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Putin’s Next Play in Ukraine – And How the US and Allies Can Prepare

He may be aiming to score a visible success by the May 9 national holiday marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Servicemen of Ukrainian Military Forces move FIM-92 Stinger missiles, a man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS), that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM), and the other military assistance shipped from Lithuania to Boryspil Airport in Kyiv on February 13, 2022. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

La Legge sul Controllo delle Armi nell’Ambito dell’Assistenza Militare da Parte dell’Unione Europea all’Ucraina

[This article is also available in English here. Questa traduzione è stata realizzata su gentile concessione dell’autore. Traduzione dall’inglese a cura di Alessandra Aceti,…
Servicemen of Ukrainian Military Forces move FIM-92 Stinger missiles, a man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS), that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM), and the other military assistance shipped from Lithuania to Boryspil Airport in Kyiv on February 13, 2022. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Articulating Arms Control Law in the EU’s Lethal Military Assistance to Ukraine

In order to arm Ukraine against Russian aggression without undermining global arms control infrastructure, EU Member States must carefully assess risks and mitigation strategies…
Different Russian rubles background.

Commit Fully To Sanctions Now To Help Ukraine

Broader sanctions against Russia are needed to support Ukraine at this pivotal moment in the conflict.

The Legal Obligation to Recognize Russian Deserters as Refugees

States have an international legal obligation to assist soldiers who flee punishment for refusing to fight a war of aggression.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin looks on during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, at the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, on February 4, 2022. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP) (Photo by WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images)

Змодельований щоденний звіт президента про Путіна та Україну

Розуміння того, як працює мислення російського президента Володимира Путіна може допомогти Заходу…
Russia's President Vladimir Putin looks on during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, at the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, on February 4, 2022. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP) (Photo by WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images)

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.

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.

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.
(L-R) Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel-General Alexander Fomin, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during the NATO-Russia Council meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, on January 12, 2022.  (Photo by OLIVIER HOSLET/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Putin’s Coercion on NATO Goes Beyond Its Open Door Policy

An over-fixation on alliance enlargement in responding to Russia’s buildup will not create lasting stability. The catalysts are more complex.
President of Republika Srpska Zeljka Cvijanovic (C) and, to her right, Milorad Dodik, Serb member of Bosnia's tripartite presidency, smile during a parade showcasing the entity's police force marking the "Day of Republic Srpska", in Banja Luka, on January 9, 2022. Muslims in Bosnia oppose the event as it marks the creation of a "Serb republic" in Bosnia on January 9, 1992, three months ahead of an ethnic war that claimed 100,000 lives and displaced more than two million people.  (Photo by ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP via Getty Images)

EU-US Plan for Bosnia Risks Undermining New Sanctions and Bolstering Putin

Electoral deal also offers state land and backtracks on genocide denial, threatening territorial integrity, justice, and peace.

As Putin Aims to Re-Divide Europe, Lessons from the Past Can Guide a Response

The US, with Europe, should push back against Russia's aggression while looking for ways to address legitimate grievances.
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