World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Sylvie Kauffmann, and Giles Whittell join guest host Carla Robbins to discuss Russia’s gas squeeze on Europe and the impact on climate policies. Then, they analyze the weekend's election outcomes in France and Colombia and their global significance. Plus, summits galore: the latest on the upcoming EU, G7, and NATO gatherings. Like this episode? Leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. Get full access to America Abroad at ivodaalder.substack.com/subscribe

Kim Ghattas, Nirmal Ghosh, and Stefan Kornelius join guest host Carla Robbins to discuss the US-China relations dominating the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Then, what to expect from President Biden's July visit to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Ukraine's EU candidacy, and global reactions to the January 6 hearings.   Get full access to America Abroad at ivodaalder.substack.com/subscribe

Jamil Anderlini, Carla Robbins, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the South Pacific and why it’s the next US-China contest. Then, President Biden’s Summit of the Americas is off to a rocky start as Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador declines to attend. What does this mean for US policy towards Latin America? Plus, the latest on the war in Ukraine.  Like this episode? Leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. Get full access to America Abroad at ivodaalder.substack.com/subscribe

Bobby Ghosh and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss whether the latest revelation in the Iran nuclear talks mean the deal is dead. Then, pressure mounts as Boris Johnson faces new threats of confidence over the latest “partygate” report. Plus, emerging fissures over the endgame in Ukraine.  Like this episode? Leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. Get full access to America Abroad at ivodaalder.substack.com/subscribe

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Susan Glasser, and Giles Whittell join Ivo to discuss Biden’s comments about defending Taiwan against Chinese attack as tensions mount between the US and China over Taiwan. Then, as war aims are shifting on both sides, what is the likely endgame in Russia's war on Ukraine? Plus, how the Russian-Ukraine war is adding to fears of a global food crisis. Like this episode? Leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. Get full access to America Abroad at ivodaalder.substack.com/subscribe

Now that Finland and Sweden have applied for NATO membership, breaking decades of non-alignment, Karen DeYoung, Gideon Rachman, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo to discuss what happens next and why Putin claims he’s ok with their membership. Then, previewing Biden’s first Asia trip and why countries are threatening to boycott the Summit of the Americas next month. Like this episode? Leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts.    Get full access to America Abroad at ivodaalder.substack.com/subscribe

Caroline de Gruyter, James Harding, and Ryan Heath join Ivo to discuss two competing views on Europe—Putin's and Macron’s. Then, how a Sinn Fein victory in Northern Ireland could affect the Brexit deal’s Ireland asterisk and what trade disruptions and China’s zero-COVID fallout mean for globalization.   Don't forget to leave us a review! Get full access to America Abroad at ivodaalder.substack.com/subscribe

Bobby Ghosh, Kim Ghattas, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss how the United States is managing relationships in the Middle East, from Saudi Arabia to Israel, with the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. Then, Europe proposes a ban on Russian gas in a round of new sanctions, what to expect when Russia celebrates Victory Day next week, and more.   Like the show? Leave us a review! Get full access to America Abroad at ivodaalder.substack.com/subscribe

After grim economic predictions for China's GDP growth, Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo to recap how COVID-19 lockdowns are affecting domestic politics and the global economy. Then, the West shifts the approach to help Ukraine defeat Russia and Germany U-turns on arms and energy. Like this episode? Leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. Get full access to America Abroad at ivodaalder.substack.com/subscribe

Jamil Anderlini, Bobby Ghosh, and Giles Whittell join Ivo to cover the latest news from Ukraine: more weapons, more sanctions, and more evidence that Russia is willing to escalate the conflict in new ways. Then, COVID-19 lockdowns in China prompt Chinese criticisms of Xi Jinping’s zero-COVID policy, whether the French election is Macron's to lose, and how Boris Johnson is staying in charge...for now. Prefer to watch instead? https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/events/world-review-apr-22 Don't forget to leave us a review!  Get full access to America Abroad at ivodaalder.substack.com/subscribe