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BelarusAlert

Aug 17, 2020

Alarm bells in Ukraine as Lukashenka calls on Putin to rescue his crumbling regime

By Bohdan Nahaylo

Belarus dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka is on the verge of being swept out of office by a wave of pro-democracy protests. He has called on Putin to save his regime, sparking alarm in neighboring Ukraine.

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Conflict

BelarusAlert

Aug 17, 2020

How the West should respond to Belarus

By Daniel Fried, Brian O’Toole

Belarus is experiencing a democratic awakening that could end 26 years of dictatorship and transform the regional geopolitical landscape. With Russia looming large over the crisis, how should the West respond?

Belarus
Democratic Transitions

Elections 2020

Aug 17, 2020

Hillary Clinton: The work awaiting the next US president will be ‘overwhelming’

By Katherine Golden

Just ahead of the Democratic National Convention, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that if Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris were to win the 2020 US presidential election, their administration must be prepared to advance on several domestic and international fronts simultaneously because the work they’ll face is “rather overwhelming.”

China
Elections

The future is here

Aug 17, 2020

Italy curbs nightlife, Korea sets quarantine, New Zealand postpones poll to slow virus

By Atlantic Council

From curbs on Italian nightlife to quarantine for churchgoers in South Korea and a postponed election in New Zealand, authorities worldwide stepped in to slow the spread of coronavirus infections. Japan’s economy suffered and in France, riot police will help impose mask restrictions in Marseilles.

Coronavirus

New Atlanticist

Aug 17, 2020

Death of a Statesman

By Bartholomew Sparrow

Brent Scowcroft's recent passing means the country has lost an outstanding member of the “greatest generation," but it also provides an opportunity to take a fuller measure of his many, valuable contributions.

Politics & Diplomacy
Security & Defense

MENASource

Aug 17, 2020

Iraq’s government needs more female voices to fight the pandemic

By Hanar Marouf

Gender sensitivity and women’s voices need to be introduced in all decision-making processes and heard across Iraqi communities.

Politics & Diplomacy

BelarusAlert

Aug 16, 2020

Why Vladimir Putin is unlikely to invade Belarus

By Anders Åslund

Belarus is experiencing an historic democratic awakening that looks set to oust Kremlin-friendly dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka - but Putin is highly unlikely to repeat his 2014 invasion of Ukraine.

Belarus
Democratic Transitions

New Atlanticist

Aug 14, 2020

Beyond 5G, Central Europe will be key to countering Chinese technological influence

By Frances Burwell, Jörn Fleck, and Eileen Kannengeiser

In seeking to further roll back China’s influence, the US has targeted Huawei during its CEE visit as the Shenzhen-based telecoms-equipment manufacturer competes for a prominent role in the region’s cellular network infrastructure and 5G expansion.

Central Europe
Eastern Europe

MENASource

Aug 14, 2020

Lebanon’s future determined by two powerful explosions just fifteen years apart

By Nicholas Blanford

It remains to be seen whether this latest appalling explosion will serve as a fresh catalyst to change the status quo and whether it will eventually compel the corrupt political elite to loosen their steely grip on the levers of power.

Lebanon
Politics & Diplomacy

The future is here

Aug 14, 2020

UK imposes new quarantine on France, restrictions increase from Paris to Auckland

By Atlantic Council

UK vacationers in France scrambled to get home to beat new quarantine measures as cases there rise. Restrictions were extended in cities from the French capital to New Zealand’s biggest city, while Europe lost almost half the jobs created since the last recession in a single quarter.

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