Russia
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Blinken defends Ukraine’s ‘democratic and European path’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, visiting Kyiv on Wednesday, called on Ukrainians “to stick together,” warning that — with…
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Why Germany refuses weapons deliveries to Ukraine
The country faces an unpredictable buildup of Russian troops on its borders — and there is precedent for armed aggression.…
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Ukraine and the Danger of Human Miscalculation
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threat to invade Ukraine and President Joe Biden’s threat to sanction Russia in response cast into high relief the danger…
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EU races to help Ukraine fight cyberattack
Europe was on Friday rushing to support Kyiv’s cybersecurity services as they fight an attack against Ukrainian government websites. Laurens…
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Behind the Unrest in Kazakhstan
In this Q&A, Crisis Group explains that demonstrators’ varied demands reflected discontent with worsening inequalities and calcified leadership and discusses…
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Ukraine-Russia crisis: US refuses to draw down troops
Top diplomat Antony Blinken said Russia is pushing a “false narrative” to justify troop deployments on Ukraine’s border. Deutsche Welle…
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What’s Really Behind the Unrest in Kazakhstan?
Mass protests erupted earlier this week in the western Kazakh town of Zhanaozen, ostensibly triggered by sharp increases in fuel…
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On Russia, NATO cannot fold
Putin has tried this before, but we cannot negotiate down the barrel of a gun. Anders Fogh Rasmussen is former…
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Containment Beyond the Cold War
In December 15, 1991, U.S. Secretary of State James Baker arrived in Moscow amid political chaos to meet with Russian…
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Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin trade Ukraine warnings during second call in three weeks
US President Joe Biden has warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of a tough response to any invasion of Ukraine,…
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Russia shuts down another prominent human rights group linked to Memorial International
The Human Rights Centre keeps a running list of individuals it classifies as political prisoners, including Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.…
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UN Members Should Stand Strong on Human Rights Funding
United Nations member countries currently haggling over the organization’s 2022 budget should stand firm against Russia and China-led efforts to…
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German defense minister: Russia will not ‘dictate’ to NATO
She is in Lithuania visiting German troops on her first foreign trip. Deutsche Welle German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said…
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Vietnam Tacks Between Cooperation and Struggle in the South China Sea
The risk of armed confrontation is low but growing. ICG Hanoi should redouble efforts to build confidence, starting with less…
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This December is the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union – how does an empire collapse?
(Western Australia, let us imagine, has already proclaimed its independent sovereignty, with Tasmania and Queensland not far behind.) Sheila Fitzpatrick…
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Russia’s Influence in the Central African Republic
But the government’s use of Russian mercenaries as it goes on the offensive is causing domestic divisions and alienating other…
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