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Foreign Policy

The Art of a Ukraine Deal
The third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine coincides with a push by President Donald Trump for an end to the conflict that could result in significant Ukrainian concessions to Russia.

Article by Michael Froman February 21, 2025

Ukraine

Trump, Russia, and the Future of Ukraine

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Given recent developments in the Trump administration's approach to Russia and Ukraine, members are invited to join this virtual media briefing with CFR fellows. As the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, CFR experts provide insights on the talks between the United States and Russia, the reactions from Europe, and the path forward for Ukraine. To register for this virtual meeting, please click the Register or Decline button or reply to this email.  Please join the Zoom event at least five minutes before the start of the presentation by using the below details: Trump, Russia, and the Future of Ukraine Zoom Webinar ID: 848 1398 4959 Zoom Password: 862896 For additional analysis by CFR experts, please visit CFR’s Special Initiative on Securing Ukraine’s Future.

Virtual Event with Stephen Sestanovich, Thomas Graham, Charles A. Kupchan and Paul B. Stares February 20, 2025

Ukraine

Rebuilding Ukraine
To rebuild Ukraine’s economy successfully, argue the authors, policymakers should help facilitate the return of Ukrainian workers and private investment by developing a long-term recovery strategy.

Report by Charles Becker, Peter Devine, Aaron Lam, Michelle Schultze and Eva Spektorov  February 21, 2025 Center for Preventive Action

Ukraine

Is Trump Undermining His Own Russia-Ukraine Negotiations?

Ecuador

Ecuador

The Challenges Facing Ecuador’s Next President
April’s runoff election could decide whether Ecuador continues a descent into instability and violence, or charts a new course.

Expert Brief by Will Freeman February 20, 2025

Ecuador

Can Ecuador Avoid Becoming a Narco-State?
Criminal groups have captured parts of the state. A broad political coalition must fight corruption and root them out.

Post by Will Freeman February 14, 2024 Latin America’s Moment

Latin America

Latin America’s Crime Surge

Podcast
Will Freeman, a fellow for Latin America studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss spiking crime rates across Latin America and their consequences for the region and the United States.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Will Freeman August 1, 2023 The President’s Inbox

Tariffs

RealEcon

A Closer Look at Trump’s Trade Reciprocity Agenda
The president’s plan for reciprocal tariffs sounds good in theory. But there was a reason the United States abandoned the approach a century ago. The gains would be few and the costs enormous.

Article by Edward Alden and Jennifer Hillman February 14, 2025 RealEcon

Trade

What Trump’s Aluminum and Steel Tariffs Will Mean, in Six Charts
President Trump plans to impose fresh tariffs on all aluminum and steel imports, seeking to curb China’s growing dominance in global trade. These six charts show the tariffs’ potential economic effects.

Article by Shannon K. O'Neil and Julia Huesa February 14, 2025

RealEcon

The Pitfalls of Trump’s National Security Tariffs
Section 232 tariffs can backfire without exemptions, harming rather than helping national security.

Article by Jonathan E. Hillman February 12, 2025 RealEcon

U.S.-India Relations

China Strategy Initiative

India and the Future of International Trade
India has enjoyed bipartisan support in the U.S. as a critical economic counterbalance to China, but the United States still has a tenuous grasp on its interests. In this series, three experts examine India’s position on digital trade, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and industrial policy.

Article by Manjari Chatterjee Miller February 10, 2025 China Strategy Initiative

RealEcon

It’s Time for a U.S.-India Trade Deal
This time around, Modi and Trump should seize the opportunity to strike a substantial bilateral agreement.

Article by Kenneth I. Juster and Mark Linscott January 31, 2025 RealEcon

India

How India Disrupts and Navigates the WTO
India’s influence at the World Trade Organization has grown following a notable decline of U.S. power within the organization, but its opportunism and obstructionism could weaken its potential to benefit fully from the international trading system.

Article by Inu Manak February 10, 2025

Space

Space

A Plan for U.S. Action in Space
As outer space becomes more congested with debris and international tensions escalate, the threat to U.S. national security grows. The United States must act now to reassert its leadership and create pathways for management in this critical strategic domain.

Task Force Report by Nina M. Armagno, Jane Harman, Esther Brimmer and Anya Schmemann February 11, 2025

United States

Task Force Report: Securing Space
In its new report, Securing Space: A Plan for U.S. Action, the CFR Task Force on Space Management Policy analyzes the challenges in low Earth orbit, where the acceleration in human space activity is most evident, and proposes recommendations for a U.S.-led international strategy to govern this increasingly congested and contested space. If you wish to attend virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid event will be posted on the CFR website. Members may bring a guest to this event.  

