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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs the golden book as he meets Norway’s king on October 20, 2026, at the Royal Palace in Oslo. (Getty Images)
Trade
Trade
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Members of the Iranian military gather to demonstrate their skills during a training camp in Tehran on November 2, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Participants pose for a family photo during the C5+1 foreign ministers meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on October 19, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Export oil pipelines at an oil facility on Khark Island, on the shore of the Persian Gulf, on February 23, 2016. (Getty Images)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomes leaders attending the Thirteenth Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States in Ankara, Turkiye, on October 30, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Flags of participating countries hang at the meeting of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Council of Foreign Ministers at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye, on October 29, 2026. (Getty Images)
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EU leaders’ roundtable ahead of a meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on October 16, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Construction of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Arizona semiconductor manufacturing complex in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 1, 2026. (Getty Images)
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View of the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow on September 17, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Shipping containers are seen in the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, on August 23, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Saint Petersburg on October 21, 2026. (Getty Images)
Experts
Erin O’Toole
Distinguished Fellow
Paul Sracic
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
