Show Notes
With the US, Russia, China, and Europe all at strategic crossroads, the new global geopolitical order is starting to show itself.
On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss Russia's internal crises and strategic pivot, the upcoming summit and future of US-China rapprochement, and how Europe is critical not only to Russia's future but to the entire global system.
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