Fareed Zakaria GPS Takeaways from the Trump-Putin Summit; Netanyahu’s Playbook in Gaza; Implications of Defunding mRNA Research; AI’s Growing Impact on the US Economy
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Aug 17, 2025 
Jake Sullivan, former National Security Advisor to President Biden, shares key insights into the dynamics of the Trump-Putin summit and Israel's strategy in the Gaza conflict. He discusses how the summit may have shifted interests in Ukraine and what that means for global politics. The conversation also touches on the significant cuts to mRNA research funding, highlighting potential repercussions for future pandemic responses. Additionally, Derek Thompson analyzes the rapid growth of AI investments and its implications for the U.S. economy, pondering if it's a bubble ready to burst.
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Putin Gained Time And Space
- The Alaska summit advantaged Putin by removing the threat of immediate U.S. consequences and a ceasefire.
- Jake Sullivan warns this gives Russia time and space to continue its war against Ukraine.
Trump Shifted From Ceasefire To Open Timeline
- Trump appeared to flip from demanding a ceasefire to aligning with Putin's timeline for an open-ended end to the war.
- Sullivan cautions that signaling no new pressure undermines Ukraine's position and encourages continued aggression.
Russia Is Not The 1980s Superpower
- Sullivan says Trump overestimates Russian strength and views it through a Cold War lens.
- He argues Russia's demographic and economic declines mean the U.S. should increase pressure, not ease it.
