The biggest geopolitical winners and losers of 2024

Published December 28, 2024 5:00am ET



Similarly to 2023, 2024 proved to be one of the most unpredictable years in recent history, with developments completely upending the global order.

The largest war in Europe since World War II continued in Ukraine for the third year. At the same time, a series of escalations between Israel and the so-called “Axis of Resistance” completely upended the existing order in the Middle East.

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