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@ianbremmer.com
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president of @eurasiagroup.net and @gzeromedia.com political scientist, author. if you're not following some people you dislike, you're doing it wrong. i'm happy to help.

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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 55m
#unga81 by the numbers: longest speech: usa/trump (5,203 words) shortest speech: nicaragua (574 words) artificial intelligence mentions: 116/194 (“super intelligence” mentions: 4/194) most mentions of artificial intelligence in a speech: albania (18), edging out the more ai savvy singaporeans (16)
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 2h
the race to watch: brazil this weekend lula’s lead is narrowing in first-round voting, and lula/flavio bolsonaro remain essentially tied in any run-off
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 20h
openai ipo pitch
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 22h
putin’s escalation in ukraine, as shown by air raid alert frequency/duration in kyiv
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 29/09/2026
self-awareness does not (!) absolve ai companies from responsibility… or serve as an adequate development guardrail…
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 29/09/2026
at labour party conference, burnham announces uk-eu summit to explore new “options” for “long-term relationship” w/ europe… “brexit has done more harm than good”
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 28/09/2026
looks like the pope could raise some divisions if he wanted to
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 28/09/2026
hormuz oil exports rebounding to pre-war levels = lost leverage for iran some color for why a possible deal is back in the news (and why trump isn’t interested in making it)
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 28/09/2026
we're not getting ahead of ai risk. we're waiting for a crisis first. then reacting to that one thing (and only that thing). @gzeromedia.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd8F...
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The world isn't governing AI fast enough | Ian Bremmer’s Quick Take
YouTube video by GZERO Media
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 28/09/2026
high stakes for europe: le pen leads in new french presidential election polling… le pen (far-right) v. melenchon (far-left): le pen, 69-31 le pen v. philippe (center): le pen, 57-43
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 25/09/2026
my favorite week of the year has come and gone : ) #unga
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 25/09/2026
the first step to governing ai is accepting that we have the power to. we can’t let fear dictate engagement w/ technology. www.youtube.com/shorts/GTGYo...
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The future of AI is in our hands | Global Stage
YouTube video by GZERO Media
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 25/09/2026
no significant deliverables from the trump-xi summit. but the most extraordinary photo (via chip somodevilla)
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 24/09/2026
spread of israeli settlements/outposts in the west bank, 1970-2026 - al jazeera
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 24/09/2026
president trump cares more about what to call ai than how (or whether) to govern it.
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 23/09/2026
taking the stage with my friends @bradsmi.bsky.social and elizabeth cousens to discuss ai governance in a leaderless world… do join us youtube.com/live/3EP4qLK...
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Global Stage: Live from the 81st UN General Assembly
YouTube video by GZERO Media
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 23/09/2026
spoke with @themomentwithkaty.bsky.social about trump’s remarks at unga. very different from every president since the united states founded the united nations
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 23/09/2026
trump is playing for november. xi is playing for the next twenty years. that mismatch is why this meeting will go so well. @gzeromedia.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-cd...
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What Trump and Xi each want from their meeting | ask ian
YouTube video by GZERO Media
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 23/09/2026
the us-china relationship is the single most important in geopolitics today. is collaboration > confrontation? (57% of americans think so)
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 23/09/2026
footage of ukrainian drone strikes on kuibyshev oil refinery in russia this week h/t @exilenova.bsky.social
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 22/09/2026
trump's approach to the presidency summed up in five seconds
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 22/09/2026
addressing global disruption (and leadership) at @clintonglobal.bsky.social's annual meeting today.   w/ mia mottley, alex soros, uae's abdulla balalaa, jb pritzker, + sophia bush tune in live at noon: www.youtube.com/live/rr0iTcy...
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Mainstage Session: How Do We Get It Right? | #CGI2026
YouTube video by Clinton Global Initiative
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 22/09/2026
kalshi taking bets on what trump says during his un speech (happening now) top options: canada…. democrats… windmills…
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 22/09/2026
my final interview w/ @antonioguterres.bsky.social as un secretary general. coming soon on @gzeromedia.com… (pc: dan martland)
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 21/09/2026
a year ago, few countries dared cross trump. now canada, europe, china, iran, russia and others are all more willing to say no. that's the story heading into this year's unga. @gzeromedia.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhtfC7iqbdo
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Why Trump's Greenland deal signals a shift | Ian Bremmer's Quick Take
In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer explains why the Greenland deal President Trump plans to announce at the UN this week is a story about shifting US leverage on the global stage. Subscribe to GZERO's YouTube channel and turn on notifications (🔔): http:/...
