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Subject Highlights of the Week @ QI: European headging, U.S.-China trade war, Iran negotiations.defense tech bros, the U.S.-Georgia relationship, & more
Date April 27, 2025 5:00 PM
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** APRIL 27, 2025
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** RESEARCH
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** European Hedging as a Diplomatic Opportunity for the United States
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By Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom

Quincy Institute, 4/24/25

While retaining friendly ties with European countries, the U.S. should now actively promote selective hedging, paving the way for long-term European independence and peaceful multipolarity.
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** U.S.-China Trade War: Escalate to De-escalate to Escalate?
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By East Asia Director Jake Werner

Responsible Statecraft, 4/25/25

Even if Trump lowers tariff heat, he says he wants to force the rest of the world to choose one team or the other.
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** DIGITAL
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** The Forces Trying to Push Trump Into War
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Rebelcast/ The Daily Caller, 4/24/25

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** Future Weapons: The Defence Tech Bros
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Interview with Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Tech Tonic/ Financial Times, 4/22/25

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** Rethinking the U.S.-Georgia Relationship
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By Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven & Junior Research Fellow Artin DerSimonian

The American Conservative, 4/24/25

If the U.S. Senate wants to avoid another crisis like Ukraine along Russia’s periphery, it must stop encouraging Moscow’s neighbors into unnecessarily confrontational relationships with Russia.
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** Trump Addresses Gaza Aid
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Interview with Senior Advisor Eli Clifton

Newshour/Al Jazeera, 4/26/25

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** UPCOMING EVENTS
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** WEBINAR
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** Book Talk: What Are Russians Thinking? Russian Ideologies Today
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Tuesday, April 29, 12:00-1:00 PM ET

Featuring Featuring Marlene Laruelle & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
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** MORE. MORE. MORE.
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** ARTICLES
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Yemen Prepares ‘Biggest Offensive Ever Seen’ Against Houthi Rebels With U.S. Support ([link removed])

By Tom Hussain/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

South China Morning Post, 4/26/25


** Diplomacy Watch: The White House Now Wielding Ultimatums ([link removed])
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By Reporter Aaron Sobczak

Responsible Statecraft, 4/25/25


** Was Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood Ban a Bid to Please Israel, Saudi? ([link removed])
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By Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Responsible Statecraft, 4/25/25


** Why the Next Round of Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks May Be Tougher ([link removed])
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By Nadeen Ebrahim/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

CNN, 4/25/25


** Saving the World Is Not America’s Responsibility ([link removed])
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By Doug Bandow/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The American Conservative, 4/24/25


** Ukraine and Europe Can't Afford to Refuse Trump's Peace Plan ([link removed])
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By Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

Responsible Statecraft, 4/24/25


** Trump’s Rush to Arm Foreign Clients Undermines U.S. Security ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung & Intern Ashley Gate

Inkstick Media, 4/23/25


** Pope Francis Worked Miracles for U.S.-Cuba, But Not the Biggest One ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow William Leogrande

Responsible Statecraft, 4/23/25


** Will Defense Policy Board Continue to Be a Refuge for the Blob? ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst & Editorial Director Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

Responsible Statecraft, 4/23/25


** America Isn’t Israel’s Bodyguard ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

The American Conservative, 4/22/25


** Can Netanyahu Bury ‘Qatargate’ Under Gaza's Rubble? ([link removed])
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By Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout & Intern Ashley Gate

Responsible Statecraft, 4/22/25


** Huckabee Admits Israel Is Blocking Food to People He Once Said Don’t Exist ([link removed])
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By Reporter Aaron Sobczak

Responsible Statecraft, 4/22/25


** Obamaworld Cheers Trump’s Diplomacy with Iran ([link removed])
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By Gabby Deutsch/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Steven Simon

Jerusalem Insider, 4/22/25


** The Ever-Expanding War Machine ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Tom Dispatch, 4/22/25


** The Long History of Lawlessness in U.S. Policy Toward Latin America ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Greg Grandin

The Intercept, 4/22/25


** ‘This Administration Does Not Want Any Dissent’: Breaking Down Trump’s Attacks on Middle East Studies Programs ([link removed])
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By Michael Arria/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Aslı Bâli

Mondoweiss, 4/22/25


** Report From Europe: The Center Does Not Hold ([link removed])
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By Board Member Katrina vanden Heuvel & Robert Borosage

The Nation, 4/21/25


** Former Israeli Official Leading Israel, Iran Desk at the White House ([link removed])
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By Managing Editor Ben Armbruster

Responsible Statecraft, 4/21/25


** How the United States Can Regain the World’s Trust ([link removed])
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By Board Member Stephen Walt

Foreign Policy, 4/21/25


** Israel Mulls Strike on Iran Despite Trump's Caution ([link removed])
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By Amir Haftari/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Newsweek, 4/21/25


** Major U.S.-Philippine Military Drills Kick Off Amid Tensions With China ([link removed])
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By Global South Director Sarang Shidore

Responsible Statecraft, 4/21/25


** Pope Francis' Legacy of Inter-Faith Diplomacy ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

Responsible Statecraft, 4/21/25


** DIGITAL
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Will U.S.-Russia Ties Strain European ([link removed])

Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

The Bottom Line/ Al Jazeera, 4/24/25


** Book Talk: The End of the Old Order ([link removed])
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Featuring Mathew Burrows and Josef Brawl; moderated by Research Fellow Mark Episkopos

Quincy Institute, 4/24/25


** Tariff Turmoil ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Denis Simon

The Heat/ CGTN America, 4/22/25

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