World Review: Ukraine Diplomacy, Middle East Calm, and Iran Deal or No Deal

VIDEO SERIES World Review with Ivo Daalder
Steve Erlanger, Kim Ghattas, and Susan Glasser join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
American soldiers stand in front of an armored tank Play Video
Reuters

About This Episode

Steve Erlanger, Kim Ghattas, and Susan Glasser return to World Review with Ivo Daalder to check in on diplomatic fights and flights on Ukraine and why the crisis is still a stalemate. Then, they explore the recent calm in the Middle East and assess whether we'll have a conclusion on the Iran deal by the end of the month.

Highlights

Prefer to Listen?

Subscribe to our podcast edition on the following platforms.

About the Panelists
Steven Erlanger
Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe, The New York Times
Headshot for Steven Erlanger. Wikimedia Commons.
Based out of Brussels, Belgium Steven Erlanger is the Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times. He's been reporting for the Times since 1987.
Headshot for Steven Erlanger. Wikimedia Commons.
Kim Ghattas
Contributing Writer, The Atlantic
Headshot of Kim Ghattas
After twenty years as a BBC journalist, Kim Ghattas is currently contributing writer for the Atlantic. She hosts the People Like Us Podcast and is author of the NYT notable book of 2020: Black Wave. She has been published in the New York Times, the Daily Beast, Time, and the Washington Post, and she regularly speaks on Middle East issues and American foreign policy.
Headshot of Kim Ghattas
Susan Glasser
Staff Writer and Columnist, New Yorker
Photo of Susan Glasser
Susan Glasser is a staff writer for The New Yorker and was a founding editor of POLITICO Magazine, where she also served as POLITICO's chief international affairs columnist and host of the podcast "The Global Politico." She's also a global affairs analyst for CNN.
Photo of Susan Glasser
Ivo H. Daalder
CEO, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Headshot of Ivo H. Daalder
Ivo H. Daalder served as the US ambassador to NATO from 2009 to 2013. He joined the Council as president in 2013 and took on the new role of CEO in 2023. Previously, he was a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and served as director for European affairs on President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council. He is the author or editor of 10 books.
Headshot of Ivo H. Daalder
Issues US Foreign Policy Global Politics
Regions Middle East and North Africa Russia Eastern Europe Europe
Back to Video Listing

Related Content

Screen shot of Ivo Daalder speaking on CBC next to images of Macron and Putin at podiums. Global Politics
Macron Tries Reviving Minsk Agreement
Video Series Featured Video

Emmanuel Macron tries to assuage Russia’s concerns, but no one ever truly implemented the Minks Agreement he’s rousing, explains Ivo Daalder on CBC's Power & Politics.

American troops line up to board an aircraft waiting to deploy to Ukraine in Fort Bragg. Defense and Security
Reuters
How Would the US Public Respond to a Russian Invasion of Ukraine?
In the News War on the Rocks

Americans are evenly split on whether to send troops to defend Ukraine, likely a sign of bipartisanship on the issue, argues Dina Smeltz in War on the Rocks.

A street market in Syria with pedestrians and a hazy sunset Public Opinion
Marc Veraart
Americans Support Limited Military Action in Syria against ISIS
RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey

Survey data shows that while Americans favor military action against violent extremist groups, they are less supportive of US involvement in Syria.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif meets with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in Tehran, Iran February 21, 2021. Public Opinion
REUTERS
Iranians and Americans Support A Mutual Return to JCPOA
RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey

A joint Council and IranPoll survey shows that although Iranian and American public support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has waned over time, there is still sizable backing for it in both countries.