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The rise of the citizen soldier

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin
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With a ceasefire on the table, Putin tells his troops to keep fighting

Ukraine ceasefire deal now awaits Putin's response
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Ukraine ceasefire deal now awaits Putin's response

In a surprising turn, the US and Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire deal. The suspension of military aid to Ukraine has also been lifted. But the question remains: Will Putin agree? In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer weighs in on what comes next.

Ukraine ceasefire talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11 2025.
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Ukraine, US ceasefire - Russia's move?

Ukraine and the United States on Tuesday jointly announced a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, pending approval from the Kremlin.

US-Canada trade war helps Mark Carney's election prospects
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US-Canada trade war helps Mark Carney's election prospects

With recent tensions between Zelensky and Washington, how likely are the Saudi-hosted peace talks to yield real progress? Are we on the cusp of a nuclear proliferation era as Poland and Germany talk of acquiring nuclear weapons? Does Justin Trudeau's replacement, Mark Carney, have a shot of winning Canada's general election? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

In Ukraine’s AI-enabled war against Russia, humans still call the shots
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In Ukraine’s AI-enabled war against Russia, humans still call the shots

In a new report for CSIS, Kateryna Bondar seeks to dispel myths about the AI-enabled battlefield in Ukraine’s war against Russia, separating on-the-ground realities from visions of science fiction. Bondar spoke to GZERO’s Scott Nover about Ukraine’s capabilities, its reliance on foreign powers, ethical considerations about autonomous systems, and what’s next for AI in warfare.

If Trump's foreign policy pushes allies away, can the US go it alone?
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If Trump's foreign policy pushes allies away, can the US go it alone?

The Trump administration’s approach to foreign policy is clear: allies and alliances are expendable, and America is stronger alone. With support for Ukraine waning and European allies sidelined, long-term damage to transatlantic relationships may be inevitable. On Quick Take, Ian Bremmer unpacks this shift and its likely consequences.

​People stand at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Dobropillia, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025.
Russia/Ukraine

Putin ramps up attacks as Ukraine flies blind ahead of Riyadh talks

Russian forces bombarded Ukraine for two consecutive nights this weekend, killing over 25 people in Donetsk and Kharkiv. Moscow also retook three towns in Kursk after troops crawled for miles through a gas pipeline and staged a surprise attack.

Kim Jong Un shows off North Korea’s first nuclear-powered sub
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Kim Jong Un shows off North Korea’s first nuclear-powered sub

Cigarette in hand, and with the toothiest of grins, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un posed for photographs at a shipyard next to the makings of a “nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine.” The vessel appears to be a 6,000-ton-class or 7,000-ton-class one, with a payload of 10 missiles, in line with plans unveiled at the Hermit Kingdom’s 2021 party congress.

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Is the Trump revolution off to a good or bad start?

You didn’t need to sit through all 99 minutes of Trump’s peroration to know that he gave himself an A++ on his first six weeks in office, writes GZERO Publisher Evan Solomon. But if Trump gets to grade himself, maybe it’s time for a more objective report card — one that looks at two criteria: Trump as a dealmaker and Trump as a manager.

Is the US-Europe alliance permanently damaged?
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Is the US-Europe alliance permanently damaged?

Is the transatlantic relationship permanently damaged by what we have seen during the last 10 days or so? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Stockholm, Sweden.

President Donald Trump is seen here welcoming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House last Friday.
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​A Ukrainian serviceman searches for a target with a US Stinger air defense missile launcher on the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region.
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US cuts off intelligence sharing with Ukraine

The US has cut off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine. The move, which follows an announcement from President Donald Trump that halts US weapons provision to Ukraine’s military, will cripple Ukraine’s ability to monitor Russian troop movements and defend against missile and drone strikes on its cities. Unlike the weapons cutoff, the loss of US intelligence will have immediate battlefield effects.