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Zelenskyy wants Ukraine to be ‘a big Israel.’ Here’s a road map.
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By adapting their mindset to mirror aspects of Israel’s approach to security challenges, Ukrainian officials can tackle their own critical challenges with confidence.
13h ago
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Ukraine is slowly but steadily weakening Russia’s grip on Crimea
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With international attention firmly fixed on the Russian army’s advances in eastern Ukraine and the Ukrainian invasion of Russia’s Kursk region, Ukraine is also making progress toward weakening Russia's grip on Crimea, writes Serhii Kuzan.
on Fri, 3AM
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How the US and Europe can counter Russian information manipulation about nonproliferation
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This strategic framework presents the findings and recommendations of the Atlantic Council project to develop and strengthen comprehensive responses to counter Russian foreign malign influence that undermine nonproliferation norms and regimes in Eastern Europe.
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Kyiv’s allies should boost Ukraine’s ability to strike deep inside Russia
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With Kyiv's partners still reluctant to lift restrictions on attacks inside Russia using Western weapons, one obvious solution would be to enhance Ukraine's ability to strike Russian targets using domestically-produced Ukrainian weapons, writes David Kirichenko.
on Fri, 1AM
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The Israeli offensive and Iranian missile attack test two visions for the Middle East’s future
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One vision is driven by Iran and its proxies. The other seeks to counter and contain Iran and lay the groundwork for the eventual emergence of a dynamic, peaceful, modernizing Middle East.
on Thu, 8PM
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Ukraine needs international investors to maintain defense tech momentum
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Ukraine's rapidly expanding defense tech sector can play a game-changing role in the war against Russia but Ukrainian companies need international investment, writes Ukraine's Minister for Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov.
on Wed, 12AM
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Russia’s political prisoners must not be forgotten
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The international community must not forget the more than one thousand Russian political prisoners currently incarcerated by the Kremlin, writes Leonid Gozman.
on Wed, 12AM
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What do Iranians think of Israel? Their views might surprise you
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Anyone familiar with Iranian society knows that anti-Israel attitudes have mostly failed to go beyond the most vociferous supporters of the regime despite years of attempted forced indoctrination.
on Tue, 7PM
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Putin will keep escalating his nuclear blackmail until it stops working
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More than two and half years since the start of Russia’s Ukraine invasion, it should now be abundantly clear that Vladimir Putin will continue escalating his nuclear blackmail until it stops working, writes Peter Dickinson.
on Sep 27
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There can be no sustainable peace in Europe without security for Ukraine
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A compromise peace that rewards Putin with around 20 percent of Ukraine would only embolden Moscow and set the stage for further Russian aggression in Ukraine and beyond, writes Mykola Bielieskov.
on Sep 25
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Ukraine’s expanding drone fleet is flying straight through Putin’s red lines
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Ukraine's rapidly expanding campaign of long-range drone strikes is flying straight through Vladimir Putin's red lines and could help persuade Kyiv's Western partners lift restrictions on attacks inside Russia, writes Giorgi Revishvili.
on Sep 21
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Putin is becoming entangled in his own discredited red lines
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Putin is attempting to impose a new red line over the use of Western long-range missiles inside Russia, but Ukraine has already been using these weapons in occupied regions claimed by Russia for more than a year, writes Peter Dickinson.
on Sep 18
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Countering Russia’s campaign to erase Ukrainian cultural identity
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International initiatives by Google and others are helping to preserve Ukraine's national heritage amid a Russian campaign to erase Ukrainian cultural identity and destroy heritage sites across the country, writes Mercedes Sapuppo.
on Sep 17
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Time to make Russia worry about the West's red lines in Ukraine
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Even talking about Western red lines in Ukraine will no doubt be seen as too provocative by some, but it is now obvious that allowing Russia uncontested escalation dominance has been a costly blunder, writes Mykola Bielieskov.
on Sep 17
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The case for a comprehensive US-EU economic agreement
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A successful future US-EU trade agreement must learn from and avoid the mistakes of past transatlantic trade efforts.
on Sep 16
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Experts react: The US just accused Russia of meddling in the 2024 election. Here’s what to know.
