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US President Donald Trump (R) walks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L)

When the Free Press Falters: What America Can Learn from Russia’s Descent

The unraveling of press freedom in the United States mirrors Putin's capture of the Russian media, write two experts who know both terrains.
Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Pripyat, Interior of long abandoned building with completely broken out windows - stock photo (Getty Images)

Making Russia Pay: Obtaining Compensation for Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine in American Courts

US courts may offer avenues for holding Russia accountable for injuries caused by its unlawful invasion of Ukraine, subject to certain limitations.
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The Just Security Podcast: Peace Diplomacy and the Russo-Ukraine War

How should we understand the prospects for a sustainable peace in Ukraine amidst evolving geopolitical dynamics and continued battlefield uncertainty?
a ukrainian passport with a sticky note that reads "don't touch ukrainian people"

Targeting a Nation: Russian Airstrikes and the Crime of Persecution in Ukraine

Legal analysis shows how Russia’s actions meet the threshold for the crime of persecution under international law.
A picture remains on the wall of a kindergarten building that was damaged during the Russian invasion in Kharkiv's Saltivka district on January 20, 2025 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

How to Eliminate a Nation: Russia’s Crime of Extermination in Ukraine

Extermination is often overshadowed by or conflated with genocide, it is no less egregious in its scope and effects. Prosecuting the crime of extermination is essential.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump (L) during Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on April 26, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Photo by Office of the President of Ukraine via Getty Images)

How to Land the Emerging Deal on Peace for Ukraine

Negotiations to achieve some kind of end to Russia’s war on Ukraine have reached an intensive phase. Moments of truth lie immediately ahead.
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) and Vice President JD Vance meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Negotiations at Gunpoint: Does U.S. Pressure on Ukraine for a Minerals Deal Amount to Unlawfully Procuring a Treaty by Use of Force?

Coercion leveraged by the U.S. to secure Ukrainian mineral resources could be deemed use of force, rendering any resulting treaty void.
Two diamond miners in yellow helmets and red vests look out over an expansive diamond mine.

In Potential Russia Sanctions Removal, Diamonds Illustrate the Complexities

The web of factors for the diamond industry in any lifting of sanctions could be instructive for other sectors too.
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This Is No Time for Business as Usual in Russia

Russia is a financially, morally, and politically risky place to do business — and American companies should think twice before doing so.
National flags of USA and Russia waving in the wind on a clear day.

Intelligence Sharing Is a True Measure of U.S. Strategic Realignment with Russia

Shifts in intelligence sharing practice with Russia would reliably signal that the United States is instituting a deep strategic realignment.
President Trump and President Zelensky, sitting in the oval office, face away from look away from eachother.

What Just Happened: Security and Foreign Policy Implications of Pausing Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine

The Trump administration's decision to pause intelligence sharing with Kyiv may have significant national security ramifications - both for Ukraine and the United States.
European leaders sit around a table with placards. In the background, the flags of European countries.

Trump’s Russia Reset Is Real — Here’s How Europe Should Respond

Trump has inverted the U.S. approach to Russia and Europe. European leaders must aid Ukraine and take ownership of their own security.
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