Russia-Ukraine

Pro-Ukrainian activists stage a "Die-in" during a protest under the slogan "Stop promising, start acting!" to call for an immediate embargo on oil, gas and coal imports from Russia in front of the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin on April 6, 2022, where a debate focusing on civilians found dead in the Ukrainian town of Bucha took place. (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

On Ukraine, Beware the Pitfalls of Interim Peacemaking Deals

Such terms would result in a win for Moscow and contribute to broader geostrategic instability that for Putin is the main point.

Jul. 18, 2022 Valery Perry

Sen. Lindsey Graham (L) (R-SC) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (R) (D-CT) arrive for a press conference at the U.S. Capitol May 10, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Russia Should Not be Designated a State Sponsor of Terrorism

An analysis of why designating Russia a state sponsor of terrorism could harm the interests of the Ukrainian government and the people of Ukraine.

Jul. 11, 2022 Ingrid (Wuerth) Brunk

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (R) and US President Joe Biden address a press conference following their meeting ahead of a NATO summit, at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid, on June 28, 2022.

NATO Must Tackle Digital Authoritarianism

NATO must prepare to shape an era of intensifying great power competition and profound technological disruption.

Jun. 29, 2022 Michèle Flournoy and Anshu Roy

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (2ndL), US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R), and France's Foreign Minister Alain Juppe (L) take part in a working meeting prior to a G8 foreign ministers summit, on March 14, 2011 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Group of Eight foreign ministers gathered in Paris to thrash out a common line on possible intervention to ground the warplanes pounding Libya's rebels, among other global issues. (Photo by ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP via Getty Images)

Heed the Lessons From 2011 Libya to Prevail in Ukraine Today

A book by former UN Special Representative Ian Martin offers lessons from a decade-old intervention that remain relevant today.

Jun. 28, 2022 Ambassador (ret.) Gordon Gray

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg inspects an honor guard unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Armed Forces, during a welcoming ceremony as part of his trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina to discuss the country's membership in the alliance, in Sarajevo, on February 2, 2017. (Photo by ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP via Getty Images)

The West is Shoring Up its Vulnerabilities in the Baltic – The NATO Summit Should End the Zombie Policy on the Balkans Too

The upcoming meeting in Madrid will be as consequential a meeting of Western allies as any since the Cold War.

Jun. 27, 2022 Kurt Bassuener

France Looks to New NATO Strategic Concept to Advance European Defense Capabilities

Expectations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Madrid, how France sees bolstering EU and NATO capabilities, and France's posture on the war in Ukraine.

Jun. 24, 2022 Laura Rozen

Визначення геноциду та Україна: запитання та відповіді з колишнім послом Тоддом Бухвальдом

Як уряди повинні визначати, коли має місце геноцид, і які правові та політичні наслідки?

Jun. 14, 2022 Todd Buchwald

Genocide Determinations and Ukraine: A Q&A with Fmr. Ambassador Todd Buchwald

Former U.S. Amb. for Global Criminal Justice explains the legal and policy considerations for determining a genocide has occurred (or is underway) and examines the potential consequences.

Jun. 14, 2022 Todd Buchwald

Taxi drivers stand by their cars while waiting for passengers in front of the headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Services (FSB) in central Moscow on May 12, 2022. Russia's government has put forward a law to force ride-hailing apps to give the FSB domestic intelligence agency real-time access to their data. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Defectors Provide Immediate Gratification, But Spies Change History

The CIA’s Instagram post on how to make "secure virtual contact” shows the need for agents and their ability to provide ongoing intelligence.

Jun. 7, 2022 Douglas London

A person walks along a street past a charred residential building in the city of Mariupol on April 29, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine. (Photo by ANDREY BORODULIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Transitional Justice in Ukraine: Guidance to Policymakers

A successful mechanism must involve civil society and include the impact of Russia’s armed conflict preceding this year’s full invasion.

Jun. 2, 2022 Kateryna Busol and Rebecca Hamilton

Перехідне правосуддя в Україні: рекомендації для полісімейкерів

Будь-яка успішна система перехідного правосуддя для України повинна враховувати той вплив збройного…

Jun. 2, 2022 Kateryna Busol and Rebecca Hamilton

IMAGE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) and children refresh themselves in a fountain in central Mariupol on June 15, 2019, during his first official visit to the frontline port city of Mariupol, where he took part in joint exercises of the Ukrainian national guard, border guard, sappers and divers in the Sea of Azov. The city at the time was about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the then-active combat zone, and was celebrating the 5th anniversary of it's liberation from the Russia-backed rebels in 2014. (Photo EVGENIYA MAKSYMOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Маріуполь і зародження та перспективи перехідного правосуддя в Україні

Україна, як держава, але, ще важливіше, як громадянське суспільство, почала думати про комплексних…

Jun. 1, 2022 Kateryna Busol