A large share of the money in the aid bills is spent in the U.S., paying for American factories and workers to produce the various weapons that are either shipped to Ukraine or that replenish the U.S. weapons stocks.

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CFR's new economics tracker by expert Benn Steil uses interactive color-coded maps and charts to reveal patterns in prices across the globe over time.

The Global Inflation Tracker covers nearly 200 countries, going back to 1990.

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'Southeast Asian officials I have spoken with already seem wracked with worry about the U.S.-China bilateral trajectory and whether Southeast Asia’s balancing act will finally have to end,' writes Josh Kurlantzick.
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Technological advancements in communication played a major role in the world’s increased interconnectedness 🖥️☎️🌐

Use this timeline to teach your class about how innovations in communication changed global connections throughout history.
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Turkey’s president, Tayyip Erdoğan, has criticized the popular Eurovision song contest as a threat to traditional family values. Check out this week's roundup: on.cfr.org/3UXIsWH

It remains to be seen how the failed coup d’état will influence politics in the DRC, but one clear loser would seem to be the United States, writes Michelle Gavin.
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Understanding Putin’s goals and motivations is a critical element in developing a counterstrategy to ensure that he does not succeed, writes Thomas Graham. on.cfr.org/4cgGckH

🎧📨 On this episode of The President's Inbox, Andrés Rozental sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the dynamics of Mexico’s upcoming election and its consequences for the Mexican people as well as for U.S.-Mexico relations.

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Since Chinese President Xi Jinping came to power, authorities have sought to enforce stricter regulations to ensure groups conform to doctrines set forth by the communist party.

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The last time Iran had to conduct a presidential election due to an untimely death was in 1981, when Khamenei himself was elected after his predecessor Mohammad-Ali Rajai was killed in a terrorist bombing, writes Ray Takeyh. on.cfr.org/3Vm9nx4

'The Biden administration must demand that Israel cease. It must also resume funding of UNRWA, which is essential to the humanitarian response, while legitimate investigations proceed,' write Leonard Rubenstein and J. Stephen Morrison for Think Global Health. on.cfr.org/3yB9Jqp

According to UNRWA, more than one million of the 1.4 million Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip rely on UNRWA food assistance. With most of its funding still cut off, UNRWA could be forced to cease operations in May. Get the latest: on.cfr.org/3Vmrq6h

Gazans’ options for refuge are severely limited. As of January, some 75% of the territory’s population of more than 2,000,000 have been displaced. Learn more from our explainer: on.cfr.org/3wQVSMl

Biden’s willingness to continue the economic confrontation with China has raised questions about the future of the trade relationship.

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The ICC’s ongoing investigations of alleged crimes including controversial arrest warrants in the Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars represent a critical test for the court’s power.

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With more than 800 attacks on health-care facilities, Gaza is facing increased levels of diseases and malnutrition, writes Christina Bouri for Think Global Health. on.cfr.org/4bzWuVz

Millions of Palestinians live under the control of a mix of authorities in the Palestinian territories and in refugee camps across the Middle East.

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Experts say the grid is increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, such as the February 2021 Texas winter storms, and cyberattacks.

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It is not U.S. policy toward China that is the main problem—even with a return of Trump—but the serious economic and security challenges emanating from China and Xi’s implicit support for Putin, write Dr. Liana Fix and Zongyuan Zoe Liu.

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In his inaugural speech, Lai Ching-te sought to reassure audiences that he would be a source of stability and continuity on cross-strait issues and would not provoke Beijing or seek to change the status quo, write Rush Doshi and David Sacks. on.cfr.org/3yBMnRv