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The Shifting Sands of Global Conflict: Insights from Neil Ferguson
The New Cold War and the Prisoner Exchange
Neil Ferguson begins by noting that the recent prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia, involving the release of journalist Evan Gershkovich, is fresh evidence that we are in "Cold War II." He sees this as a very "cold war thing to do" - exchanging prisoners with the other side. Ferguson believes this signals that Russia, along with China, Iran, and North Korea, are on the opposing side in this new Cold War.