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New Atlanticist

Mar 8, 2022

Swedish foreign minister: Women, girls disproportionately affected by conflict

By Katherine Golden

Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde spoke at the Atlantic Council on International Women's Day about supporting Ukrainian women and girls and advocating for feminist foreign policy globally.

Conflict
Northern Europe

UkraineAlert

Mar 8, 2022

Ukraine urgently needs a multi-billion dollar international fund to survive

By Ilya Timtchenko

Ukraine urgently needs international financial support to prevent an economic collapse as a result of Vladimir Putin's invasion and in order to fund the future rebuilding of the country's devastated towns and cities.

Conflict
Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Mar 8, 2022

Memo to the G7: Your economic stability goals won’t be achieved without women

By Nicole Goldin

On this International Women's Day, the world's major economies should remember that investing in women's economic empowerment lifts up societies more broadly.

Economy & Business
Inclusive Growth

UkraineAlert

Mar 7, 2022

Western weakness is enabling Russian war crimes in Ukraine

By Bohdan Klid

The democratic world has loudly condemned Vladimir Putin's Ukrainian invasion but longstanding policies of Western weakness towards the Kremlin linger on and are now enabling Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

Conflict
European Union

EnergySource

Mar 7, 2022

How to sanction Russian energy, mitigate price spikes, and advance low-carbon energy security

By Phillip Cornell

An embargo on Russian oil may not have the intended effect on Putin's war chest, as a squeeze on global oil supply could inadvertently create more profits for Russian producers. But a punitive tax might work better, keeping prices at market level while setting aside profits to use for diversification, price shock mitigation, and support for Ukraine.

Energy & Environment
Energy Markets & Governance
Igor Kirillov, Chief of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

New Atlanticist

Mar 7, 2022

Russian War Report: Kremlin recycles old narratives to claim Ukraine is constructing dirty bombs and bioweapons

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

In a further attempt to justify its invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin once again accused Ukraine of provoking Russia by developing dirty bombs and biological weapons.

Belarus
Conflict

MENASource

Mar 7, 2022

Turkey and the UAE are getting close again. But why now?

By Amjad Ahmad, Defne Arslan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s February 14 visit to the UAE indicates that rapprochement is well underway. Strategic and economic factors are behind this shift and many benefits can come from closer ties.

Economy & Business
Middle East

EconoGraphics

Mar 7, 2022

Global Sanctions Dashboard: Special Russia edition

By Julia Friedlander, Maia Nikoladze, Charles Lichfield, Ananya Kumar and Castellum.AI

Sanctioning Russian Central Bank, cutting Russia off SWIFT, and Russia’s options for sanction-proofing its economy.

Belarus
Conflict

New Atlanticist

Mar 7, 2022

A new era for NATO has begun

By Admiral Rob Bauer

On a political and on a military level, NATO is closer than ever—and readier than ever.

Conflict
European Union

SouthAsiaSource

Mar 7, 2022

India must transform its micro, small, and medium enterprises

By Adnan Ahmad Ansari

For global companies, India’s push for micro, small, and medium enterprises is an untapped business opportunity that could have a far-reaching impact.

Economy & Business
Inclusive Growth