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New Atlanticist

Oct 3, 2022

How the West can thwart the next energy pipeline attack

By Olga Khakova, Paddy Ryan, and Elina Carpen

Infrastructure protection, monitoring, and diversification can minimize the risk of future attacks and ensure security of supply as winter approaches.

Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia

UkraineAlert

Oct 3, 2022

Will Putin send mobilized Russians to Belarus for a new Kyiv offensive?

By Alesia Rudnik

Vladimir Putin’s decision to order Russia’s first mobilization since World War II has revived fears in neighboring Belarus that the country could be dragged into the invasion of Ukraine and a new march on Kyiv.

Belarus Civil Society

SouthAsiaSource

Oct 3, 2022

Pakistan must learn to live without ‘Daronomics’

By Ali Hasanain

The temptation will be high for Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to play Daronomics again, to the detriment of Pakistan in all but the shortest of short runs.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

UkraineAlert

Oct 3, 2022

European unity is essential as Putin prepares to weaponize winter

By Kira Rudik

European unity will be vital in the coming months as Russia attempts to weaponize winter in order to convince EU leaders to abandon their support for Ukraine and end their opposition to Vladimir Putin's ongoing invasion.

Conflict Economy & Business

Event Recap

Oct 3, 2022

New laws in Saudi Arabia support women in business, and society is catching up quickly

By Amira Attia

On September 28, the Atlantic Council’s empowerME initiative held a discussion on regulations and laws that impact women in business in Saudi Arabia.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

New Atlanticist

Oct 3, 2022

Why China’s leadership must respond to the country’s property crisis

By Jeremy Mark

The country’s rapidly metastasizing property downturn threatens to engulf heavily indebted developers, homeowners, financial institutions, and local governments.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Oct 3, 2022

Russia’s war pushes Latvia’s voters to the center

By Lisa Homel

As dramatic government reshuffles across Europe sweep far-right forces into power, Latvians seem to prefer continuity.

Eastern Europe Elections

New Atlanticist

Oct 2, 2022

Lula vs. Bolsonaro: Your expert breakdown of Brazil’s presidential election runoff

By Atlantic Council experts

To make sense of the first-round results and fill us in on what’s next, we turned to our top Brazil and Latin America minds.

Brazil Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Sep 30, 2022

Canadian foreign minister: After Putin’s annexation ‘our strategy won’t change’ on Ukraine

By Daniel Malloy

At an Atlantic Council Front Page event, the foreign minister reassured Ukrainians that Canada will never recognize the sham referendums in four of Ukraine's regions—and that Canada will continue to support Ukraine.

Conflict NATO

IranSource

Sep 30, 2022

The protests in Iran have an anthem. It’s a love letter to Iran.

By Khosro Sayeh Isfahani

Shervin Hajipour's “For the sake of” has captivated the whole nation.

Civil Society Iran