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Atlantic Council experts share their insights on the Biden administration’s newly announced response to what it alleges is an expansive malign influence operation by the Kremlin.
on Sep 14
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Concerns grow over possible Russian sabotage of undersea cables
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The United States has recently detected indications of increased Russian military activity around key undersea cables, fueling concerns over a possible escalation in the Kremlin's hybrid war against the west, writes Aleksander Cwalina.
on Sep 13
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Escalation management is the appeasement of the 21st century
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The West's emphasis on avoiding escalation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the modern equivalent of the appeasement policies that emboldened Hitler and set the stage for WWII, writes Peter Dickinson.
on Sep 11
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Ukraine’s biggest wartime government shakeup prompts muted reaction in Kyiv
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presided over his government’s largest wartime reshuffle in early September, with nine ministries getting new permanent leadership, writes Andrew D’Anieri.
on Sep 11
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Too many still view Ukraine through the prism of Russian imperialism
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Far too many Western newspaper editors, academics, and cultural commentators continue to view Ukraine through the distorting lens of Russian imperialism, writes Olesya Khromeychuk.
on Sep 9
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Spyware like Pegasus is a warning: Digital authoritarianism can happen in democracies, too
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Journalists and citizens targeted by spyware warn the audience at the Digital Forensic Research Lab's 360/Open Summit about the proliferation of state-sponsored digital surveillance.
on Sep 6
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The United States needs a long-term approach to Ukraine aid
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It’s time the United States matched its allies by passing meaningful long-term support for Ukraine. If executed properly, the Blumenthal-Graham proposal could soon make that a reality, writes Doug Klain.
on Sep 2
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Dispatch from Kyiv: How Ukraine’s incursion into Russia has changed the war
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On an Atlantic Council trip to Kyiv, Ambassador John E. Herbst takes stock of how Ukrainians view the war now that their forces have seized more than 460 square miles of Russian territory.
on Aug 31
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Unpacking the UN findings of war crimes by Hamas and Israel since October 7
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While investigations and prosecutions may take years, legal accountability is essential to recovering and healing from the conflict.
on Aug 31
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A cross-strait and beyond seminar: Narrative warfare in Taiwan
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A discussion on the importance of narratives, influence, and information in strengthening Taiwan’s security—and their potential to undermine it.
on Aug 31
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Putin hopes Belarus border bluff can disrupt Ukraine’s invasion of Russia
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With his overstretched army struggling to repel Ukraine's invasion of Russia, Vladimir Putin has pressed Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka to mass troops on the Ukrainian border, but Belarus is unlikely to join the war, writes Peter Dickinson.
on Aug 28
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Ukraine ratifies Rome Statute but must address concerns over ICC jurisdiction
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The Ukrainian Parliament recently ratified the Rome Statute to become a member state of the International Criminal court but concerns remain over future ICC jurisdiction in Ukraine, writes Celeste Kmiotek.
on Aug 27
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Thirty-five years later, the Baltic Way still inspires the fight for freedom
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Two million people from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia joined hands on August 23, 1989. Their stand for freedom and against Soviet repression is echoed in Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression today.
on Aug 23
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Ukraine’s Kursk offensive marks Putin’s third major humiliation of the war
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Ukrainian forces’ recent incursion into Kursk Oblast in Russia came as a shock and instantaneously transformed the narrative of the war.
on Aug 16
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In today’s technologically enabled world, the movements of every vessel—from nimble fishing boats to colossal aircraft carriers—can be meticulously tracked by a massive network of satellites and sensors. With every ripple on the ocean’s surface under scrutiny, surprise naval maneuvers will soon...
on Aug 16
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Ukraine’s invasion of Russia exposes the folly of the West’s escalation fears
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Ukraine's invasion of Russia has shown that Putin’s talk of red lines and his nuclear threats are just a bluff to intimidate the West, writes Oleksiy Goncharenko.
on Aug 16
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New US-Ukraine partnership proposal from influential senators is a recipe for bipartisan success
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Senators Richard Blumenthal and Lindsey Graham came to Kyiv this week with an ambitious bipartisan vision for the future of US-Ukrainian relations, writes Andrew D’Anieri.
on Aug 14
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Belarus’s political prisoners must not be forgotten
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New sanctions unveiled in August have highlighted the plight of Belarus's approximately 1,400 political prisoners, but much more must be done to increase pressure on the Lukashenka regime, writes Hanna Liubakova.
