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☆ Middle East risks prospect of fresh regional war after Hamas stealth attack on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"To take out the leadership of Hamas, it is not going to be a matter of days or weeks. "The Israelis are going to war," Bremmer told CNBC on Monday. Ghazi Hamad, a Hamas spokesman, reportedly told the BBC that the group had direct backing for the attack from Iran. "Nobody would consider that to be hard evidence at this point," Bremmer told CNBC. Normalization no moreThe weekend attacks on Israel by Hamas militants could potentially upend efforts brokered by the United States to normalize ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Persons: Ian Bremmer, Bremmer, there're, Benjamin Netanyahu, Aqsa, Netanyahu, Ghazi Hamad, Brian Katulis, Katulis, Hamad, Al Organizations: Hamas, Eurasia Group, CNBC, Israel, European Union, Anadolu Agency, Getty, West Bank, Palestinian National Authority, Iran, BBC, Street, U.S, NBC News, Brian Katulis Middle, Iran's, Guards, Middle East Institute Locations: Israel, Gaza, Israeli, Palestinian, United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Japan, Rafah, Palestine, —, Iran, Beirut, Lebanon, Shebaa Farms, Lebanese, Syrian, Golan, Washington, Saudi Arabia, Al Jazeera

☆ CNBC Daily Open: There’s good news for investors beneath September’s jobs number
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Mainland China's Shanghai Composite dipped 0.67% after reopening from the Golden Week holiday. Golden Week, golden demandChina's domestic tourism during the "Golden Week" period, an eight-day holiday that ended Friday, rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, according to official figures. [PRO] After jobs, inflation numbersAfter last week's blockbuster jobs report, investors will be scrutinizing price readings this week for signs that inflation is abating despite a tight labor market. If price increases cool for the month — as economists expect — investors are hoping falling bond prices no longer drag down stocks.

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☆ It could take Israel years to take out Hamas' leadership, says Eurasia Group's Ian Bremmer
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIt could take Israel years to take out Hamas' leadership, says Eurasia Group's Ian BremmerIan Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group, discusses Hamas' attack on Israel on Saturday and says there's no "hard evidence" that Iran was behind it.

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☆ 'Israel's 9/11': Political analysts react to deadly Hamas attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Children are seen in a destroyed house after Israeli attacks in Gaza City, Gaza on October 07, 2023. Massive attacks by Hamas leadership into Israel… This is no less than Israel's 9/11. 'Massive intelligence failure'The attack also marked a "massive intelligence and defense failure for Israel," Bremmer highlighted, saying it was an oversight stemming from the government's new judicial reforms. From what we see so far … [this] is a Gaza and Israel war. "From what we see so far … [this] is a Gaza and Israel war.

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☆ A second war could easily erupt in Europe — while everyone's distracted by Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Violence erupted in northern Kosovo in September, and Belgrade responded with a military build-up on its border with its neighbor. Given the current political and security context, analysts say an outbreak of violence in northern Kosovo "should raise alarm bells." Open hostilityLong-simmering animosity between Serbia and Kosovo has broken into open hostility in northern Kosovo in recent months. Northern Kosovo, which borders Serbia, has an ethnic Serb majority whereas the country as a whole is around 93% ethnic Albanian. Mojsilovic stated that number of troops on the Kosovo border had been reduced to 4,500 from 8,350.

Persons: Milan Radoicic, Majda Ruge, Stringer, Milos Vucevic, Staff Milan Mojsilovic, Mojsilovic, Aleksandar Vučić, Vučić, Ian Bremmer, Bremmer, Ruge, Aleksandar Vucic, Krusha, Armend Nimani, Slobodan Milošević, Serbian, Albin Kurti, Andrius, Tursa, Serbia's Slobodan Milosevic Organizations: Kosovo Police, Kosovo Serb, Milan, Anadolu Agency, Getty, European Council, Foreign Relations, Albanian, Kosovo, Afp, NATO, Serbian, Staff, Financial Times, EU, Eurasia Group, Yugoslavia, Yugoslav, Yugoslav Ministry of Defense, Federal, Nato, Kosovo Albanians Locations: Banjska, Jarinje, Serbia, Zvecan, Kosovo, Ukraine, Europe, Belgrade, destabilising Kosovo, Northern Kosovo, Serbian, Serbs, Yugoslavia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno, Karabakh, Russia, Mitrovica, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Balkans, Kosovo Albanian, Krusha, Madhe, Albanian, Yugoslav, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Central, Eastern Europe, Stagovo

