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Russia’s North Korea Gambit Could Make the War in Ukraine Go Global

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Pyongyang has a propensity to take actions ... aimed at reminding the West—and specifically the US—that it should not be be ignored," Paul Poast writes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands
Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP
Global Politics

Japan's Snap Election, Gaza Humanitarian Crisis, North Korean Troops in Kursk

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Anton La Guardia, & Ken Moriyasu join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Japan's Election
Takashi Aoyama / Pool Photo via AP
Global Politics

North Korea Sends Troops to Russia for Training

In the News
WGN 9
Karl Friedhoff

"They may be preparing to better operate with Russia as they square off against South Korea," Karl Friedhoff says.

Karl Friedhoff appears on WGN Global Politics

Gaza War Anniversary, Latest from Ukraine, Mexico's New President

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Matt Kaminski, David Luhnow, and Catherine Philp join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Airstrikes on border Lebanon and Israel
Bilal Hussein / AP
Global Politics

Crisis in Lebanon, Ukraine's Victory Plan, Japan's PM Race

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Ken Moriyasu, & Yaroslav Trofimov join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Thousands fleeing Souther Lebanon as Israel airstrikes continue
Mohammed Zaatari / AP
Global Politics

Explosions in Lebanon, Far Right in Europe, Ukraine Peace Plan

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Stefanie Bolzen, Stefan Kornelius, and Andrew Roth join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Lebanon citizens watching the news of explosions
AP / Hassan Ammar
Global Politics

Middle East Crisis, Russia-Ukraine War, US Candidates' Foreign Policy

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Karen DeYoung, Bobby Ghosh, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Protests in Israel.
Ariel Schalit / AP
Global Politics

Ukraine's Shock Incursion, Gaza Ceasefire, Disinformation Threats

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Stefan Kornelius, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Ukrainian tanks entering Russia’s Kursk region
Evgeniy Maloletka / AP
Global Politics

In Ukraine and Gaza, a Wider War Is Getting Less Likely, Not More

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"If the belligerents wanted a wider war, they would have already started one," Paul Poast argues.

Ukrainian soldiers fire toward Russian position on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia region
Efrem Lukatsky / AP
Global Politics

NATO Calls China "Decisive Enabler" in Russia's War on Ukraine

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CNN
Ivo H. Daalder

"China has become not just an enabler, I would say a participant in this direct confrontation, which is direct violation of international law."

Ivo Daalder speaking on CNN over video call. Global Politics