

US-Russia talks begin in Riyadh
Feb 18, 2025
Gorana Gurgic, a Monocle security correspondent and senior researcher at ETH Zurich, dives into the crucial US-Russia talks aimed at finding peace in Ukraine, sans Kyiv and Brussels. She sheds light on the shifting dynamics in European security and transatlantic relations, emphasizing the varying perspectives among European leaders. The discussion also touches on China's renewed push for innovation amid economic pressures. Listeners get a taste of global geopolitics and emerging diplomatic strategies all in one intriguing conversation.
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US-Russia Meeting
- The US and Russia are meeting to discuss the future of Ukraine, but Ukraine isn't present.
- This raises concerns about great power politics sidelining smaller nations.
Rewriting History
- The meeting signals a systemic shift in international relations.
- The way countries interact and solve problems is changing, rewriting history.
US as Revisionist Power
- The US is acting like a revisionist power, questioning international norms.
- By sidelining Ukraine, the US mirrors Russia's dismissive approach to Ukrainian sovereignty.