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25 Articles

Putin and Trump Cannot Erase Ukraine, and Joint Efforts to Do So May Backfire
To bring true peace to Ukraine, the Trump administration must understand that its interest lies in putting real pressure on Putin.

Ukrainian and International Legal Scholars Reflect on Ukraine, Three Years On
Reflections from Ukrainian and international legal scholars following the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Trump Administration’s Mixed Signals on Russia and Ukraine May Reflect Internal Strategic Clash
Chaotic inconsistencies risk undermining its own approach and suggest splits between “peace through strength” and great-power appeasement.

Trump’s Endgame for the War in Ukraine
An exploration of how bargains between Trump and Putin may play out in negotiations to end Russia's war, and the consequences for the vital interests of Ukraine.

Trump’s Ukraine Deal Requires Foreign Aid
As the administration crafts a plan to help Ukraine get Russia to the negotiating table, it must restore vital non-military assistance, too.

Suing the Taliban at the ICJ Over Abuses of Afghan Women Isn’t a Panacea. Countries Must Do More Now.
Beyond suing the Taliban and awaiting a potential ICJ case, the international community should meaningfully act on women's rights now.

Biden’s Final Efforts on Ukraine — and Trump’s First Moves
The US easing of limits on use of a long-range missile system, ATACMS, may be too late, depending on Trump's approach when he takes office.

Breaking the Deadlock: New Talks Needed to Help End Sudan’s Violence and Offer a Glimmer of Hope
Unless parties are willing to come to the table, there is no pathway from war toward restoring civilian rule and a democratic transition.

The Aftermath of the Haniyeh Killing: How to Avoid a New Middle East War
Expert analysis of the Ismail Haniyeh killing and prospects for avoiding a wider war in the Middle East.

America’s Sanctions Habit is Hurting Peacemaking
Without reforms to blunt sanctions’ negative consequences for peacemaking, their effectiveness will be limited. Far greater effort is needed to ensure that this instrument of…

No Simple End: The ICJ and Remedies for Illegal Practices in the Occupied Territories
A focus on the remedies that the International Court of Justice may order in its advisory opinion on Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the…

US-Russia Nuclear Arms Control Talks `Without Preconditions’: Somebody Has to Make the First Move
Three months after pledging to find ways to reduce the risks, the Biden administration has yet to take the lead, as it must for US security.