November 15, 2024

What Trump Means for Europe with the Eurofile Podcast

For this special edition episode of Brussels Sprouts, Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend join forces with The Eurofile from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) to reflect on the outcome of the recent United States presidential election with Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy. Listen in as they discuss what a second Trump term may mean for Europe, Ukraine, and United States relations with Russia.

Max Bergmann is the director of the Stuart Center and the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at CSIS. 

Donatienne Ruy is the director of the Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy and a Fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia program at CSIS.  

More information on The Eurofile and the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program can be found here.

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