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Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi (L) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following their meeting in Mariinsky Palace, in Kyiv, on June 16, 2022. Draghi was among the European Union's most powerful leaders visiting Ukraine on June 16 and embracing its bid to be accepted as a candidate for EU membership, in a powerful symbol of support in Kyiv's battle against Russia's invasion. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Путін розглядає політичну кризу в Італії з точки зору потенційної вигоди для послаблення підтримки України

Російські лідери явно зацікавлено спостерігають за політичною кризою.
Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi (L) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following their meeting in Mariinsky Palace, in Kyiv, on June 16, 2022. Draghi was among the European Union's most powerful leaders visiting Ukraine on June 16 and embracing its bid to be accepted as a candidate for EU membership, in a powerful symbol of support in Kyiv's battle against Russia's invasion. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Putin Eyes Italy’s Political Crisis for Potential Benefits in Peeling Away Support for Ukraine

If Prime Minister Draghi's governing coalition collapses into early elections, the next government may be far more sympathetic to Russia.
Pro-Ukrainian activists stage a "Die-in" during a protest under the slogan "Stop promising, start acting!" to call for an immediate embargo on oil, gas and coal imports from Russia in front of the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin on April 6, 2022, where a debate focusing on civilians found dead in the Ukrainian town of Bucha took place. (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Щодо України: остерігайтеся пасток тимчасових миротворчих угод

Якщо шкідники не будуть повністю маргіналізовані та не будуть створені системи управління, які…
Pro-Ukrainian activists stage a "Die-in" during a protest under the slogan "Stop promising, start acting!" to call for an immediate embargo on oil, gas and coal imports from Russia in front of the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin on April 6, 2022, where a debate focusing on civilians found dead in the Ukrainian town of Bucha took place. (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

On Ukraine, Beware the Pitfalls of Interim Peacemaking Deals

Such terms would result in a win for Moscow and contribute to broader geostrategic instability that for Putin is the main point.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (L) (R-SC) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (R) (D-CT) arrive for a press conference at the U.S. Capitol May 10, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Russia Should Not be Designated a State Sponsor of Terrorism

An analysis of why designating Russia a state sponsor of terrorism could harm the interests of the Ukrainian government and the people of Ukraine.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks with two other participants at the JCPOA Iran nuclear talks on April 27, 2021 in Vienna, Austria. They wear face masks but do not social distance. Various countries’ flags stand behind a table set up for the meeting.

JCPOA Tracker: Official Government Statements on the Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Editor’s Note: This tracker is most recently updated as of 30 June, 2022.  Following the breakdown in indirect talks between the United States and Iran in Qatar last week, prospects…
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (2ndL), US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R), and France's Foreign Minister Alain Juppe (L) take part in a working meeting prior to a G8 foreign ministers summit, on March 14, 2011 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Group of Eight foreign ministers gathered in Paris to thrash out a common line on possible intervention to ground the warplanes pounding Libya's rebels, among other global issues. (Photo by ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP via Getty Images)

Heed the Lessons From 2011 Libya to Prevail in Ukraine Today

A book by former UN Special Representative Ian Martin offers lessons from a decade-old intervention that remain relevant today.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg inspects an honor guard unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Armed Forces, during a welcoming ceremony as part of his trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina to discuss the country's membership in the alliance, in Sarajevo, on February 2, 2017. (Photo by ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP via Getty Images)

The West is Shoring Up its Vulnerabilities in the Baltic – The NATO Summit Should End the Zombie Policy on the Balkans Too

The upcoming meeting in Madrid will be as consequential a meeting of Western allies as any since the Cold War.
Newly elected Colombian President Gustavo Petro is surrounded by supporters as he gives a speech next to his running mate Francia Marquez at the Movistar Arena in Bogota, on June 19, 2022 after winning the presidential runoff election on June 19, 2022.

Colombia’s Presidential Transition Will Test the Region’s Left and US-Latin America Relations

The election of ex-rebel Gustavo Petro and black feminist human rights activist Francia Márquez signals potentially dramatic change.
A 3D hologram of the globe with circles and grids laid over to indicate communications and technology.

NATO’s 2022 Strategic Concept Must Enhance Digital Access and Capacities

NATO must take steps to strengthen its resilience against hybrid threats.
Taxi drivers stand by their cars while waiting for passengers in front of the headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Services (FSB) in central Moscow on May 12, 2022. Russia's government has put forward a law to force ride-hailing apps to give the FSB domestic intelligence agency real-time access to their data. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Defectors Provide Immediate Gratification, But Spies Change History

The CIA’s Instagram post on how to make "secure virtual contact” shows the need for agents and their ability to provide ongoing intelligence.

Russia’s Nuclear Threat Inflation: Misguided and Dangerous

Putin's cavalier use of nuclear coercive diplomacy poses risks for international relations and Russia’s own national security policy.
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