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February 21, 2024

Russia
Screening and Discussion of "Putin vs The West: At War"

Putin vs The West, a three-part series produced by Brook Lapping, tells the inside story of how the West has struggled to deal with Vladimir Putin, told by the presidents and prime ministers who work…

Play U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin seated in front of a display of books, with the flags of both nations in the background.

May 9, 2022

Economics
Digital Assets: Virtual Currencies, Security, and U.S. Foreign Policy

Panelists discuss digital assets, including virtual currencies and central bank digital currencies, and the implications for U.S. foreign policy and the global financial system.

Play Digital currency

October 17, 2013

The World Next Week: Congress Averts a Debt Crisis, Indian Prime Minister Singh Visits Beijing, and Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif Visits Washington

The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed the next steps for Congress after avoiding the debt ceiling, Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to China, and the upcoming mee…

Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) appear at a news conference after passage of a stopgap budget and debt legislation. (Jonathan Ernst/Courtesy Reuters).

November 17, 2023

India
Outcomes of the November U.S.-India 2+2 Dialogue

During November's 2+2 dialogue, India and the United States took steps to reaffirm their partnership.

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh gestures to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they leave the 2+2 Dialogue in New Delhi.

October 24, 2023

Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia Becomes a Hotbed For Extraterritorial Renditions and Assassinations

Prime Minister Trudeau’s accusation that the Indian government killed a Sikh leader in Canada highlights the growing prevalence of extraterritorial renditions in Southeast Asia.

Protestors stand outside while holding up white paper signs in Thai script.

January 17, 2018

Human Trafficking
Modern Slavery: Its Root Causes and the Human Toll

Modern slavery victimizes tens of millions of people. CFR examines the forces driving slavery and the many forms it has taken, including debt bondage in India, forced labor in North Korea, and human trafficking in Europe and the United States.

Modern Slavery

April 16, 2024

Economics
Virtual Media Briefing: Previewing the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings

CFR experts preview the upcoming World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings taking place in Washington, DC, from April 17 through 19.   

Play President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the World Economic Forum, January 17, 2024.