Now for our weekly wrap up of global politics with Dr Stephen Hoadley Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Arts. 

President Biden hosted a Democracy Summit last weekend.  

The United States has decided to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics.  

Latest on the Russia-Ukraine military stand-off.

Political tensions mounting in Southern Europe again.  

New Caledonians have voted to remain with France.   

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