China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin met this week in a show of unity, tightening Russia’s strategic alliance with China. What are the geopolitical implications of their “new era” partnership? Then, thousands of Ukrainians have fled border towns in the northeast Kharkiv region as Russian troops advance in new offensive. Plus, the fallout between President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu continues. Ken Moriyasu, Nahal Toosi, and Yaroslav Trofimov join the Council’s Ivo Daalder to discuss these issues. 

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