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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.

When Corruption Has No Money Trail: Sanctions Overlook Crucial Cases
Guatemala’s last anti-corruption stewards are being forced out, a trend that should raise as many alarms as traditional bribery and graft.

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.

Biden debe cambiar, no profundizar, la fallida estrategia de Trump hacia Venezuela
Las sanciones de los EE.UU. exacerban el sufrimiento humano. Deberían castigar a los corruptos y poderosos.

Biden Must Change, Not Deepen, Trump’s Failed Venezuela Strategy
U.S. sanctions exacerbate the suffering of millions. They should target the corrupt and powerful instead.

Afghanistan: The Humanitarian Catastrophe is the Security Threat
"The gap between what security analysis sees as 'the problem' and what those on the ground see and experience as 'the problem' is intensely worrying."

Sanctions and Corruption: Assessing Risk to Improve Design
Increased corruption is a common unintended consequences of sanctions. Alongside considering humanitarian consequences, the U.S. should account for corruption risks, and ways to…

Putin’s Gamble on Ukraine
The US will face many such challenges from Russia and China in the future, so it must learn how to suppress threats like this one.

Getting China to Yes on More Iran Sanctions
With the resumption of JCPOA talks, the Biden team must convince China to stop shoring up Iran's oil economy.

Navigating Nuclear Deadlock: What Comes Next in the Iran Talks?
On Nov. 29, Iran and the P5+1 (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, plus Germany) are set to meet in Vienna for a seventh round of talks on reviving…

How U.S. Sanctions Make it Harder for Afghan Children to Get an Education
To avoid worsening Afghanistan's education crisis, the U.S. Treasury Department should amend its general license on humanitarian assistance to explicitly cover education activities.

Sanctions Review Fails to Review Sanctions: Congress Should Step In
US sanctions policy should account for peacebuilding and other crucial civic and development activities.