Ivo Daalder
@ivodaalder.bsky.social
Former US Amb @NATO. Now Senior Fellow @BelferCenter. Host World Review Podcast. Author America Abroad Substack. Policy Wonk. Dog lover. Baseball fan. New Chicagoan. Old Dutchman.
Reposted by Ivo Daalder
'𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧?'
Former Danish Ambassador to Russia, Germany, and NATO, Søndergaard: Moscow treats diplomacy as an extension of conflict; seven traits of Russian statecraft
(Thank you, @ivodaalder.bsky.social)
d1xp398qalq39s.cloudfront.net/uploads/cked...
Former Danish Ambassador to Russia, Germany, and NATO, Søndergaard: Moscow treats diplomacy as an extension of conflict; seven traits of Russian statecraft
(Thank you, @ivodaalder.bsky.social)
d1xp398qalq39s.cloudfront.net/uploads/cked...
November 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
'𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧?'
Former Danish Ambassador to Russia, Germany, and NATO, Søndergaard: Moscow treats diplomacy as an extension of conflict; seven traits of Russian statecraft
(Thank you, @ivodaalder.bsky.social)
d1xp398qalq39s.cloudfront.net/uploads/cked...
Former Danish Ambassador to Russia, Germany, and NATO, Søndergaard: Moscow treats diplomacy as an extension of conflict; seven traits of Russian statecraft
(Thank you, @ivodaalder.bsky.social)
d1xp398qalq39s.cloudfront.net/uploads/cked...
Here’s what caught my eye this week: internal discussions on Gaza show difficulties ahead for Trump’s peace plan and debates among Biden aides whether Israel was violating international law. Plus: progress since, Ukraine’s difficult winter & how Russia negotiates. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
What Caught My Eye (no. 37)
Some interesting articles and podcasts that caught my eye this week
open.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Here’s what caught my eye this week: internal discussions on Gaza show difficulties ahead for Trump’s peace plan and debates among Biden aides whether Israel was violating international law. Plus: progress since, Ukraine’s difficult winter & how Russia negotiates. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
Join @ravireports.bsky.social, Yasmeen Aboutaleb, and me as we discuss COP30 and China's race to dominate electricity production and growing questions about Trump's focus abroad rather than problems at home.
📆 Friday, NOV 14; 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
📆 Friday, NOV 14; 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
LIVE SOON: World Review Live: COP30 and China’s race to Electrify; Is Trump Spending too much time Abroad?
Starting Nov 14 at 11:00 AM EST
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Join @ravireports.bsky.social, Yasmeen Aboutaleb, and me as we discuss COP30 and China's race to dominate electricity production and growing questions about Trump's focus abroad rather than problems at home.
📆 Friday, NOV 14; 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
📆 Friday, NOV 14; 11:00 ET / 17:00 CET
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
First the Dutch announce (publicly!) that they won’t share certain critical intelligence with the US because of its politicization. Now the UK won’t share intelligence to enable what it (rightly!) says are illegal strikes. That’s how you emasculate your national security. www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
First the Dutch announce (publicly!) that they won’t share certain critical intelligence with the US because of its politicization. Now the UK won’t share intelligence to enable what it (rightly!) says are illegal strikes. That’s how you emasculate your national security. www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
This week, my eye caught a remarkable story about how the Trump administration bullied other countries in not signing onto a climate shipping agreement, a deep dive into Dick Cheney’s remarkable life, and a report that Trump will next target drug cartels in Mexico. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
What Caught My Eye (no. 36)
Some interesting articles and podcasts that caught my eye this week
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
This week, my eye caught a remarkable story about how the Trump administration bullied other countries in not signing onto a climate shipping agreement, a deep dive into Dick Cheney’s remarkable life, and a report that Trump will next target drug cartels in Mexico. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
Today, on World Review, how the world is ignoring the crises in sub-Saharan Africa. And what elections in Czechia and the Netherlands can tell us about the strength of the European far right. With Anna Sauerbrey and @bobbyghosh.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Today, on World Review, how the world is ignoring the crises in sub-Saharan Africa. And what elections in Czechia and the Netherlands can tell us about the strength of the European far right. With Anna Sauerbrey and @bobbyghosh.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
Trump loves the 19th century, including tariffs and dominating the Western hemisphere. That's a profound shift in US national security policy of the past 85 years, that's sought to protect Americans by warding off dangers overseas. My take. www.politico.eu/article/dona...
