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Beating Putin’s Game of Nuclear Chicken
The Russian leader regularly threatens to use nuclear weapons to intimidate the US. An effective counter would exploit his fears.
Key Takeaways from the Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community
This year's ATA includes interesting nuggets for U.S. policy toward China, Russia, and Iran — and warnings about U.S. election interference.
The Just Security Podcast: International Law in the Face of Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine: The View from Lviv
Joining the show to discuss the Lviv symposium are four of its editors, Kateryna Busol, Olga Butkevych, Rebecca Hamilton, and Gregory Shaffer.
Putin’s Staged Election Belies Resistance — Russian Court Data Tells the Real Story
The number of people convicted on political charges in just the past 6 years place Putin second only to Stalin in repression.
Where is the International Law We Believed In Ukraine?
International lawyers must design an improved legal architecture of resilience and recovery to support Ukraine against Russian aggression.
A Troubling Omen for Ukraine in the EU’s Balkan Membership Struggles
Russia's 2022 invasion eased enlargement fatigue a bit, but the long-delayed Western Balkans process is instructive. The EU must do better.
Applying Ukraine Precedent, DOJ Should Use Funds Forfeited from Lawbreakers in Syria to Assist Victims
DOJ has a unique opportunity before it to adopt a victim and survivor-centered approach and a coherent, principled policy to its disbursement of asset forfeitures, particularly…
Past Time to Liquidate Russian Assets
Russia, not Ukraine, should bear the costs of its unprovoked war. Russia’s gross illegality has unjustly enriched Russia, impoverished Ukraine, and imposed huge costs on their…
Transferring Russian Assets to Compensate Ukraine: Some Reflections on Countermeasures
There is no doubt that Russia owes compensation for the damage caused to Ukraine. But a key practical difficulty in achieving compensation for Ukraine and its people for the damage…
Canada’s Special Economic Measures Act Under International Law
Alternatives to SEMA would ensure that Canada abides by international law in pushing back against Russia's violation of the U.N. Charter
Reparations for Ukraine: Three Proposals from Europe
Three European proposals seek to overcome or circumvent the key barrier to confiscation of Russian State-owned assets – the high level of immunity from enforcement that attaches…
Russian Opposition Searches for Shreds of Hope After Navalny’s Death
Lines to endorse an antiwar candidate for president and to lay flowers in memory of Navalny show courage and a desire for democracy.