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A Simulated President’s Daily Brief on Putin and Ukraine

Insight into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mindset may help the West anticipate and respond to his next moves in the crisis.
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres in a suit speaks at a lectern that bears the United Nations symbol during a special session of the General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters on  28 February 2022

Варіанти реагування ООН на російську агресію: можливості та “підводні камені”

Колишній помічник Генерального секретаря окреслює хороші варіанти (розслідування військових злочинів/трибунал)…
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres in a suit speaks at a lectern that bears the United Nations symbol during a special session of the General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters on  28 February 2022

United Nations Response Options to Russia’s Aggression: Opportunities and Rabbit Holes

Former Assistant-Secretary-General outlines good options (war crimes investigation/tribunal) and dead ends (challenging Russia's UN seat).

The Russia-Ukraine Conflict, the Black Sea, and the Montreux Convention

What's the significance of Turkey calling the Russia-Ukraine conflict a "war"? The answer lies in a 1936 Convention governing the Turkish Straits.
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Ahead of the State of the Union: Analysis from Diplomats, Top Experts

The State of the Union Address tomorrow comes at a precarious moment for the U.S. and the world.

Holding Putin and Russia Accountable: A List of Legal and Policy Options

The primary tools have been diplomatic condemnation, sanctions, and weapons shipments to Ukraine. More possibilities exist.
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Putin Can’t Destroy the International Order by Himself

To assess the strength of the international order, look not just at Putin's decision to break the law, but also at global response.

Expert Backgrounder: NATO Response Options to Potential Russia Cyber Attacks

Top cyber law expert explains NATO member states' legal options in event of different forms of Russian cyber attacks in wake of Ukraine invasion.

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Essentially Not About NATO

Instead of buying Putin's claimed sense of military threat, theorists of realism should see the driver in his disdain for democracy.
People march during a Stop Asian Hate rally in downtown Detroit, Michigan on March 27,2021, as part of a nation wide protest in solidarity against hate crimes directed towards Asian Americans in the wake of the Atlanta, Georgia spa shootings that left eight dead. They carry signs reading, “All of us vs. racism #StopAsianHate” and “Stop AAPI Hate.”

Combating Anti-Asian Violence through UN Human Rights Mechanisms

The prospect of complaints against States parties should spur more effective responses to anti-Asian attacks and other structural racial discrimination.

Deploring the Violence, Abandoning the Victim

A forthcoming rulemaking provides the opportunity for the US to realign its asylum procedures with a simple international - as well as moral - obligation: to save human lives.…
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic in Sochi on Nov. 25, 2021. (Photo by MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)

The Regional Danger of Serbia’s Government Disinformation Machine

Recent US sanctions target a TV station in Bosnia used for divisive propaganda. But the most significant vehicle is in neighboring Serbia.
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