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By popular demand, here’s our second ask-me-anything episode of 2023. FP’s Amelia Lester turns the tables on regular host Ravi Agrawal and quizzes him about the Israel-Hamas war, the future of Ukraine, how FP makes decisions about its global coverage, and more.

Among the many questions received from FP subscribers and FP Live listeners, Ravi is asked how events in the Middle East might impact U.S. elections, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s agenda for 2024, and whether he remains hopeful about the world despite the doom and gloom of the news cycle. (Hint: He does—and explains why.)

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  • Ravi Agrawal responds to whether the Israel-Hamas war and the Biden administration’s response to it might pose problems for President Joe Biden’s chances of reelection next November.

  • FP Live host Ravi Agrawal is asked whether Israel will maintain a security presence in Gaza after the current round of hostilities is over or whether it will return to the area to Palestinian control. Watch to hear his response.

  • Ravi Agrawal is asked to contrast the White House response to the war in Gaza with Russia’s war in Ukraine.

  • Watch Ravi Agrawal give his take on what Chinese President Xi Jinping’s agenda for 2024 might look like.

  • Agrawal answers whether he remains hopeful about the world despite the doom and gloom of the news cycle and natural disasters.

  • Ravi Agrawal explains why U.S. foreign policy is contradictory.

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The Trump-Xi Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to great fanfare but left with little to show for it. What does the Trump-Xi summit reveal about the balance of power between the world’s two biggest economies?

China scholar Rana Mitter joined FP Live’s Ravi Agrawal to debrief on what was gained from this diplomatic mission.

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Is Russia the Winner in Iran?

While much of the world is suffering from the spike in energy prices, Russia has enjoyed a rare windfall from increased oil revenues. Alexander Gabuev argues that U.S. President Donald Trump’s moves in Iran and Venezuela are not only a boon to Russian interests but also will push Moscow into a deeper partnership with Beijing. The director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center joined FP’s Ravi Agrawal to explain how Russia is navigating a moment of particular global flux.

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Inside Iran

How are regular Iranians coping with months of war and economic pressure? How have U.S. and Israeli attacks changed their perception of their own government? Journalist Ali Hashem spent weeks in Tehran since the war began and argues that Iran’s current leaders have adapted and unified over the course of the conflict. Hashem sat down with FP Live’s Ravi Agrawal to discuss what he’s been seeing and hearing in the country.

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FP Live: The Ask-Me-Anything Edition

On a special ask-me-anything episode, regular host Ravi Agrawal will take stock of a world at war. What does the Iran conflict mean for the global economy or traditional alliances? More than a year into U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, how are world leaders navigating his leadership? And what of the U.S.-China relationship? FP Live’s executive producer, Dana Sherne, turned the tables on Agrawal, taking questions from FP subscribers and viewers alike.

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