#OnThisDay
in 1867: The US takes possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia.
Pictured here is the treasury warrant for $7.2 million (less than 2 cents an acre) that completed the purchase.
Today, 25% of US-produced oil & over 50% of US seafood come from Alaska.
⚫️ 90,000 people killed
⚫️ 20 million in need of assistance
Yemen's five-year civil war has triggered the world's worst humanitarian crisis. A new agreement between the government and a secessionist group could help end it, though hurdles remain.
We're pleased to announce that
@gmbutts
has been appointed vice chairman of Eurasia Group.
Learn more about his work and deep expertise on climate and sustainable finance, trade and other global negotiations, political campaigns, and AI.
Despite high barriers for international travel, countries that rely on tourism are preparing to start welcoming visitors.
We look at their cautious first steps.
“The Israeli-Saudi deal which was close to getting done is now over,” says
@ianbremmer
.
“If anything was accomplished that Hamas wanted, that would be the single biggest thing.”
@LeeYingShan
Let's be honest. 2018 doesn't look good. These are
@EurasiaGroup
's Top Risks for 2018.
Click through to read the report and watch the video.
↓↓
#TopRisks2018
Starting October 17,
@EvanLSolomon
will be the new Publisher of
@gzeromedia
& a member of the Eurasia Group's Management Committee.
His leadership & award-winning journalism will help expand our media platforms & reach a broader audience around the world.
New Year = New Start ... and New Risks.
Our
#TopRisks2021
report is here!
Get the full rundown, and follow the
#thread
for a snapshot of the dangerous year that lies ahead. 👇
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“When he (Macron) says we shouldn’t care so much about fights that aren’t ours -meaning Taiwan- it’s very narrow minded and it’s immature, especially coming off a trip to China,” says
@ianbremmer
@EliStokols
@Lauren_V_Egan
21 years after 9/11, freedom & democracy are still facing challenges.
“It’s hard to say that the Americans are fighting for democracy globally when we are having such a hard time fighting for it within our own country.”
@ianbremmer
on
@AliVelshi
“Biden needs to be clear that while he is the best friend of the Israeli people, he is not the best friend of Netanyahu,” says
@ianbremmer
.
The US is becoming more isolated on the global stage – more so than the Russians when they invaded Ukraine.
@CNNThisMorning
“When you’re fighting a monster, you cannot become a monster,” says
@ianbremmer
.
Hamas must go, but Israel also can’t be in a position where radicalization (which has already occurred in Gaza for decades) gets worse and creates more conflict.
@dwnews
The relationship between Putin and Netanyahu, therefore and Russia and Israel, is “pretty much irrevocably broken.”
@ianbremmer
says Israel has been a challenge for Zelenskyy, but now not so much.
Today, our identities are determined by nature, nurture, and algorithm, says
@ianbremmer
.
That’s a staggering amount of power in the hands of technology companies – are we moving toward a technopolar order?
@TEDTalks
First, a comedian who played Ukraine's president on TV actually won the presidency with 73% of the vote. Then, his party defied
#UkraineElections
expectations to win a majority of seats in parliament.
@ianbremmer
looks at a changing country for
@time
.
“We are living in a world where the United States is increasingly uncomfortable and unwilling to act as the global policeman,” says
@ianbremmer
.
“But there is no one else remotely close to playing that role.”
“If Israel is going to destroy Hamas, but they don't create the conditions for peace with the Palestinian people, they will end up with something worse.”
@ianbremmer
joins
@bigthink
for a conversation on Israel and Palestine:
Who runs the world? Eh, today, it’s not that simple.
The next decade will be defined by three global orders – security, economic, and digital – and
@ianbremmer
says the third will have immense importance.
@TEDTalks
Before we release
#TopRisks2023
on Jan 3, take a look back at our Top 10 Risks for 2022 ⤵️
1. No Zero COVID
2. Technopolar world
3. US midterms
4. China at home
5. Russia
6. Iran
7. Two steps greener, one step back
8. Empty lands
9. Corporates losing the culture war
10. Turkey
Stay tuned for the State of the World.
