In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Michael Kimmage, Director of the Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute. He discusses the latest in US-Russia relations and the Trump administration’s attempt to broker a ceasefire in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Kimmage discusses where to war stands after more than three years of fighting, the effects of the war on Russian and Ukrainian society, and the renewed European focus on defense spending and capacity.

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Robert Daly, Director of the Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute on China and The United States. He discusses the latest developments in the China-US trade dispute, highlights key sectors where both countries are most vulnerable in an extended economic conflict, and explains how the Trump administration will face a more prepared Beijing than during the first Trump term.

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Benjamin Gedan, Director of the Wilson Center’s Latin America Program. He discusses Secretary of State Rubio’s first international trip to Central America and the Caribbean, including visits to El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic. Gedan highlights how inter-American relations are set to become more transactional under the new Trump administration with migration, tariffs, and regional security becoming focal points.