Jan 17 2020 32 mins 9
In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about the “phase one” U.S.-China trade deal signed this week. They also discuss the surprise resignation of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and what it reveals about President Vladimir Putin’s future plans. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter offers a free preview article every day of the week, plus three more complimentary articles in our weekly roundup every Friday. Sign up here. Then subscribe. Relevant Articles on WPR: What Does the ‘Phase One’ U.S.-China Trade Deal Actually Accomplish? Does the ‘Phase One’ U.S.-China Trade Deal Pit Farming Against Manufacturing? What to Make of Putin’s Shake-Up in Russia Can the Young Activists of ‘Generation Putin’ Build on a Summer of Protests? Now More Than Ever, New Strategies Are Needed to Protect Animal Health For Migrants and Refugees, Greece Has Become Hostile Territory Trend Lines is produced and edited by Peter Dörrie, a freelance journalist and analyst focusing on security and resource politics in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at @peterdoerrie. To send feedback or questions, email us at [email protected].