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 21/09/2026
ai dialogue ≠ ai slowdown ≠ ai collaboration but notable that bessent is more open to ai talks with the chinese than trump is.
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 21/09/2026
russia-ukraine. us-iran. both examples of superpowers not understanding their limits. antonio guterres and i reflect on the erosion of international law ahead of his final unga summit. (full interview tk) www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfPf...
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António Guterres: Superpowers can't always get what they want | GZERO World
YouTube video by GZERO Media
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 21/09/2026
as unga week kicks off, global views of the united nations mostly favorable… including in the united states (with israel the most notable exception)
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 21/09/2026
unfortunately...?
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 18/09/2026
joined mary louise kelly to discuss what's behind canada's turn to the eu across the political spectrum, canada is unified in feeling deeply vulnerable... at the expense of its main ally @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/09/17/n...
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Behind the overture from the European Union to Canada
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ian Bremmer, president and founder of the Eurasia Group, about the latest developments between Canada, the European Union and the U.S.
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 18/09/2026
putin’s increasingly kinetic warfare against nato states has europe on alert. several nato leaders taking steps to prepare for further attacks. but far from all. and they’re clearly not ready now.
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 18/09/2026
putin’s (totally real) approval rating at 76% ahead of this weekend’s (totally fair) parliamentary elections.
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 17/09/2026
carney knows he'll be in office longer than trump has left. that math is starting to matter everywhere. @gzeromedia.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=dULT...
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Canada and the EU deepen ties as trust in the US erodes | ask ian
YouTube video by GZERO Media
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 17/09/2026
do americans think the iran war is a mistake? 52%: yes 30%: no 18%: undecided - @instglobalaffairs.bsky.social
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 17/09/2026
president trump deserves full credit for europe offering its first ever associate member status to canada. never would have happened without his efforts.
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 16/09/2026
@gzeromedia.com (heard of it?) among the most reliable sources for news online…
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 16/09/2026
iran war in numbers (approx.): $38 billion spent… >60% of interceptors used… diesel at $6.27 per gallon. masterful gambit, sir.
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 16/09/2026
greater canada-eu partnership: aligned on security, economy, and governance. (watch the united kingdom in this space...this is the post-brexit option pm burnham has been looking for)
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 16/09/2026
nothing i see from the heads of ai companies suggests a meaningful slowdown and full dismissal of slowdown talk from the trump admin on @cnbctv18.bsky.social
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 16/09/2026
russian hybrid-warfare activity across nato, 2018-2025 - iiss
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 15/09/2026
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 15/09/2026
any actor open to using their influence to try and end the iran war should be welcomed. whether that actor is china or india…i’m skeptical @cnbctv18.bsky.social
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 15/09/2026
escalation between saudi arabia and houthis: possible escalation between usa and iran: doubtful escalation between ukraine and russia: certain
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 14/09/2026
recent polling on scottish/welsh independence and irish reunification
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 14/09/2026
trump's ai policy in one line: beat china. governance isn't in the conversation. @gzeromedia.com youtu.be/fccvKFRjH2s
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The AI risks being ignored | Ian Bremmer’s Quick Take
YouTube video by GZERO Media
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 14/09/2026
putin’s appetite for risk is growing… kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-...
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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv-Warsaw train struck by Russian drone near Polish border as mass attack targets western Ukraine
Key developments on Sept. 12-13: * Russian drone hits Kyiv-Warsaw train near Polish border * Russian drones target Volyn, Rivne oblasts in rare mass attack in western Ukraine * Russian strikes hit...
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 14/09/2026
markets spooked by ai warnings… but trump and xi both skeptical. neither superpower willing to compromise on the advantage they believe ai dominance will bring. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 11/09/2026
25 years after 9/11, a different admin has gotten the united states involved in a different war against a different country in the middle east. but this time, rather than relying on its allies to help, it bullies and pushes them aside. which has more staying power, forever wars or forever allies?
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 11/09/2026
rogue states and non-state actors turning to ai for weapons development. anthropic discloses it caught some… but not all… of these efforts. implications of no governance getting clearer by the day www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Anthropic Says Iran Used Its American AI Model to Target U.S. Navy Warships
Anthropic says it disrupted the plot, which was included in its report on adversaries using AI to develop weapons and track dissidents.
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 11/09/2026
saudi east-west pipeline = one of the main workarounds for strait of hormuz blockade. 4 million barrels a day latest houthi strikes strengthen iran’s position at the negotiating table. no bueno
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