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Most quotable moments of 2025 | GZERO World with ian bremmer

Top 10 Quotes from GZERO World with Ian Bremmer in 2025

Big global stories. Real conversations with world leaders. Our award-winning global affairs show, GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, goes beyond the headlines on the stories that matter most. In no particular order, here’s a look back at the 10 most quotable moments from this year’s episodes.

Is Trump's new approach to Putin effective?

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Is Trump's new approach to Putin effective?

On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb offers a cautiously optimistic outlook on US policy toward Ukraine under Trump’s leadership.

Europe's new future with Trump 2.0

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Europe's new future with Trump 2.0

As Trump returns to the White House, European leaders are reassessing their distaste for Trump, as well as their reliance on the US. In a wide-ranging conversation on GZERO World, Ian Bremmer sits with Finnish President Alexander Stubb on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

What Trump's return means for Europe, with Finnish President Alexander Stubb

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What Trump's return means for Europe, with Finnish President Alexander Stubb

Listen: In Davos, world leaders face a new reality: Europe must rethink its Trump strategy. Finnish President Alexander Stubb joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast to discuss.

Is there a path ahead for peace in Ukraine?

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Is there a path ahead for peace in Ukraine?

As we approach the grim first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – which came on the heels of last year’s Munich Security Conference – GZERO is back in Germany, discussing the past year since the war began, what’s likely to come next, and what it means for the world.

Putin's tragic genius: war crimes & isolated Russia

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Putin's tragic genius: war crimes & isolated Russia

In a Global Stage delegate interview, on the ground in Davos, Ian Bremmer speaks to an old friend of the show, former Finnish PM Alexander Stubb. Stubb explains why Crimea is crucial for Ukraine's conception of "victory" against Russia and why Finland views its eastern neighbor with suspicion.

The Crimea problem

The Crimea problem

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Russia, Ukraine is once again in the headlines. It is closing in on a year since the invasion started on February 24th, or for those of you really keeping accurate score, closing in on a decade since the Russians illegally annexed Crimea and sent their little green men in Southeast Ukraine. The Russians and Ukrainians certainly feel like they've been fighting for a decade, but the West recognized it much more recently. Since February 24th, and certainly very clear to me over the last week, we have seen almost consistent escalation from all sides involved.

Russia's tragic brutality and the humbling of the West

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Russia's tragic brutality and the humbling of the West

We returned to Davos for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. The 2023 WEF is all about "polycrisis," which, in WEF-speak, means many crises simultaneously that compound each other like tangled knots. But how do you untangle those knots? That's a question that the world's business and political elite is struggling with a time when the globalization they adore is being questioned by the developing world.

2023 Davos World Economic Forum | GZERO World with Ian Bremmer - the podcast

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Podcast: Davos, meet humility: grappling with Russia & egregious violations of international law

Listen: For the 53rd time, a tiny town called Davos in the Swiss Alps became the epicenter for discussion and debate about some of the biggest issues the world is facing. In total, 2700 leaders from 130 countries attended the 2023 World Economic Forum, including 52 heads of state. The big theme of the event this year: cooperation in a fragmented world. Is it possible?