Valdai Club

José Ignacio Torreblanca

Ramesh Thakur

Zhang Tingting

Ghoncheh Tazmini

Marat Terterov

Andrei Terekhov

Vitaly Tretyakov

Mustapha Tlili

Ferit Temur

Daniel Treisman

USA

Professor, University of California, Los Angeles.

Materials

Are the US and China “Destined for War”?

The South China Sea is just one of three key areas of possible conflict between Washington and Beijing. The other two are, first, trade and industrial policy, and, second, North Korea’s nuclear program and missile tests. All three issues are potentially explosive, with major uncertainties and incentives for risky posturing. Will Trump and Xi Jinping be able to handle them?

‘Mobilizing’, ‘Populist’, ‘Rebellious’: Valdai Experts Assess Trump’s Inauguration Speech

Donald Trump’s inauguration speech on January 20, 2017 sent shockwaves across the whole American political spectrum and caused powerful repercussions internationally. In a series of interviews with valdaiclub.com, the Valdai Club experts shared their impressions of the speech.

How Wishful Thinking Threatens Obama, Merkel and Putin

There is always room for uncertainty and interpretation in international relations. But world leaders today are no longer able to face unpleasant truths. Governments in Europe, the US and Russia face enormous challenges, and yet political leaders think that they can just shut their eyes and the problems will go away. After all, it’s easier to point out your rivals’ mistakes than to recognize your own.