On Tuesday, 8 December,
@ianbremmer
will share his annual State of the World speech exploring the 🌍 as it is and what's to come, available at and .
“Multipolarity doesn’t guarantee peace and doesn’t guarantee effective cooperation,” says
@UN
chief
@antonioguterres
.
Multipolarity requires even stronger multilateral institutions.
Guterres sat down for an exclusive interview with
@ianbremmer
⬇️
#GZEROWorld
@gzeromedia
Queen Elizabeth II’s first Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, was born in 1874.
Her final Prime Minister, Liz Truss, was born in 1975.
101 years apart.
People were surprised to hear President Biden start his State of the Union talking about Ukraine.
But
@ianbremmer
says it was very smart to start with Ukraine – and that right now additional US funding for Ukraine is likely in 2024.
@FareedZakaria
@sbg1
As Israel goes to war, Russia must now decide where its loyalty lies in the Middle East.
The “Russia-Israel relationship, which had been reasonably balanced, will face a decisive break on the back of the Hamas attacks,” says
@ianbremmer
.
@HollyEllyatt
.
@ianbremmer
says the events of this weekend mean the end of a Saudi-Israeli deal (which was likely Hamas’ intent).
That, plus the prospect of extended war in the region, will depress investment flows in the Middle East.
@alansmurray
President Macron went from dove to hawk on Russia.
French officials claim that as the facts changed, so did Macron’s strategic thinking.
@ianbremmer
explains why that doesn’t fully hold up for
@gzeromedia
:
"Don’t talk to me about half full/half empty: I’m someone who’s generally happy there’s water in the glass."
"But I’m decidedly worried about where the conflict with Russia is heading."
@ianbremmer
explains with
@nytimes
.
"The US is by far the most politically dysfunctional and divided of all the world's advanced industrial democracies." -
@ianbremmer
@Diplo1
and
@BBCNews
assess the significance of the US Capitol attack.
Our Top Risks of 2023 ⤵️
1. Rogue Russia
2. Maximum Xi
3. Weapons of mass disruption
4. Inflation shockwaves
5. Iran in a corner
6. Energy crunch
7. Arrested global development
8. Divided States of America
9. Tik Tok boom
10. Water stress
#TopRisks2023
There’s plenty of competition, but most ineffective world leader responding to coronavirus right now goes to Brazil President Bolsonaro.
This weekend he’s blasting governors taking lockdown measures. Will seriously damage his mandate.
Now is the time for Pres. Biden to underscore his and America’s sincere friendship with the Israeli people and nation while conveying that this sterling partnership does not extend to PM Netanyahu.
@ianbremmer
for
@gzeromedia
:
“This is no less than Israel's 9/11,” says
@ianbremmer
.
What happens next? War in the region (which could expand), massive civilian casualties, and the Israeli-Saudi deal (which was close to getting done) is now over.
@gzeromedia
#QuickTake
“I can’t imagine any other G7 leader acting the way Macron did, especially in today’s geopolitical environment.”
@ianbremmer
says France should air its grievances with the US and fellow allies.
@gzeromedia
"Nobody looks at [🇺🇸] and says, 'I wish my government worked like that.'"
@ianbremmer
and
@CBSSunday
's
@LeeCowanCBS
discuss the global impact of a tumultuous week in Washington.
One of Canada’s preeminent journalists,
@EvanLSolomon
brings decades of experience creating programming & platforms on TV, radio, podcasting, digital & print.
Read more about Evan’s experience and his role as Publisher of
@gzeromedia
:
#COVID19
is an unprecedented public health crisis. That’s why we’re updating our Top Risks report for the first time ever.
Find out how the outbreak changes the greatest threats already facing the world in our
#TopRisks2020
#Coronavirus
report.