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Reviving an Idea for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Disengage, then Engage

Might a decade-old idea of `constructive unilateralism' by Israel to delineate a border serve the interests of both sides?
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How To Fix the Broken Position of U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa

The second successive early departure from the role highlights the need for reform.

Strengthening Democracy With the Global Fragility Act: Getting Political Transformation Right

US planning teams are preparing for a focus on Haiti, Libya, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, and the Littoral West Africa region.

How the War in Ukraine Illustrates the Weakness of US Policy Toward Africa

Two UN votes and the energy security-sanctions squeeze exemplify the failed approach to significant players on the international stage.

Top Cover: Congressional Republicans Pave Way for US Policy Shift on Int’l Criminal Court

We cataloged every Congressional Republican statement on the International Criminal Court exercising jurisdiction over Russian nationals committing war crimes in Ukraine.

With West Africa and Priority Countries Set, Potentially Game-Changing Global Fragility Act Still Faces Hurdles

Congress and the Biden administration still must move on funding and authorities to jump start the already delayed 10-year program.
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В Україні немає швидких вирішень проблем

Забезпечення того, що інтереси України та її уряду матимуть перевагу за столом переговорів, дасть…
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In Ukraine, There Are No Quick Fixes

In seeking to end Russia's war in Ukraine, there are risks that attempting a fast conclusion could prolong the suffering it would be meant to alleviate.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in Buenos Aires, on November 30, 2018. - Global leaders gather in the Argentine capital for a two-day G20 summit beginning on Friday likely to be dominated by simmering international tensions over trade.

Embracing Autocrats to Help Ukraine Is a Losing Proposition

Downplaying human rights in the name of building an alliance to oppose Russia’s invasion risks strengthening the global autocratic threat of which the Ukraine conflict is only…
Image: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MARCH 24: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (C), U.S. President Joe Biden (C-R) and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (R) looks on during a video call with Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, during a NATO summit on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, on March 24, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. Heads of State and Government take part in the North Atlantic Council (NAC) Summit, where they will decide on the next steps to strengthen NATO's deterrence and defence. (Photo Denzel/Bundesregierung via Getty Images)

Does the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ Require States to go to War with Russia?

In short: No. Here's how to understand what the R2P commitment does require in Ukraine and beyond.

Why Pushing Russia Out of Multilateral Institutions is Not a Solution to the War

"This moment demands engaging the Russian Federation within multilateral spaces, not pushing them outside."

From Chechnya to Crimea, Putin Saw Green Light for His Assault on the World Order

He is speaking and acting on a longstanding belief about the post-Soviet national security state that the West tolerated repeatedly.
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