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Prime ways to evade sanctions

Prime ways to evade sanctions

Iran's Supreme Leader has figured out a great way to get around sanctions, until he realizes someone has been stealing his packages...

A world in need of music therapy: Renée Fleming at Davos

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A world in need of music therapy: Renée Fleming at Davos

You never know who you're going to meet wandering around in Davos, including opera legend Renée Fleming, who was honored this week by the Forum. The four-time Grammy-winning Soprano, who has performed on six continents, was presented in Davos with the prestigious Crystal Award—not for her singing, but for the voice she's lending to help people understand how music impacts the human brain. Fleming spoke to GZERO’s Tony Maciulis on the ground at the World Economic Forum about her passion project, Music and the Mind.

What We're Watching: Tehran trilateral, EU food jitters, Sri Lankan presidential vote

What We're Watching: Tehran trilateral, EU food jitters, Sri Lankan presidential vote

Friends with differences in Tehran, EU fillets financial sanctions over food concerns, Sri Lankan MPs vote for president

Are the West’s efforts to isolate Russia doomed?

Are the West’s efforts to isolate Russia doomed?

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US and Europe have launched a concerted campaign to punish Russia economically and isolate it politically. The West wants to send a strong message to other powers that might be tempted to violate the so-called rules-based international order. But many developing countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America are reluctant to go along, blunting the effectiveness of this campaign. We spoke to Eurasia Group expert Christopher Garman to better understand the reasons for their skepticism, and what the consequences are likely to be.