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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traore during the Second Summit and Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, on July 28, 2023, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Getty Images)
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Beijing, China, on December 28, 2024. (Pang Xinglei/Xinhua via Getty Images)
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Protesters stage a demonstration in support the Palestinians on October 18, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong via Getty Images)
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People pass by a congratulatory billboard showing elected United States President Donald Trump on November 7, 2024, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Amir Levy via Getty Images)
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A man walks in front of the destroyed Sakina Shrine on December 25, 2024, in Damascus, Syria. (Chris McGrath via Getty Images)
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James Barnett
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Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
