This week, Ukraine continued to gain territory in Kursk as Indian PM Modi ramped up mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine. In the Middle East, Blinken’s diplomatic tour failed to reach a ceasefire as the Lebanon theater heated up. In the Indo-Pacific, China bolstered its ties with Russia and South East Asian countries as Beijing conducted military drills in the South China Sea.

Global Hotspots: U.S. Makes Diplomatic Push in the Middle East

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Contours is the bi-weekly podcast series of Newlines Institute for Strategy & Policy. It's a fireside chat type of conversation with some of the brightest minds in the geopolitical and foreign policy space. In each episode of Contours we try to unpack for our listeners the complex issues that challenge our national and (by extension) international security. The discussions are geared toward advancing the cause of human security and stabilization and development on our planet. Newlines Institute focuses on issues at the intersection of U.S. foreign policy and global geopolitics with a specialization in Muslim states and societies. For more on Newlines Institute, please visit our website: www.newlinesinstitute.org

Contours is the bi-weekly podcast series of Newlines Institute for Strategy &amp; Policy. It's a fireside chat type of conversation with some of the brightest minds in the geopolitical and foreign policy space. In each episode of Contours we try to unpack for our listeners the complex issues that challenge our national and (by extension) international security. The discussions are geared toward advancing the cause of human security and stabilization and development on our planet. Newlines Institute focuses on issues at the intersection of U.S. foreign policy and global geopolitics with a specialization in Muslim states and societies. For more on Newlines Institute, please visit our website: <a href="http://www.newlinesinstitute.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.newlinesinstitute.org</a>

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