U.S. Plans Beijing Olympics Diplomatic Boycott, Trump’s History Tour, and More

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James M. Lindsay

Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair

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Robert McMahon

Managing Editor

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The United States announces a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, former President Donald Trump kicks off his History Tour, and Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual Constitution Day address amid rising Russia-Ukraine tensions.

Articles and Statements Mentioned on the Podcast

Barton Gellman, “Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun,” Atlantic, December 6, 2021

Robert Kagan, “Our constitutional crisis is already here,” Washington Post, September 23, 2021

Jen Psaki, Remarks on the U.S. diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, White House, December 6, 2021

Vladimir Putin, “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians,” Kremlin, July 12, 2021

“The Ukrainian army has got better at fighting Russian-backed separatists,” Economist, November 30, 2021

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Syria

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The Arab League summit marks the return of Syria and its president, Bashar al-Assad; Japan hosts the leaders of the Group of Seven democracies in Hiroshima, Japan, with concerns over China and Russia at the fore; the UN Security Council discusses sanctions on North Korea amid the country’s missile buildup; and migration slows at the southern U.S. border after the lifting of Title 42.

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Turkey

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