In today’s episode Curtis Yarvin joins us to discuss the Anglo-American “empire of love,” the bohemian libertines of the ancien regime, Putin’s relative weakness, Xi’s advantages over Mamdani, and populism’s last chance. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

In today’s episode, Sunjoy Joshi, Chairman of India’s Observer Research Foundation, joins us to discuss Indian philosophy, the subtleties of the subcontinent, and India’s relations with the US, China, and Russia Sunjoy Joshi ORF Stimson Center podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

This week, the inimitable Xiang Lanxin joins us to discuss Trumpian “kayfabe,” the possibility of a grand bargain over Taiwan, and the US-Russia-China “grand strategic triangle” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Back with Curtis Yarvin to discuss the future of the American empire. Are there any parallels with perestroika? How quickly could the US withdraw from Europe and the UN? And what’s the point of an embassy anyway? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

“Trump remains cagey about his own expectations.” Read Emma Ashford Emma Ashford & Peter Slezkine’s Peter Slezkine piece in COMPACT: compactmag.com/article/in-ala…

Victoria Panova, Head of Russia’s BRICS Expert Council, joins us to discuss the history of BRICS, Russia’s attitude toward the association, and the differences between BRICS and other international formats, such as the G7 and the G20. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Contrary to those saying "no deal," there is cause to believe that the outlines of a framework deal to end the war in Ukraine and substantially improve US-Russia relations were reached today. What remains is additional triangulation between the US and Ukr/EU.

There was nothing that Trump could have done to get Putin to accept an unconditional ceasefire. Putin isn’t going to give up that leverage until there’s an outline of a settlement on the table. 2/3

The fantasy talk has to stop. There will not be “ironclad security guarantees” apart from the capabilities of Ukraine’s own forces. Even if external guarantees are pledged in a fit of absence of mind, they will not be ironclad because there will be no serious intention to fight

With Trump proposing to move “directly to a peace agreement” (rather than starting with a ceasefire), it’s worth considering what provisions such a deal might contain. Here’s my best guess at what might work: Territory: 1. Ukraine withdraws from the roughly 30% of Donetsk that

Here's the thing: any talk of security guarantees is a waste of time & an exercise in fantasy. They are simply not going to happen as Europe imagines, w/ or w/o the US. Russia has already rejected options that would have European or U.S. forces in Ukraine. Rather than accept

1/ Sharing a telling piece on security guarantees – a central issue for Ukraine (and Zelensky) in ending the war. The bottom line: NATO membership is off the table, and no viable Western alternative has emerged.

Dmitry Suslov joins us from Moscow to discuss the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska and Russia’s expectations for a settlement in Ukraine. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Tom Wright Jennifer Kavanagh I agree with many of your points and think the entirety of the interview makes clear how difficult any serious negotiation would be. That said, Jennifer’s claim was about Russian flexibility on demilitarization specifically, to which your points 4 and 5 are the relevant ones.

A great episode with @Samuelmoyn: “Western Europeans … are generally very confused because they don't acknowledge how far they have been vassalized” “we have to ask whether the coming multipolar order can be the best thing that ever happened to liberal values”

A fantastic conversation with Leonard Benardo about the history of the Open Society Foundation Open Society Foundations and the need to engage with new ideas. Stimson Center podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

This week’s guest is the inimitable John Mearsheimer. We cover the Middle East, East Asia, and Eastern Europe; discuss the place of morality in realist analysis; and argue about offshore balancing. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

1/ Here is an update after Washington: the Trump–Zelensky meeting didn’t go well from Kyiv’s perspective. No Tomahawks (perhaps Patriots instead); Trump–Putin in Budapest; “land swaps” (Donbas) returning to the agenda; Moscow's claim freezing the contact line is a concession.

1/ After the big announcement about Budapest, both Washington and Moscow are taking time to prepare the next summit. The meeting may be delayed — but it will not be cancelled. In the meantime, Kyiv and the EU are positioning.