath, Elise Labott, and Carla Anne Robbins join World Review with Ivo Daalder to discuss the next phase of war in Ukraine, more military assistance from US and NATO, and why Putin put an end to peace talks. Then, Finland and Sweden make moves to join NATO and Germany’s complicated corporate and trade relations with Russia. Prefer to watch the show instead? https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/e...

After mass atrocities were discovered in Ukraine this week, Nirmal Ghosh, Sylvie Kauffmann, and Philip Stephens join World Review with Ivo Daalder to look at how the world can hold Putin accountable for war crimes. Then Hungary and Serbia's election outcomes, as well as a tightening presidential race in France, raise new questions about the strength of democracy and its consequences for the emergi...

Steve Erlanger, Karen DeYoung, and Ed Luce join  World Review  with Ivo Daalder to discuss Russia’s attacks on Ukraine as negotiations between both sides continue. They examine whether a peace deal is possible, the West’s endgame on Russia, and what a historic diplomatic summit between Arab, Israeli, and American officials in Israel tells us about geopolitics and the Iran deal. Prefer to watch the...

As a global recession looms and Biden makes his way through Europe, Susan Glasser, Ryan Heath, and Philips Stephens join Ivo to cover the latest developments in Russia’s war on Ukraine. They weigh in on what a series of high-level summits achieved, whether Putin’s war aims are changing, and the global economic fallout of the war. Prefer to watch the show? https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/events/w...

Elise Labott, Carla Anne Robbins, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to walk through a week of diplomacy on the war in Ukraine. They look at Zelensky’s video speeches to world leaders and governing bodies, who’s winning the information war, Putin’s headspace after military setbacks and political isolation, and whether Russia's next move is diplomacy or escalation.   Prefer to watch the show instea...

As crushing Western sanctions take their toll on Russia and the global economy, Jamil Anderlini, Stefan Kornelius, and Nahal Toosi join World Review with Ivo Daalder to cover the latest headlines. They unpack public pressure to increase support for Ukraine, Germany’s stark foreign policy shifts, what China's learning from Russia, and why we could be watching the end of globalization as we've known...

A week into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Bobby Ghosh, Susan Glasser, and James Harding join Ivo to look at how the world has changed. They cover the response from Europe and the United States so far, Putin’s calculations and nuclear threat, and how much China can (or wants to) help Russia. Prefer to watch the show instead? Visit  www.thechicagocouncil.org/worldreview Featuring: Bobby Ghosh - Colu...

Steve Erlanger, Karen DeYoung, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo to explain the latest news from Ukraine. They’ll look at the West’s sanctions, how key global actors—and the Russian people—see the conflict, why Putin's ambitions put more countries at risk, and what the invasion means long-term for Western unity, NATO, and geopolitics. Prefer to watch the show instead? Visit  www.thechicagocouncil.org/wo...

Western leaders are meeting in Munich, Ukraine is surrounded by 190,000 Russian troops, and Putin is planning to personally oversee massive nuclear drills this weekend. Bobby Ghosh, Philip Stephens, and Nahal Toosi join World Review with Ivo Daalder to catch up on the state of play in Ukraine as a potential invasion looms.   Prefer to watch the show instead? Visit www.thechicagocouncil.org/worldre...

Steve Erlanger, Kim Ghattas, and Susan Glasser join Ivo to check in on this week's diplomatic fights over and flights to Ukraine and why the crisis is still a stalemate...for now. Then, they explore the recent calm in the Middle East and assess whether we'll have a conclusion on the Iran deal by the end of the month. Prefer to watch the show instead? Visit  www.thechicagocouncil.org/worldreview  ...

Karen DeYoung, Peter Spiegel, and Giles Whittell join Ivo to dive into the latest on Ukraine, from war prep to efforts at diplomacy. Then, unpacking the death of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi during an American raid, takeaways from the Xi-Putin meeting at the Beijing Olympics, and how to answer the question everyone following “partygate” is asking: is Boris Johnson finally toast?...

In this edition, Nirmal Ghosh, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Ivo  to cover North Korea’s missile tests, stability in the Gulf and the Iran nuclear talks, the latest on Ukraine, Boris Johnson's future, and why we’re seeing so many coups around the world.   Prefer to watch the show instead? Visit https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/worldreview .  Featuring:  Nirmal Ghosh - US Bureau Chi...

In this edition, Ryan Heath, Elise Labott, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo to look at President Biden's first year, the highs and lows of the administration’s foreign policy, and how diplomats see where we are now. Then, their takes on how to prevent looming political instability in Europe and check in Russia and Ukraine.   Prefer to watch the show instead? Visit https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/worl...

After a week of diplomacy with Russia in Geneva, Brussels, and Vienna, Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Peter Spiegel, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss what we learned and what comes next. Then, they assess what Russia, China, and the United States want in Kazakhstan and why 2022 is poised to be Xi Jinping’s big year. Like this episode? Leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. Get...

Introducing World Review with Ivo Daalder, the newest podcast from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs .  In this edition, Susan Glasser, James Harding, and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo to reflect on the anniversary of Jan 6 and the state of democracy around the world. Then, they cover next week’s negotiations on Ukraine, rising violence in Kazakhstan, and the issues to watch in 2022. Prefer to wat...