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European & US leaders resolute as threat of Ukraine war grows

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Putin couldn't declare victory in Ukraine - so he changed the "war" objectives

For Michael McFaul, Vladimir Putin's May 9 Victory speech was a "nothing burger." But there was something in there that signals his intentions in Ukraine, the former US ambassador to Russia tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

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Putin has "mummified" Russia: Ivan Krastev on the Putin effect

Vladimir Putin has a much bigger long-term problem beyond Ukraine: Russia's population is shrinking, which for political scientist Ivan Krastev will impact how post-Putin Russia looks like because Putin won't let Russians even talk about it. That's a big deal, he tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World, because the West seems to be primarily focused on isolating Russia while dreaming of a post-Putin world ... without Russia.

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The pros and cons of a nuclear program for Iran

Has the war in Ukraine changed Iran's calculus on getting nuclear weapons? Not necessarily, says Ali Vaez, Iran program director at the International Crisis Group. Like the Ukrainians now, the Iranians know Iraq and Libya basically gave up their weapons programs and then got invaded — a sharp contrast to North Korea when Donald Trump was in the White House.

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Putin couldn't declare victory in Ukraine - so he changed the "war" objectives

For Michael McFaul, Vladimir Putin's May 9 Victory speech was a "nothing burger." But there was something in there that signals his intentions in Ukraine, the former US ambassador to Russia tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

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Japan can't easily wean itself off Russian oil and natural gas because Tokyo is almost 100% reliant on energy imports.

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The speech was important not because of what was said, but because of what wasn’t.

Putin declares ... nothing

His speech was cautious, meant to bolster Russian support for continued action in Ukraine, but without raising the stakes too high too soon for the Russian public.

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Victory Day in Russia?

Vladimir Putin’s Monday speech marking Victory Day in Russia will give him another chance to explain what he wants in Ukraine — and how he plans to get it. The world will be watching very, very closely.

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For Michael McFaul, Vladimir Putin's May 9 Victory speech was a "nothing burger." But there was something in there that signals his intentions in Ukraine, the former US ambassador to Russia tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Japan can't easily wean itself off Russian oil and natural gas because Tokyo is almost 100% reliant on energy imports.

The speech was important not because of what was said, but because of what wasn’t.

His speech was cautious, meant to bolster Russian support for continued action in Ukraine, but without raising the stakes too high too soon for the Russian public.

The U.S. and its allies risk stumbling into a war they don't need and cannot afford.

Vladimir Putin’s Monday speech marking Victory Day in Russia will give him another chance to explain what he wants in Ukraine — and how he plans to get it. The world will be watching very, very closely.

Joe Biden wants some pointers from the Ukrainian president, but will Zelensky get anything in return?

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