Walter Russell Mead discusses Vladimir Putin endorsing Joe Biden, Putin dissing Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump dissing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and Biden stumbling in the Middle East on his podcast, What Really Matters.
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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)