Russia – Ukraine Issue
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Could Cyprus Hold the Answer to the War in Ukraine?
While Ukraine isn’t exactly “like Cyprus,” there are intriguing similarities that raise the possibility of a solution along similar lines.…
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Why has the West given billions in military aid to Ukraine, but virtually ignored Myanmar?
The democratic opposition, fronted by the National Unity Government (NUG), but comprising many different groups, armies, militias and individuals, has…
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How Ukraine Can Score Another Win at the UN
With the one-year marker approaching, Kyiv can secure a diplomatic victory in New York with a resolution that affirms principles…
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Could Biden Have Stopped Russia From Invading Ukraine?
Russian leader Vladimir Putin telegraphed his plan to attack Ukraine long before the first shot was fired. David L. Phillips The National…
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Thousands of Ukrainian refugees living in hotels as councils struggle to deal with rising homelessness
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees are being housed in hotels as councils struggle to deal with a rising number becoming homeless. Holly Bancroft…
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A European Perspective on the New World Disorder
Shaping a stable world order requires political leadership. And leadership requires a strong and clear sense of realpolitik. Rüdiger Lüdeking…
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Ukraine May Secure a Victory Against Russia in Name, But the World won’t Escape the War’s Aftermath
Ten months after President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian army to conquer Ukraine, the tragic absurdity of his giant blunder remains…
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No One Would Win a Long War in Ukraine
In November 2022, General Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, sent shock waves through Western capitals…
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America’s New Sanctions Strategy
On the morning of Sunday, February 27, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sat huddled in a secure room with a…
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Pay raise, Ukraine aid, suicide prevention: Congress OKs $858 billion in Defense spending
WASHINGTON– The Senate Thursday night passed a nearly $858 billion defense spending bill that provides pay raises for troops, sends billions to help Ukraine…
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Answering Four Hard Questions About Russia’s War in Ukraine
The Western response nonetheless remains the right one. ICG NATO capitals should continue supporting Kyiv, while avoiding direct conflict with…
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Seven Priorities for Preserving the OSCE in a Time of War
Yet, disruptions notwithstanding, it remains a valuable forum for dialogue between Moscow and the West. ICG Participating states should help…
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The best path to peace is not talks with Putin, but helping Ukraine to win this war
As we mark the end of the ninth month of the largest, most brutal war in Europe since 1945, the…
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Nuclear war unlikely despite Russia’s threats, says military strategy guru Edward Luttwak
“Nuclear weapons are too powerful to be useful,” Dr Luttwak, 79, told The Straits Times’ Conversations on the Future. Nirmal…
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Toward a Common Set of Signals from the G20 about Russia’s War in Ukraine
When the Group of Twenty (G20) leaders gather in Bali, Indonesia, on 15 November, one head of state who belongs…
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Securing the Taiwan Strait Will Require More Than Arms
The ghosts of the Soviet-era Sino-Russian axis have come back to haunt American policymakers, who are kept awake by a…
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