For Trump, the entire Western hemisphere is America’s
The U.S. president’s “Donroe Doctrine” represents a deep break from modern national security thinking.
www.politico.eu
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Trump loves the 19th century, including tariffs and dominating the Western hemisphere. That's a profound shift in US national security policy of the past 85 years, that's sought to protect Americans by warding off dangers overseas. My take. www.politico.eu/article/dona...
The great Jon Stewart did. youtube.com/shorts/D-GbZ...
November 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The great Jon Stewart did. youtube.com/shorts/D-GbZ...
Some great reads this week—and an excellent podcast on the dangers of AI development in the US. Also: how the Trump administration is upending the rule of law, the renewed humanitarian horror in Darfur, and Silicon Valley’s new (and mistaken) love affair with China. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
What Caught My Eye (no. 35)
Some interesting articles and podcasts that caught my eye this week
open.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Some great reads this week—and an excellent podcast on the dangers of AI development in the US. Also: how the Trump administration is upending the rule of law, the renewed humanitarian horror in Darfur, and Silicon Valley’s new (and mistaken) love affair with China. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
This week on World Review: Trump goes to Asia and gets a US-China trade truce. But what does it all really mean? Check out my conversation with Ken Moriyasu and @gideonrachman.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
World Review: Trump Visits Asia and Meets with XI
A synopsis of this week's edition of World Review
open.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This week on World Review: Trump goes to Asia and gets a US-China trade truce. But what does it all really mean? Check out my conversation with Ken Moriyasu and @gideonrachman.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
Loads of good stuff on this week’s reads — a profile of Ron Dermer, assessment of the Gaza ceasefire, how Sam Altman took Silicone Valley by storm, and more. Including links to some of my TV interviews, podcasts, and writings. Enjoy! open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
What Caught My Eye (no. 34)
Some interesting articles and podcasts that caught my eye this week
open.substack.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Loads of good stuff on this week’s reads — a profile of Ron Dermer, assessment of the Gaza ceasefire, how Sam Altman took Silicone Valley by storm, and more. Including links to some of my TV interviews, podcasts, and writings. Enjoy! open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
If you missed World Review today, here is my conversation with Jane Perlez and @antonlaguardia.bsky.social on US-China and the new oil sanctions on Ukraine. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
World Review Live—Trump-Xi to Meet; US Sanctions Russia
This week's World Review Live — with Jane Perlez and Anton LaGuardia
open.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
If you missed World Review today, here is my conversation with Jane Perlez and @antonlaguardia.bsky.social on US-China and the new oil sanctions on Ukraine. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
Don’t forget to join @antonlaguardia.bsky.social, Jane Perlez, and me for World Review tomorrow at 11 ET/5 CET. We’ll discuss US-China and oil sanctions on Russia. open.substack.com/live-stream/...
LIVE SOON: WORLD REVIEW LIVE: Trump off to meet Xi and US Sanctions Russia
Starting Oct 24 at 11:00 AM EDT
open.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Don’t forget to join @antonlaguardia.bsky.social, Jane Perlez, and me for World Review tomorrow at 11 ET/5 CET. We’ll discuss US-China and oil sanctions on Russia. open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Reposted by Ivo Daalder
President Trump announced new sanctions on the Kremlin that target Russia's two largest oil companies. This comes after Trump called off his meeting with Russian President Putin, saying "it didn't feel right."
@ivodaalder.bsky.social joins Chris Jansing to discuss.
www.msnbc.com/chris-jansin...
