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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.

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.
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.

A Transitional Period Constitutional Question in Sudan

Sudan's military derailed a transition to civilian control in October. The former Minister of Justice takes a deep dive into the legal ambiguity in key founding documents that…

Ukraine: Unleashing the Rhetorical Dogs of War

Sending more arms to Ukraine offers false hope and avoids needed compromise, writes Barry Posen.
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Aid Agencies Can’t Fix Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis

Crisis urgently requires structural, lasting policy solutions.

Election in India’s Largest State Accelerates Anti-Muslim Hate Speech and Violence

Militant Hindu nationalists from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party are fueling their campaigns with a conspiracy theory.

In 11th-Hour Diplomacy, US and Europe Try to Stop Putin From Escalating War on Ukraine

Despite the sullen Kremlin attitude so far, there may be more room to advance the diplomatic track with a combination of carrots and sticks.
Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) speaks with his Belarus counterpart Viktor Khrenin (R) prior to a meeting with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenka in Minsk on February 3, 2022. The United States said on February 2, 2022 it was deploying thousands of troops to bolster NATO forces in eastern Europe, ratcheting up its military response to fears that Russia could invade Ukraine, as tensions have been further aggravated by plans for joint military exercises between Russia and neighboring Belarus, where Washington claims Moscow is preparing to send 30,000 troops. (Photo by MAXIM GUCHEK/BELTA/AFP via Getty Images)

Retired Russian Generals Criticize Putin Over Ukraine, Renew Call for His Resignation

Censors haven't yet blocked the rhetorical attack from the assembly of hardline veterans, giving the message space and time to spread.
A photo taken on May 23, 2021 shows a Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair passenger plane (flight FR4978, SP-RSM) from Athens, Greece, that was intercepted and diverted to Minsk on the same day by Belarus authorities, landing at Vilnius International Airport, its initial destination. - European Union leaders will discuss toughening their sanctions regime against Belarus on May 24 at their planned summit, after Minsk diverted the Ryanair passenger flight flying from Athens to Vilnius and arrested Belarusian opposition activist Roman Protasevich

Foreign Policy and Legal Implications of the Belarus Aircraft Piracy Indictment

What SDNY's speaking indictment of Belarusan officials with conspiracy to commit aircraft piracy for allegedly engineering the diversion of a Ryanair flight in order to arrest…

Haitians Have Built Consensus on a Democratic Way Forward. Why Is an Undemocratic Leader Still in Office?

The Biden administration faces another inflection point in its support for a leader opposed by a civil society-led alliance.
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