On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses the effect of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Russia’s economy, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House, and how tariffs are concentrating power in President Trump’s hands.
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A weapon is mounted on the Lehit ground robotic system, developed by specialists of the International Legion under the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, during a demonstration in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. (Getty Images)