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Jan 2025
1h 11m

What will Trump's return mean for Ukrain...

Ben Norton
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What will Donald Trump's second term as US president mean for the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine and Israel's war on Gaza? How will his tariffs affect the economy? To discuss, political economist Radhika Desai is joined by Anatol Lieven, director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watc ... Show More
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