☆ ‘AI is transformative for the geopolitical order,’ political scientist Ian Bremmer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Artificial Intelligence will have a significant impact on both geopolitics and globalization, according to Ian Bremmer, political scientist and president of the Eurasia Group. "I think that AI is transformative for the geopolitical order, both in good ways and in problematic ways," Bremmer told CNBC's Tania Bryer for "The CNBC Conversation." On the plus side, AI could drive "a new globalization," Bremmer said — at a time when questions about the state and future of globalization abound. "In other words, I'm an enthusiast about what this technology will do for the world," Bremmer said. For example, anyone can use AI to write code, but it can also be used to hack into systems or create malware, Bremmer pointed out.

Persons: Ian Bremmer, Bremmer, CNBC's Tania Bryer, —, We're Organizations: Intelligence, Eurasia Group, CNBC

☆ Russia smells blood as Ukraine tries to stop war fatigue spreading among allies
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky listens during a meeting with US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 21, 2023. One noted Russian academic, historian and author Sergei Medvedev said he's worried about Western resolve in Ukraine, saying, "I think the West is tiring." Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during The Strong Ideas For The New Times Forum on June 29, 2023 in Moscow, Russia. Getty ImagesWhen a very public rift erupted between Poland and Ukraine last week, the Kremlin was quick to seize upon the tensions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office on Sept. 21, 2023.

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assembly's convocation of world leaders. Presidents, premiers, monarchs and cabinet ministers convened as governments at various levels are mulling or have already passed AI regulation. And many eyes are on the United Nations as perhaps the only place to tackle the issue at scale. LOTS OF PEOPLE TALKING, BUT PERHAPS A SLOW PROCESSBut if the United Nations has advantages, it also has the challenges of a big-tent, consensus-seeking ethos that often moves slowly. Ideas differ about what a potential global AI body should be: perhaps an expert assessment and fact-establishing panel, akin to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or a watchdog like the International Atomic Energy Agency?

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☆ Trump's popularity comes from a grievance-based story: Ian Bremmer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Tania Bryer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTrump's popularity comes from a grievance-based story: Ian BremmerIan Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, gives a call on Trump vs. Biden and dissects where Trump’s popularity emanates from.

Persons: Ian Bremmer Ian Bremmer, Biden Organizations: Eurasia Group, Trump, dissects

☆ AI is going to drive a new globalization: Ian Bremmer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Tania Bryer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAI is going to drive a new globalization: Ian BremmerCNBC's Tania Bryer heads to CogX to talk to Ian Bremmer. The president of Eurasia Group reveals he believes AI will be transformative for the geopolitical order in both good and problematic ways.

Persons: Ian Bremmer CNBC's Tania Bryer, Ian Bremmer Organizations: Eurasia Group Locations: CogX

☆ Putin increasingly, is scraping the bottom of the barrel: Ian Bremmer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Tania Bryer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPutin increasingly, is scraping the bottom of the barrel: Ian BremmerIan Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, tells CNBC's Tania Bryer that Russia’s President Putin is becoming "increasingly isolated" and is "leading a rogue state."

Persons: Putin, Ian Bremmer Ian Bremmer, CNBC's Tania Bryer Organizations: Eurasia Group

☆ With outlaws for allies, is Russia becoming another 'rogue state'?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Vladimir Smirnov | Afp | Getty ImagesUnder President Vladimir Putin, Russia has occupied an often contradictory and increasingly unsettling position on the global stage in recent years. Some close followers of Russia believe Moscow, operating outside international law, is increasingly acting like a "rogue state" itself, particularly in its desire to challenge and subvert the West's dominance in global affairs. Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia November 20, 2017. "Russia is increasingly a rogue state: Its core relations are with countries outside a rules-based global order: Belarus, Iran, Syria, and North Korea," Ian Bremmer, the president and founder of Eurasia Group, told CNBC Monday. Friends, with benefitsRussian political analyst Anton Barbashin rejected the label of "rogue state" for Russia, however, saying Moscow continues to hold power and influence in a more global geopolitical sphere.

