Trump, Europe, Ukraine and the uncertain world order | Ian Bremmer

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🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Headlines have been swirling as President Trump enters his second month back in office and his policies come into focus. In this urgent, fast-paced conversation, political scientist Ian Bremmer defines what we should pay attention to, digging into a newly fractured US-Europe relationship, the potential future of Ukraine and moves in Gaza, China and within the United States itself. (This interview, hosted by TED’s Helen Walters, was recorded on February 24, 2025.)

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0:44.5	You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.
0:51.0	I'm your host, Elise Hugh. Today, we're bringing you a special conversation with political scientist Ian Bremmer.
0:56.4	He's president and founder of Eurasia Group and G0 Media. He sits down with Ted's Head of Media and Curation, Helen Walters, to discuss some of the major recent updates in
1:02.6	geopolitics. It's coming up.
1:08.1	Hi, everyone. I am Helen Walters. I am Head of media and curation here at TED. Welcome to another
1:13.7	episode of TED Explains the World with the one and only Ian Bremer. It is Monday, February the 24th, a little more than a month since President Trump was inaugurated once more.
1:24.1	And safe to say, a lot has been going on. So we figured we'd check in with Ian to determine
1:30.0	what we should really be paying attention to amid the extreme noise. Ian, hi. Helen, great to be
1:36.8	back with you. So we asked the TED community to share their questions for you. And we wanted them to share what they're most
1:45.5	curious to know. And we really got some amazing questions that I plan to pepper this conversation
1:49.6	with. So let's start with one right now. Yeah. Months into 2025, where does the U.S.
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