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Saudi-led peace talks on Ukraine

Saudi-led peace talks on Ukraine

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: The Saudis are saying that they are going to host a broad peace conference on Ukraine this weekend. Lots to unpack here. First of all, the Ukrainians are going. It looks like the Americans are sending Jake Sullivan, the national security advisor. And the Ukrainians are saying that these talks will be on the basis of the ten-point peace plan that they rolled out last year.

Backlash from Macron's China visit

Backlash from Macron's China visit

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: French President Emmanuel Macron is in the news again this week. This time, it's what he's saying on the international stage on a trip to China with Ursula von der Leyen. It's both a call for Europe to be less dependent on the United States, at the same time that France is in Beijing trying to increase their dependence on China, saying that the EU should not be involved in conflicts where it is not a direct party and mentioning Taiwan specifically.

India's G-20 agenda overshadowed by Ukraine war

India's G-20 agenda overshadowed by Ukraine war

What was the outcome of the foreign ministers meeting of the G-20 countries here the other day? Is the Brexit story over? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics from Delhi, India.

Biden & Xi cool tensions at G-20

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Biden & Xi cool tensions at G-20

This week at the G-20 in Bali, the first in-person meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping as presidents of the US and China went ... rather well, Ian Bremmer explains on GZERO World. There was tension on Taiwan and the US-China economic rivalry. But the two leaders agreed to cool things down. Biden and Xi found common ground on two very important issues: avoiding nuclear war in Ukraine and cooperation on climate.

Biden and Xi meet in Bali

Biden and Xi meet in Bali

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: The G-20 of course is in full swing in Bali, Indonesia, and the first face-to-face meeting that Biden has had with Xi Jinping as president. And it's particularly important because these are two leaders that know each other quite well and for a long time. When Biden was vice president, he had a lot of face time in many different venues with then-Vice President Xi, and they got along quite well. They actually like each other, they respect each other. I wouldn't go so far as to say they have a strong relationship of trust, but they enjoy each other's company. I think a big part of this three-hour meeting that these two leaders just had on the sidelines of the G-20 is going to make a difference in slowing the escalation and the deterioration of the relationship between these two countries.