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☆ There are different accounts of Elon Musk's role in the thwarting of Ukraine's surprise attack against Russia by cutting off SpaceX satellite access. Both show one billionaire's outsized influence on
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

One explosive claim is that Musk thwarted a surprise Ukrainian attack on Crimea. Allowing the use of Starlink for the attack, he concluded, could be a disaster for the world. He now says that the policy had been implemented earlier, but the Ukrainians did not know it, and that night he simply reaffirmed the policy," Isaacson said. There have been previous reports of Musk rejecting Ukraine's request to enable satellite access in Crimea. Musk responded to Isaacson's clarification on Saturday, claiming, "At no point did I or anyone at SpaceX promise coverage over Crimea.

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☆ Elon Musk blocked Ukraine's access to Starlink near Crimea after speaking with Russian officials, biographer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk reportedly blocked Ukraine from using Starlink for an attack on Russia's Black Sea Fleet. SpaceX has admitted to limiting Ukraine's use of Starlink satellites for offensive military operations. But according to journalist Walter Isaacson, author of an upcoming biography on the SpaceX founder, the militarization of Starlink has made Musk deeply uncomfortable. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt has previously been reported — and admitted by SpaceX leadership — that steps have been taken to prevent Ukraine from using the Starlink system for certain attacks. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe system was "never meant to be weaponized," Shotwell said earlier this year, citing Ukraine's use of Starlink for drone reconnaissance and attacks.

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☆ SpaceX president was reportedly upset that Elon Musk kept financing Starlink in Ukraine before Pentagon deal: 'Elon succumbed to the bullshit on Twitter'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell was upset when Elon Musk kept financing Starlink in Ukraine, per a new book. Musk had reportedly told the Pentagon Starlink equipment could no longer be sent to Ukraine for free. SpaceX had spent millions of dollars sending Starlink terminals to Ukraine, Musk told Isaacson. In June, Bloomberg reported that SpaceX had won a deal with the Pentagon for it to pay for the satellite service in Ukraine. "Starlink was not meant to be involved in wars," Isaacson said Musk told him.

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☆ The secretary of the Navy said Sen. Tommy Tuberville is playing 'Russian roulette with the very lives of our service members' by stopping military confirmations
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Since March, GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville has blocked more than 300 military promotions. On Tuesday, three military secretaries spoke out against his decision in a CNN appearance. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro accused Tuberville of aiding China with his block. On Tuesday, the secretaries of the Navy, Army, and Air Force appeared on CNN to discuss Tuberville'songoing decision to block any military promotions that need congressional approval. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said that the block is having an impact on the military's "combat readiness."

Persons: GOP Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Carlos Del Toro, Tuberville, he's, Del Toro, Ian Bremmer, Nikki Haley, Trump, Christine Wormuth Organizations: GOP, CNN, Service, Navy, Army, Air Force, Russia, Washington Post, Pentagon Locations: China, Wall, Silicon, Cuba, Tuberville

☆ What now for Putin? Kremlin critic says Prigozhin’s apparent death will ‘cement his authority’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Gavriil Grigorov | Afp | Getty ImagesProminent Kremlin critic Bill Browder believes the presumed death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin will shore up President Vladimir Putin's shaken authority, saying the Russian leader "never forgives and never forgets." His comments come shortly after Russian aviation officials said Wednesday that Prigozhin was believed to have been killed in a plane crash. A view of site after a private jet, allegedly carrying Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin and other passengers crashed in Russia's northwestern Tver region, Russia on August 23, 2023. This will cement his authority and is standard Putin operating procedure," Browder said. The Wagner boss had struck an apparent deal with the Kremlin in the aftermath of the June rebellion.

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☆ Brazil's Lula in favor of Argentina joining BRICS bloc
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SAO PAULO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday he wanted Argentina to join the BRICS group of emerging countries, as Brazil's neighbor struggles with a lack of foreign reserves. "It is very important for Argentina to be in BRICS," Lula said in a live broadcast on social media as he attends the bloc's summit in South Africa. Argentina, whose largest trade partner is Brazil, has previously said it intended to join the BRICS bloc. Lula also said he was in favor of other countries joining the alliance, mentioning Indonesia as a potential new member. "We do not want to be a counterpoint to the G7, G20 or the United States," Lula said.

