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March 14, 2022

Europe
A Conversation With Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald

Please join Mary Lou McDonald, President of the Irish political party Sinn Féin, for a discussion on resolving the past and continuing repercussions of Brexit, cross-border relations and reconciliati…

Play Sinn Fein election posters and billboards on view along the nationalist Falls road on March 1, 2017 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

March 11, 2022

Diplomacy and International Institutions
The Role of NATO: Enlargement Revisited

Panelists discuss NATO and its expansion since the Cold War, whether NATO enlargement was a mistake or strategically necessary, whether NATO's actions helped inflame current tensions with Russia over…

Play General view of the Prague NATO Summit, 21 November 2002 at Prague's Congress Center. NATO leaders agreed the organisation's biggest ever enlargement, inviting seven ex-communist countries to join the former Cold War bloc as it extends into former Soviet Union territory.

February 7, 2022

Asia
The 2022 Olympics: Spotlight on China

Panelists discuss China as it prepares for the 2022 Olympic games, including the diplomatic boycott of the games over human rights by several countries, China’s strict handling of dissent and COVID-1…

Play Short Track Speed Skating - Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Day 5

February 2, 2022

Ukraine
Russia and the West: A New Cold War?

Panelists discuss the escalating threats at the Ukrainian border, the risks of Russian military action, as well as the mounting tensions between Russia, the United States, and the European Union that…

Play Map of eastern Europe

March 23, 2021

China
Report Launch of CFR Independent Task Force on a U.S. Response to China's Belt and Road Initiative

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chinese President Xi Jinping’s signature foreign policy endeavor, has the potential to meet developing countries’ needs and spur economic growth, but the reality i…

Play Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony for the second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China April 26, 2019.