Russian aggression
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EUROPE
Normandy format for Russia-Donbas-Ukraine conflict resolution re-activated
For the first time in several years, there are realistic possibilities for a negotiated settlement of the armed conflict in…
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Ukraine’s President Zelenskiy may come to regret his discussion with President Trump
By Lena Surzhko-Harned, Pennsylvania State University The scandal that erupted in response to the July phone conversation between President Donald…
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POLITICS
The state of Europe
By Matthew Mai Europe these days seems to be on the verge of irrelevance and with the recent conclusion of…
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EUROPE
Necessary reforms for Ukraine’s military
By Zachary Popovich On August 6, Russian forces killed four Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region, despite renewed ceasefire agreements.…
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AMERICAS
Election meddling, fleecing of investors and sanction busting: The tale of Russian oligarch brothers, Alexai and Dmitry Ananyev and what the Justice Department should do
By Dr. Theodore Karasik If we have learned anything over the past two years, it is to expect the unexpected.…
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Confronting Russian energy hegemony in Europe
By Raphael Benaroya Russia’s global aggression has included both overt and covert acts—most notably military interventions in Ukraine and Syria,…
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Bleak see on the Black Sea
Following the latest events in and around the Black Sea, two old questions are reappearing. Both are inviting us for…
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BUSINESS
A case for a U.S.-Poland security and economic partnership
By Raphael Benaroya “Poland has not yet perished, so long as we still live.” Those are the opening words of…
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AMERICAS
NATO forgets all politics are local
By Phil W. Reynolds All politics are local, even for the leader of the world’s superpower. NATO angst over Donald Trump’s…
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ASIA
Russia and Trump
By Traci Seltzer-Castillo Trump “bought” the POTUS by 1) manipulating voters through big data (ie. The block chains and other…
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