Persons: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Javier Milei, Ian Bremmer, Gabriel Araujo, Kylie Madry, Mark Potter Organizations: SAO PAULO, International Monetary Fund, South, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Argentina, BRICS, South Africa, Brazil, Russia, India, China, Indonesia, Babel, Eurasia, Saudi Arabia, United States

☆ Belarus' Lukashenko says he convinced Putin not to eliminate Wagner leader Prigozhin
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signaled he deterred his Russian counterpart and long-time ally Vladimir Putin from eliminating failed insurrectionist and Russian paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin after his attempted coup over the weekend. "I also realized that a tough decision was taken (Putin hinted at it in his address) — to eliminate those involved. I suggested that I talk to Prigozhin, his commanders," Lukashenko said on Tuesday, in unexpectedly frank and exhaustive comments reported by Belarusian state agency Belta. Against expectations, Lukashenko on Tuesday confirmed that Prigozhin — a "dead man walking," according to Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group — reached Belarus by private plane. "No one will give you Shoigu or Gerasimov, especially in this situation," Lukashenko claims to have told Prigozhin.

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☆ Yevgeny Prigozhin's future — what could be next for Russia’s mutinous mercenary chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Yulia Morozova | ReutersOnce a close ally and caterer to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin now finds himself exiled to Belarus after leading his private mercenary group in an armed mutiny against the Russian military. Despite the apparent amnesty granted in exchange for halting the offensive, Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer told CNBC on Monday that Prigozhin is a "dead man walking." watch nowIn the absence of further details on the deal struck between Prigozhin and the Kremlin, analysts are broadly uncertain as to what the future holds for the Wagner Group and its leader. Atlantic Council CEO Fred Kempe told CNBC's "The Exchange" that this would not be a "one-act play" for either the Russian president or his former friend. Kempe mused, adding that the unknowns at this stage are the most important aspect of Prigozhin's banishment.

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☆ Putin may have set a trap for Wagner fighters by letting them flee to Belarus, military experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Wagner fighters may not be safe in Belarus as it could be a trap after their uprising, the ISW said. The ISW said in an update on Monday that "Putin may be presenting Belarus as a haven for Wagner fighters as a trap." And if the Kremlin pressures Belarus, it said, "Belarus will not offer Prigozhin or Wagner fighters a true haven." The Wagner Group's short-lived uprising, which humiliated Putin and provided what experts said was the biggest threat during his decades in power, came after months of feuding between the Wagner Group and Russia's military brass. Russian media outlet Verstka reported that Belarus is constructing a base for around 8,000 Wagner fighters 124 miles from its border with Ukraine.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: Skimming off the froth
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on May 31, 2023. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. But CNBC found it's more likely because large institutional investors are buying bitcoin as liquidity remains low. [PRO] Markets on an even footingMarkets may have declined last week, but CNBC Pro's Michael Santoli thinks there's still a "favorable underlying market trend."

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☆ Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is a 'dead man walking,' says Eurasia Group's Ian Bremmer
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is a 'dead man walking,' says Eurasia Group's Ian BremmerWagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin led an armed rebellion against Russia President Vladimir Putin in an "unprecedented insubordination," says Eurasia Group's Ian Bremmer.

Persons: Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Ian Bremmer Wagner, Vladimir Putin, Ian Bremmer Organizations: Russia Locations: Eurasia

☆ Live updates: Russian mutiny questions Putin's grip on power; Wagner leader Prigozhin dubbed 'dead man walking'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A man waves the Russian national flag as the members of Wagner group prepare to pull out from the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to their base in Rostov-on-Don late on June 24, 2023. An attempted mutiny against the Russian military by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has raised questions about President Vladimir Putin's grip on power and what could be next for the country. Prigozhin's private militia Wagner Group on Saturday seized control of the strategic city of Rostov and advanced an armed convoy to within 200 kilometers of Moscow. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the mutiny exposed "cracks" in Moscow, while Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer told CNBC on Monday that despite the deal, Prigozhin is a "dead man walking." The agreement means criminal charges against Prigozhin and participating mercenaries will be dropped and he will relocate to Belarus, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian reporters.

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☆ Turmoil in Russia means Ukraine will likely have a better counteroffensive: Eurasia's Ian Bremmer
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTurmoil in Russia means Ukraine will likely have a better counteroffensive: Eurasia's Ian BremmerIan Bremmer, Eurasia Group President, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to discuss what the recent turmoil in Russia will mean for the geopolitical picture moving forward.

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