Wednesday, February 1
, 2017
U.S.-Russia Relations;
China and the World;
Iranian Nuclear Violation;
Executive Orders/Foreign Policy; Economics in the Americas.
U.S.-Russia Relations
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Europe's Fatal Attraction to Trumpism and Putinism
" Judy Dempsey -- Carnegie Europe, January 31, 2017
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The Power of Siberia Natural-Gas Project: Commercial or Political?
" Pierre Noël -- IISS, January 30, 2017
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin Expected to Discuss Ukraine Sanctions in Weekend Phone Call
" Feliks Garcia -- Independent, January 27, 2017
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Trump Spells Trouble for Eastern Europe
" Simeon Djankov -- Peterson Institute for International Economics, January 30, 2017
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Deadly Violence Erupts in Eastern Ukraine Amid 'Worsening Humanitarian Situation'
" Deutsche Welle, January 31, 2017
China and the World
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Europe's Trump-China Dilemma
" Francois Godement -- European Council on Foreign Relations, January 31, 2017
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Beijing's Development Bank Gains Momentum
" Gary Sands -- Foreign Policy Association, January 29, 2017
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Vietnam and the South China Sea's Roiled Waters
" Carlyle A. Thayer -- Asia and the Pacific Policy Society, January 30, 2017
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China Defends against U.S. Anti-Dumping Tariffs
" Wang Hui -- Video by CGTN, January 25, 2017
Iranian Nuclear Violation
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UNSC to Convene Emergency Meeting on Iran
" Curt Mills -- U.S. News, January 31, 2017
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Iran Violates U.N. Resolutions Again with Ballistic Missile Test
" Khater Al-Khater -- Asharq Al-Awsat, January 31, 2017
Executive Orders/Foreign Policy
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Will Trump Carry Out His Foreign Policy Pledges?
" Claire Felter, Zachary Laub, and James McBride -- Council on Foreign Relations, January 30, 2017
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Trump's Immigration Order Deprives U.S. of Exports and Technology Talent
" Cameron F. Kerry -- Brookings Institution, January 30, 2017
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Global Economics Monthly: Troubling Start for Trump's Economic Statecraft
" Matthew P. Goodman -- CSIS, January 30, 2017
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5 Things to Know Before the U.S. Reduces Its Role at the UN
" Stewart M. Patrick -- Defense One, January 27, 2017
Economics in the Americas
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NAFTA Doesn't Count for Much Economically, but It's Still a Huge Political Football. Here's Why
" Michael Hiltzik -- Los Angeles Times, January 30, 2017
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What's the Impact of President Trump's Executive Order on the Mexico Border Wall?
" Duncan Wood -- Video by the Wilson Center, January 26, 2017
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Preserving and Strengthening the U.S.-Mexico Relationship
" Dan Restrepo, Michael Werz, and Joel Martinez -- Center for American Progress, January 30, 2017
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