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Turkey’s Runoff Election, Debt Ceiling Dangers, Nigeria’s Tinubu Inaugurated as President, and MorePresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his opponent Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu face off in Turkey’s runoff election; U.S. government leaders contend with a looming deadline to avoid a disastrous default; president-elect Bola Tinubu is sworn in as Nigeria contends with an economic crisis; Evan Gershkovich’s pre-trial detention is extended; and Sudan struggles to find a lasting solution to the conflict between the military and a paramilitary group, exacerbating its humanitarian crisis.
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What Is Russia’s Wagner Group Doing in Africa?Russia’s Wagner Group has intervened in the affairs of several African countries, providing military and security support while expanding Moscow’s influence across the continent.
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Women This Week: Women Win Historic Number of Seats in Turkish ParliamentWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 13 to May 19.
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How Much Aid Has the U.S. Sent Ukraine? Here Are Six Charts.Six graphics illustrate the extraordinary level of support the United States has provided Ukraine this past year in its war against Russian invaders.
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Here’s How to Read Turkey’s Election Results—So FarTurkey’s presidential runoff election set for May 28 appears to favor longtime incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with little chance that he will ease up on his authoritarian ways.
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Turkey’s 2023 Elections: The Day AfterOn May 14, Turks will be going to the polls in one of the more consequential elections of this year. Turkey is a critical country, and the competing alliances and leaders promise distinct solutions a…
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Japan’s G7 MomentPrime Minister Kishida Fumio hosts the G7 summit as an outspoken champion of the rules-based international order. Japan hopes to galvanize support and recognition of its own security concerns in the Indo-Pacific as well.
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The President’s Inbox Recap: U.S. Strategy in UkraineUkraine’s spring offensive may create a diplomatic opening to end the war.
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Momentous Elections in Turkey and Thailand, Black Sea Grain Initiative, and MoreTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces off with opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in Turkey’s presidential election; Thais vote in their first general election since 2019; the Black Sea grain deal faces possible expiration; international film makers step forward at the Cannes Film Festival; and Ukraine fends off Russia’s recent drone attack.
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U.S. Strategy in Ukraine, With Charles KupchanCharles Kupchan, senior fellow at CFR and a professor of international affairs at Georgetown University, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the status of the war in Ukraine and whether it is time for the United States and the West to rethink their strategy.
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Women This Week: Gender Based-Violence Escalating in PeruWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 29 to May 5.
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Home and Abroad Public Forum: U.S. Strategy and the War in UkrainePanelists will discuss U.S. policy toward the Ukraine war, including what the requirements and goals for peace talks should be, as well as appropriate levels of military and economic aid. This virtual meeting is open to all. We hope you will encourage your colleagues and friends to join the discussion. Please direct your network to sign up here. To join, please use the Zoom details below: Zoom Meeting ID: 875 8938 4677 Zoom Password: 050423 Upon connecting, you will be prompted to enter your name and email address. Please include your full first and last name (you may have to override the default entry that Zoom populates). Should you have questions or trouble connecting, please email [email protected] CFR’s Home and Abroad series explores issues at the nexus of U.S. domestic and foreign policy that affect America’s role in the world.
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Is the Commonwealth Under King Charles III Still Relevant?The coronation of King Charles, the sovereign of the Commonwealth, calls into question the role of the British monarch on the world stage.
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As Nuclear Tensions Rise, Should the World Be Worried?Since the end of World War II, nuclear weapons have threatened international relations. The Cold War produced stalemates that seemed to reduce the threat of nuclear conflict, but several countries’ more recent acquisitions of nuclear weapons have brought the world into a dangerous new era of nuclear uncertainty. With nuclear tensions on the rise once again, what lies ahead for nuclear diplomacy?
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Susanna Fellman: The Nordic Model of Capitalism in Historical Perspective: Past Successes and Future ChallengesWhile social welfare is integral to Nordic capitalism, Scandinavian countries are still market economies that had strong economic growth through the twentieth century and currently enjoy some of the highest standards of living in the world. However, these countries face problems of their own, such as an aging workforce and difficulties in integrating immigrants into the labor force and society at large.