Political Insights

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My thanks to @YPFPNY for republishing my @Poliinsights piece about the aftermath of the #TrumpKimSummit in Hanoi last month in #EmergingVoices #NorthKorea https://t.co/IrkfYKLMGL

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What we’re watching:

#Trump hosts #Israeli PM #BenjaminNetanyahu at the #WhiteHouse
The first round of the #Ukrainian presidential #election takes place.
#ArabLeagueSummit set to start in #Tunisia

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What we’re watching:

#Brazilian Pres. #JairBolsonaro to meet with #US Pres. #DonaldTrump.
#British #Parliament members to vote on #TheresaMay’s #Brexit deal for the third time.
The #EuropeanCouncil to convene in #Brussels.

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While China’s #BeltandRoad Initiative has attracted attention, #SouthKorea announced its own #EurasiaInitiative, which has the propensity to make South Korea an important geopolitical player. Steven Osborne presents an analysis of South Korea's EI. https://t.co/8xWuLc26PO

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While many consider the electoral results in the #DRC as historic, there are a slew of controversies around Tshisekedi's victory. Christian Malanga @MalangaMusumari, President of the @UnitedCongolese Party (UCP), sat with PI contributor Mario Ghioldi. https://t.co/ifrY5K72yj

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While Northeast Asia watchers were intently focused on the Kim Jong Un-Donald Trump summit on February 27-28 in #Vietnam, political events with less direct, though significant regional repercussions, were unfolding in #SouthKorea. https://t.co/qf4yIFJfB2

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Although the US is a leader in many facets, there was a dearth in literature on US grand strategy in #foreignpolicy, until recently. Ambassador Jose A. Zorrilla offers a review of Barry Posen's #Restraint. https://t.co/ic2577WLLg

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What we're watching:

#Iranian president #Rouhani makes his first trip to #Iraq.
#UK #Parliament to vote on May’s #Brexit deal.
World leaders convene in Nairobi for the #OnePlanetSummit.

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The crisis between #Italy and #France is not just a crisis of mutual trust, but a geopolitical crisis too. The downturn in relations has been dragging on for months. Marika Annunziata assesses its impact. https://t.co/5pbGYNsTzu

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A real national security crisis, provoked by #Trump or not, will present unintended consequences from ill-conceived policy choices. President Trump is prepared to inflict lasting damage on the country to save his presidency, argues Michael Oppenheimer. https://t.co/2xLp4Ri99X

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President #Trump and #KimJongUn’s second summit in #Hanoi was largely a disappointment. Andy Laub takes a look at what happened.

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What we're watching:

US Senate #FRC discusses #MagnitskyAct investigation into death of Jamal #Khashoggi
#Officials from Russia and #DPRK convene
#China’s #TwoSessions take place, as the #NPC convenes in #Beijing parallel to the #CPPCC

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The unpredictability of global #oil prices and regional instability raises questions of the need for a new social contract in the #oil kingdoms of the Middle East. Dr. Sophie Olver-Ellis writes. https://t.co/mIxqZnNAnH

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What we're watching:

-The U.S. heads to Doha for Afghanistan peace talks with the Taliban
-Trump and Kim meet in Vietnam for their second Summit
-The U.S.-China 90-day trade war truce comes to an end

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#Russia and #Ukraine have had a long and complex history with deep ties to the Cold War, and one that has a lasting impact on the Ukrainian population to this day. Dr. David Bassiouni of The @BassiouniGroup examines the ongoing crisis in Eastern Ukraine. https://t.co/3XIwcTTtYO

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US President @realDonaldTrump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un are slated to meet next week in #Hanoi. DPRK Analyst @andydl321 Andy Laub outlines what to expect from the upcoming Summit. https://t.co/Y8twhVv7zz

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What we're watching:

The #UNSC to convene to discuss cessation of #Yemen hostilities.
#Putin to address #Russian #FederalAssembly.
#MBS to arrive in #China after visiting #Pakistan and #India.

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#Instability and #corruption have plagued #Lebanon for the past several years. Joey Geadah offers a glimpse at what the future holds for Lebanon.

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Acting @attorneygeneral Matthew Whitaker testified in front of the @HouseJudiciary Committee conducting an oversight hearing regarding the direction of the @TheJusticeDept as well his past role in the #Trump Administration. @tannerkenney provides a recap. https://t.co/mtg2WMmKWQ

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The #DepartmentofState continues to face challenges, especially under the #Trump administration. Diplomats have had to embrace unusual cost-cutting measures in order to keep their missions afloat, writes Ambassador Jose Zorrilla.

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