on Aug 13
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NATO must recognize the potential of open-source intelligence
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By taking steps to use OSINT more effectively, NATO can preempt, deter, and defeat its adversaries’ efforts to expand their influence and undermine the security of member states.
on Aug 13
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Ukraine’s invasion of Russia is erasing Vladimir Putin’s last red lines
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Ukraine's invasion of Russia has erased the last of Vladimir Putin's red lines and made a complete mockery of the West's frequently voiced escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.
on Aug 12
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A Russia without Russians? Putin’s disastrous demographics
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A new Atlantic Council report explores the effect of Putin's politics on domestic Russian demographic change. Is Putin heading towards a Russia without Russians?
on Aug 9
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Europe can do more to help Ukraine counter Russia’s energy attacks
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Russia has destroyed more than half of Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure with a targeted bombed campaign, leaving Kyiv in desperate need of European support ahead of the coming winter season, writes Aura Sabadus.
on Aug 1
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Can citizens’ assemblies help counter a rising populist tide in the West?
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Germany’s initial steps at participatory democracy deserve a close look as one way to address rising populism that could threaten liberal democracies in the West.
on Aug 1
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Andriy Yermak: Ukraine and NATO are restoring Europe’s security architecture
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Together with the country's allies, Ukraine has set out on the path to restore the European security architecture, writes the head of Ukraine’s Office of the President Andriy Yermak.
on Aug 1
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The EU needs to adapt its fiscal framework to the threat of war
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Without revisions, the bloc’s fiscal rules risk preventing member states from making necessary increases in defense spending.
on Jul 29
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A steady escalation along the Lebanon-Israel border—and no end in sight
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If the Gaza war drags on for much longer and clashes continue to persist along the Lebanon-Israel border, the pressure on the Israeli government to launch some form of offensive into south Lebanon is going to be hard to resist.
on Jul 29
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Putin is convinced he can outlast the West and win in Ukraine
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The West's collective fear of escalation and reluctance to commit to Ukrainian victory have convinced Putin that he can outlast his opponents and achieve an historic triumph in Ukraine, writes Mykola Bielieskov.
on Jul 26
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Putin accused of jailing US journalists as 'bargaining chips' for prisoner swap
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Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has been accused of using American journalists as bargaining chips after jailing US reporters Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva on dubious charges ahead of a possible prisoner swap, writes Mercedes Sapuppo.
on Jul 24
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Russia’s retreat from Crimea makes a mockery of the West's escalation fears
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The Russian Navy's quiet retreat from Crimea highlights the emptiness of Putin's red lines and the self-defeating folly of Western escalation management, writes Peter Dickinson.
on Jul 20
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Hungarian PM Orban poses as unlikely peacemaker for Russia’s Ukraine war
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Hungarian PM Viktor Orban recently embarked on a global "peace mission" to end the war in Ukraine but he may actually be more interested in strengthening his own position, writes Dmytro Tuzhanskyi.
on Jul 19
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Ukraine’s prayer breakfast challenges Kremlin claims of religious persecution
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Ukraine's recent National Prayer Breakfast highlighted the country's commitment to religious freedom and challenged Kremlin accusations of religious persecution in the country, writes Steven Moore.
on Jul 12
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Five reasons why Ukraine should be invited to join NATO
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The 2024 NATO Summit in Washington failed to produce any progress toward Ukrainian membership but there are five compelling reasons why Ukraine should be invited to join the alliance, writes Paul Grod.
on Jul 12
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Putin, Xi, Orbán, and Modi provide a disturbing backdrop to the start of the NATO Summit
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The split screens haunting the NATO Summit include a deadly attack on a children’s hospital and meetings with autocrats in Moscow and Beijing.
on Jul 11
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Building the bridge: How to inject credibility into NATO’s promise of membership for Ukraine
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Ukraine’s bridge to NATO membership must be built in ways that institutionalize its integration into the Alliance’s structures—starting now.
on Jul 6
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The Dollar Dominance Monitor analyzes the strength of the dollar relative to other major currencies across the world. The project presents interactive indicators to track China's progress in developing an alternative financial infrastructure.
on Jul 5