Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Putin’s address: an attempt to unite Russians and blackmail the West
In his address to the Federal Assembly (the combined chambers of the Russian parliament) on 21 February, Vladimir Putin merely reiterated many of his earlier claims. In the sphere of international politics, he blamed the West exclusively for the war in Ukraine and accused it of pursuing aggressive plans towards Russia. …read more Source::...
One year of nuclear rhetoric and escalation management in Russia’s war against Ukraine: An updated chronology
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Russia And China Draw ‘Red Lines’ On Their Borders; US Draws Them On The Other Side Of The Planet
Reacting to China’s announcement that it will be putting forward a proposal for a political settlement to end the war in Ukraine, the US ambassador to the United Nations said that if China begins arming Russia in that conflict this will be a “red line” for the United States.“We welcome the Chinese announcement that they want...
America the Feckless
One would think that the United States military staging an unprovoked “plausibly deniable” covert attack on a nation with which it is not at war would be at least considered newsworthy. That the attack did grave damage to a country with which the US is closely allied would seem to make the aggression even more unthinkable. And, perhaps worst of...
The reluctant co-aggressor. Minsk’s complicity in the war against Ukraine
Since the beginning of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the Republic of Belarus (RB) has made its territory and its military, transport and logistical infrastructure available to the Russian army. However, the Belarusian army is not taking part in the hostilities. Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s regime is reluctant to become directly...
Diplomacy and the War against Ukraine
Normally, diplomacy is meant as the set of rules and processes that preside over international relations to prevent or resolve disputes and conflicts, or even as a special skill in dealing with complex issues and finding compromises. If this is the case, one may be tempted to conclude that diplomacy has so far failed with respect to the year-long...
Academic Webinar: Big Tech and Global Order
Margaret O’Mara, Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Chair of American history and professor at the University of Washington, leads the conversation on big tech and global order. CASA: Welcome to today’s session of the Winter/Spring 2023 CFR Academic Webinar Series. I’m Maria Casa, director of the National Program and Outreach at CFR....
How Biden’s Ukraine trip was received in Kyiv and Moscow
The post How Biden’s Ukraine trip was received in Kyiv and Moscow appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Experts react: One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Biden meets with Zelenskyy in Kyiv
The post Experts react: One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Biden meets with Zelenskyy in Kyiv appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Command and Control
Command and Control LeAnn Mon, 02/20/2023 – 04:00 This essay is adapted from Cage Fight: Civilian and Democratic Pressures on Military Conflicts and Foreign Policy (Hoover Institution Press, 2023). In The Gathering Storm, the opening volume of his memoirs of the World War II era, Winston Churchill catalogues the causes of the conflict....
