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​U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after signing the funding bill to end the U.S. government shutdown, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 12, 2025.
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Putin's next move won't be a Baltic invasion that could unify NATO
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Putin's next move won't be a Baltic invasion that could unify NATO

Russian President Vladimir Putin needs a way to boost his popularity at home, but is he likely to launch a military campaign targeting the Baltic states, as Russian studies expert Leon Aron argues in a recent Politico op-ed? Ian Bremmer and Eurasia Group analyst Zachary Witlin take out the Red Pen to break down why a Baltic invasion is unlikely to be on Putin's agenda.

Donald Trump's relevance to US politics doesn't disappear on Jan 20, 2021
The Red Pen

Donald Trump's relevance to US politics doesn't disappear on Jan 20, 2021

On January 20th, Joe Biden will become the 46th President of the United States. How long will Donald Trump still be a thing in US politics, and does he have another shot at the White House? John Harris writes in Politico that "a Trump comeback in 2024 is not going to happen," but Ian Bremmer and the US analysts at Eurasia Group aren't so sure that Trump will lose relevance once Joe Biden is inaugurated as president. Watch as Ian explains on 2020's final installment of The Red Pen.

US-Russia: An all-or-nothing approach leaves US with nothing
The Red Pen

US-Russia: An all-or-nothing approach leaves US with nothing

An open letter in Politico by a group of foreign policy experts says the US should take a much tougher approach on Russia. In this edition of The Red Pen,Ian Bremmer is joined by Eurasia Group analysts Alex Brideau and Zach Witlin to point out some reasons why diplomacy and realism are critical in the US approach to Russia.