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To ‘End’ War in Ukraine, Trump Might Be Tougher on Putin Than Critics Think
An analysis of the Trump administration's possible approach to Russia in pressing for negotiations with Ukraine.

Magnitsky-Style Sanctions Are a Precision Measure for Iran’s Crisis of Impunity
Magnitsky-style sanctions provide a principled and practical framework for accountability.

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.

Sanctioning Human Trafficking Under the Global Magnitsky Program
This latest set of sanctions is a promising development, particularly as the State Department signaled its intent to prioritize using the Global Magnitsky program to address forced…

Journalist in Exile Laments Kyrgyzstan Crackdown, Now Extending to His 12-Year-Old Son
Bolot Temirov on the personal cost of the country's repression of media and civil society, as democracy gives way to authoritarianism.

Courts Blocked Georgia’s Hand-Count Rule, But Risk of Election Misinformation Remains
The hand-counting rule provides foreign adversaries with a potentially tailor-made narrative to spread election disinformation.

Lifting Russia Sanctions – What Can a President Do Unilaterally?
Congress has imposed significant constraints on the president's ability to unilaterally lift sanctions imposed on Russia for its aggression in Ukraine in increasingly specific…

Trump’s Record, Rhetoric Suggest Second Term Could Prove Fatal to Nuclear Nonproliferation
US presidents of both parties have agreed for 60 years on the need to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. Trump has signaled he’s not so sure.

Shattering Illusions: How Cyber Threat Intelligence Augments Legal Action against Russia’s Influence Operations
Recent U.S. Department of Justice actions against Russia's covert influence operations underscores the efficacy of legal countermeasures founded on actionable cyber threat intelligence.…

Symposium: International Law in Ukraine – The View from Lviv
Just Security is pleased to host a Symposium, "International Law in the Face of Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine: The View from Lviv."

Ukraine’s Approach to Russian ‘Passportization’ Requires Balancing National Security and Individual Rights
Ukraine must balance its security interests while ensuring respect for international obligation in responding to Russia's "passportization."

Analysis of Remarkable and Unremarkable Aspects of Iranian 2024 Election Interference Indictment
What's novel and what's routine in the indictment of the three alleged Iranian government operatives.