On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses the United States cutting off intelligence sharing with Ukraine, shutting down American consulates overseas, and President Donald Trump’s tariffs on US allies and enemies.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)