Secretary Colin Powell’s Funeral, Bennett and Putin Meet, and More

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Americans bid farewell to former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Israeli and Russian leaders hold a summit in Sochi, and China undergoes a World Trade Organization policy review.

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Americans remember former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Israeli and Russian leaders hold a summit in Sochi, and China undergoes a World Trade Organization policy review.

Articles Mentioned in the Podcast

Richard Haass, “Colin Powell: An American Life,” CFR.org, October 18, 2021

Adam Posen, “The Price of Nostalgia,” Foreign Affairs (May/June 2021)

Ray Takeyh, “The Bomb Will Backfire on Iran,” Foreign Affairs, October 18, 2021

Podcasts Mentioned

Adam Posen, “Trade Protectionism,” The President’s Inbox, September 21, 2021

Matt Pottinger, “Beijing’s Grand Strategy,” The President’s Inbox, October 19, 2021

Memos, Reports, and Speeches Mentioned

David Brisbee, “Trade Policy Review of the People’s Republic of China,” U.S. Mission to Geneva, October 20, 2021

João Aguiar Machado, “EU Statement at the 8th Trade Policy Review of China,” Permanent Mission of the European Union to the WTO, October 20, 2021

George Mina, “Australia’s Statement on China’s Trade Policy Review,” Twitter, October 20, 2021

Colin Powell, Address to the United Nations on Iraq, Washington Post, February 5, 2003

Katherine Tsai, “Remarks As Prepared for Delivery of Ambassador Katherine Tai Outlining the Biden-Harris Administration’s ‘New Approach to the U.S.-China Trade Relationship,” Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, October 4, 2021

Resignation letter of Harold Hongju Koh [PDF], Politico, October 2, 2021

WTO Secretariat’s report for China’s Trade Policy Review, September 15, 2021

France

France, Iran, and the UK Hold Snap Elections, EU Pushback on Chinese EVs, and More

France’s governance is at stake as it holds snap elections for its National Assembly, with the far-right National Rally looking to build on its success in the European Parliament elections; the United Kingdom (UK) has its own snap general elections with Keir Starmer and his Labour Party looking to end the fourteen-year rule of the Conservatives; Iran’s snap presidential elections could signal unity of regime hard-liners or glimmers of change; the European Union (EU) plans to impose provisional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles; and Ukraine strikes more than thirty Russian oil refineries.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins June 27, 2024 The World Next Week

Russia

Russia’s Secret Trial for Gershkovich, EU’s Rightward Shift, Boeing in Space, and More

A Russian court moves judicial proceedings for detained U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to Yekaterinburg for a closed-door espionage trial; the success of far-right parties in the European Parliament elections challenges the power of several incumbent European Union (EU) leaders; the Boeing Starliner "Calypso" spacecraft prepares to return from the International Space Station after delays; and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves his war cabinet.

Podcast with Carla Anne Robbins and Miriam Elder June 20, 2024 The World Next Week

Ukraine

Ukraine Pushes Peace Summit, Sudan in Catastrophe, Israel-Hamas Deal at a Crossroads, and More

Ukraine pushes for wider international support and endorsement of its proposed peace process at Switzerland’s Ukraine peace summit; the UN Security Council deliberates how to assist Sudanese civilians and de-escalate the civil war; diplomatic pressure builds for a U.S.-backed cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip; and Russian ships arrive in Cuban waters for exercises.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins June 13, 2024 The World Next Week

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