Ukraine marks the second anniversary of Russia’s large-scale invasion; the World Trade Organization (WTO) holds its thirteenth ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi amid deep uncertainty about progress on dispute settlement system reform; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Argentina and Brazil to forge stronger U.S.-South America ties; and the World Health Organization raises alarm about the situation at the Gaza Strip’s Nasser Hospital.

Mentioned on the Podcast

“Is Anyone Still Afraid of the United States?: A Conversation With Robert Gates,” Foreign Affairs

Inu Manak and Manjari Chatterjee Miller, “Responsible Consensus at the WTO Can Save the Global Trading System,” CFR.org

Stephanie Nolen, “War and Illness Could Kill 85,000 Gazans in Six Months,” New York Times

“Year Three of the Ukraine War, With Miriam Elder and Carla Anne Robbins,” The President’s Inbox

Recommended Reading

Keith M. Rockwell, “A Moment of Truth for the WTO,” Hinrich Foundation

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/grim-ukraine-war-anniversary-wto-limbo-blinkens-lula-and-milei-tour-and-more

Grim Ukraine War Anniversary, WTO in Limbo, Blinken’s Lula and Milei Tour, and More