Virtual Event with Nina M. Armagno, Charles F. Bolden Jr., Esther Brimmer, Jane Harman, Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, Stephen J. Hadley and Nick Schifrin February 11, 2025

Space

Why Space Is a National Security Priority
The United States needs to restore its focus on space as a national security priority as conditions have changed and threats have multiplied.

Article by Jane Harman, Nina M. Armagno and Esther Brimmer February 11, 2025

Events
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Ukraine

Trump, Russia, and the Future of Ukraine

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Given recent developments in the Trump administration's approach to Russia and Ukraine, members are invited to join this virtual media briefing with CFR fellows. As the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, CFR experts provide insights on the talks between the United States and Russia, the reactions from Europe, and the path forward for Ukraine. To register for this virtual meeting, please click the Register or Decline button or reply to this email.  Please join the Zoom event at least five minutes before the start of the presentation by using the below details: Trump, Russia, and the Future of Ukraine Zoom Webinar ID: 848 1398 4959 Zoom Password: 862896 For additional analysis by CFR experts, please visit CFR’s Special Initiative on Securing Ukraine’s Future.

Virtual Event with Stephen Sestanovich, Thomas Graham, Charles A. Kupchan and Paul B. Stares February 20, 2025

United States

Foreign Influence and Democratic Governance

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Panelists discuss CFR’s recently released Council Special Report on foreign influence, democratic governance, and election interference. This meeting is part of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy.  

Virtual Event with Jessica Brandt, Norman L. Eisen, Audrye Wong and Miles Kahler February 20, 2025

United States

C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Michael S. Barr

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Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr discusses the potential impacts of AI on financial stability and the regulatory considerations surrounding it. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world’s foremost economic policymakers and scholars to address members on current topics in international economics. This meeting series is presented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies. Please note there is no virtual component to the meeting. However, this event will be livestreamed through CFR.org. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Event with Michael S. Barr and Andrew Ross Sorkin February 18, 2025

United States

What’s Next for Global Health?

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Following recent U.S. policies to refocus development spending and engagement, including the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization, panelists discuss how the global health community can adapt its policies, programs, and financing. Please note there is no virtual component to the meeting. The audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Event with Isobel Coleman, Megan Ranney, Anil Soni and Thomas J. Bollyky February 13, 2025

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Experts in the News

Michael B.G. Froman
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Froman: Europeans Will Play a More Significant Role in Ukraine Than the U.S.

Via MSNBC February 17, 2025

Shannon K. O'Neil
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O'Neil: How Trump's Tariff Will Impact Americans

Via MSNBC February 3, 2025

Thomas J. Bollyky
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Bollyky: The Role of Importation in Remediating U.S. Generic Drug Shortages

Via New England Journal of Medicine January 8, 2025

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Explainers

Climate Change
The World Faces a Sharp Rise in Extreme Weather. Can AI Help?
Climate Change
The World Faces a Sharp Rise in Extreme Weather. Can AI Help?
Article by Alice C. Hill and Colin McCormick
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool to improve the accuracy and timeliness of forecasting, with 2024 proving to be a banner year for swift progress.
Why Six Countries Account for Most Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Immigration and Migration Why Six Countries Account for Most Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border
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How Geography, Race, and Income Shape U.S. Life Expectancy
Health How Geography, Race, and Income Shape U.S. Life Expectancy
Article by Thomas J. Bollyky, Laura Dwyer-Lindgren, Ali H. Mokdad and Chloe Searchinger
Crisis in Sudan: War, Famine, and a Failing Global Response
Sudan Crisis in Sudan: War, Famine, and a Failing Global Response
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Expert Spotlight

Ebenezer Obadare
Ebenezer Obadare

Douglas Dillon Senior Fellow for Africa Studies

Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Religion

Trump Dumps African Aid

Offsite Via The Wall Street Journal February 20, 2025

Liana Fix
Liana Fix

Fellow for Europe

European Union Germany Europe and Eurasia

Jerome A. Cohen
Jerome A. Cohen

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Asia Studies

China Asia International Law

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Featured Publications

Public Health Threats and Pandemics

When the World Closed Its Doors
A detailed exploration of the most sweeping government border closures in human history during the COVID-19 pandemic and the implications for the future of global mobility.

Book by Edward Alden and Laurie Trautman January 7, 2025

Religion

If You Will It
Hundreds of thousands of young Jews have drifted away from the American Jewish community and many more may follow. This book explains to Jewish parents, donors, and organizations how Jewish education, Jewish summer camping, and time spent in Israel can revive and strengthen Jewish identity.

Book by Elliott Abrams October 8, 2024 Middle East Program

United States

Reagan
Son of the Midwest, movie star, and mesmerizing politician—America’s fortieth president comes to three-dimensional life in this gripping and profoundly revisionist biography.

Book by Max Boot September 10, 2024

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