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Russian President Vladimir Putin
A broadcast screen at the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai, India, on April 3, 2025, displays news of US President Donald Trump announcing sweeping new trade tariffs. (Indranil Aditya via Getty Images)
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A broadcast screen at the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai, India, on April 3, 2025, displays news of US President Donald Trump announcing sweeping new trade tariffs. (Indranil Aditya via Getty Images)
Commentary
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Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship
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Mourners carry the coffins of slain Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala, during a funeral procession on January 4, 2020. (Mohammed Sawaf via Getty Images)
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Mourners carry the coffins of slain Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala, during a funeral procession on January 4, 2020. (Mohammed Sawaf via Getty Images)
Reports
Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute
Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute
Michael Knights
Senior Fellow, The Washington Institute
Crispin Smith
Crispin Smith
Crispin Smith
Michael Knights & Crispin Smith
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