@ivodaalder.bsky.social joins Chris Jansing to discuss.
www.msnbc.com/chris-jansin...
Trump sanctions Russia's two largest oil companies after calling off meeting with Putin
President Trump announced new sanctions on the Kremlin that target Russia's two largest oil companies. This comes after Trump called off his meeting with Russian President Putin, saying "it didn't fee...
www.msnbc.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
President Trump announced new sanctions on the Kremlin that target Russia's two largest oil companies. This comes after Trump called off his meeting with Russian President Putin, saying "it didn't feel right."
@ivodaalder.bsky.social joins Chris Jansing to discuss.
www.msnbc.com/chris-jansin...
@ivodaalder.bsky.social joins Chris Jansing to discuss.
www.msnbc.com/chris-jansin...
Trump’s destruction of the White House is the most vivid demonstration of what his presidency stands for: needless destruction of America’s very foundation and our standing in the world. It’s total, complete and unchangeable.
October 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Trump’s destruction of the White House is the most vivid demonstration of what his presidency stands for: needless destruction of America’s very foundation and our standing in the world. It’s total, complete and unchangeable.
Trump wants an end to war in Ukraine more than Putin. As long as that’s the case, Putin will play Trump time and again. And again. And again. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
Played by Putin. Again.
Another phone call, another reversal on Ukraine. It’s getting painful to watch
open.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Trump wants an end to war in Ukraine more than Putin. As long as that’s the case, Putin will play Trump time and again. And again. And again. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
There you have it. Putin succeeded in stopping Tomahawks and ensuring Zelenskyy had a bad meeting with Trump, all for an empty promise to meet and end the war. Trump was played. Again.
October 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
There you have it. Putin succeeded in stopping Tomahawks and ensuring Zelenskyy had a bad meeting with Trump, all for an empty promise to meet and end the war. Trump was played. Again.
Want to know what Trump's biggest foreign policy success and failure has been to date? Check out my contribution along with others on @notusperspectives.bsky.social. www.notus.org/perspectives...
www.notus.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Want to know what Trump's biggest foreign policy success and failure has been to date? Check out my contribution along with others on @notusperspectives.bsky.social. www.notus.org/perspectives...
Here's what caught my eye this week. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
What Caught My Eye (no. 33)
Some interesting articles and podcasts that caught my eye this week
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Here's what caught my eye this week. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
I'll be on with Chris Jansing on @msnbc.com shortly to discuss Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump after Putin tried to derail it with a phone call.
October 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I'll be on with Chris Jansing on @msnbc.com shortly to discuss Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump after Putin tried to derail it with a phone call.
Don't miss my conversation with @stevenerlanger.bsky.social and Karen DeYoung on how Putin tried to derail White House meeting between Trump and Zelensky. Also, a brief look at what Trump is (or is not) up to in Venezuela.
open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
WORLD REVIEW LIVE: Missiles for Ukraine? French Government survives no-confidence vote, with Karen DeYoung and Steven Erlanger
A recording from Ivo Daalder's live video
open.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Don't miss my conversation with @stevenerlanger.bsky.social and Karen DeYoung on how Putin tried to derail White House meeting between Trump and Zelensky. Also, a brief look at what Trump is (or is not) up to in Venezuela.
open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
open.substack.com/pub/ivodaald...
Trump is the shakedown president. He’s shaken down law firms, old and new media, corporations, even countries. It’s worked. So far. Until people get wiser and resist or look elsewhere. Then the short term gain will turn to long term pain. My latest. www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Donald Trump, the shakedown president
Soon, everyone will get wiser and realize they have alternatives — and that when they unite, the U.S. president will be unable to continue his shake down operations.
www.politico.eu
October 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Trump is the shakedown president. He’s shaken down law firms, old and new media, corporations, even countries. It’s worked. So far. Until people get wiser and resist or look elsewhere. Then the short term gain will turn to long term pain. My latest. www.politico.eu/article/dona...