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Are Russia and China trying to recruit disgruntled US federal employees? That's what US intel reportedly shows. Here's what we know. https://lnkd.in/ezv36QvS

"Everyone that mattered in Europe" turned out at the London Ukraine summit following Zelensky's disastrous Washington meeting, says Ian Bremmer. But does it matter? Can the Europeans go it alone? He explains in a new #QuickTake.

After a 40-year conflict with Turkey that has killed 40,000 people, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known as the PKK, declared a ceasefire on Saturday. The call to disband came from the group's leader. What's behind the move? https://lnkd.in/eBK2hz_p

Tens of thousands of far-right demonstrators gathered in Bucharest on Saturday to protest the Romanian government calling off a second round of national elections, calling it an assault on democracy. Here's why the vote was canceled & what's next. https://lnkd.in/enXKDRAV

Israeli Defense Forces blocked aid trucks from entering Gaza on Sunday, just one day after the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas expired, bringing negotiations over a permanent truce to a standstill. What now? We explain. https://lnkd.in/gGCbWS8v

Could Russia invade the Baltics next? Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze isn't ruling that out. On #GZEROWorld she tells Ian Bremmer "the task for all of us is not to exclude anything. So to be ready, to be prepared, to exercise, to test, and to make sure it doesn’t happen."

“Anora’s having a great night,” said comedian Conan O’Brien, who hosted last night's Oscars. “I guess Americans are glad to see someone finally stand up to a powerful Russian.” How else did politics show up at the Oscars? Read our recap. https://lnkd.in/gwTyrCT4

British PM Keir Starmer, a group of European leaders, Zelensky, and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau spent the weekend in London crafting a European-led plan to bring peace to Ukraine. Here's what was agreed on during this 11th-hour diplomacy. https://lnkd.in/e3FEpzKx

Japan is battling a blaze in the eastern coastal city of Ofunato that has consumed at least 5,200 acres — the country’s largest wildfire in more than 30 years. One person has reportedly died, and 4,600 residents have been evacuated. https://lnkd.in/eS-X-6cN

The history of US-Canada trade conflicts and worries about Canadian sovereignty go back more than a century. But this time, things may be different. Is there a precedent or playbook we can turn to? GZERO’s David Moscrop spoke with historian Asa McKercher. Read their conversation: https://lnkd.in/gTTsHNeT