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UkraineAlert

Mar 7, 2019

What a $2.8 Million scheme to rip off the state says about corruption in Ukraine

By Matthew Kupfer

Fictional houses, “dead souls,” but real embezzlement — it sounds like the plot of a horror film. But it’s actually a corruption scheme that ran for over eight years in Ukraine’s Kirovograd Oblast. From 2009 to 2017, the management of the regional gas distribution company, Kirovogradgaz, inserted hundreds of fictional addresses into its electronic billing […]

Corruption Oil and Gas

New Atlanticist

Mar 7, 2019

The Western Balkans: A growing disinformation battleground

By David A. Wemer

The region has been increasingly targeted by foreign-backed and homegrown disinformation in recent years, made worse by deep public mistrust of governmental institutions.

Disinformation The Balkans

New Atlanticist

Mar 7, 2019

US ambassador to EU promises transatlantic unity in disinformation fight

By David A. Wemer

“We are determined not to allow the Kremlin to undermine our democratic institutions,” Sondland said.

Disinformation European Union

IranSource

Mar 7, 2019

UK’s Hezbollah Ban May Signal Tougher Stance on Iran

By David Daoud

Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah once dubbed dividing his group into distinct political and military wings an “English innovation.” Yet, last week, the United Kingdom decided to end this mainstay of British policy. Shortly after Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced a total ban on Hezbollah, Parliament amended the UK’s Terrorism Act 2000 to proscribe the group “in its entirety.” London’s acknowledgment of Hezbollah’s unity […]

Iran Middle East

New Atlanticist

Mar 6, 2019

Quiz: Where are the deals?

By Atlantic Council

While waiting for the chips to fall, were you paying attention to what else was going on this week? Test yourself with seven questions on the week that was.

New Atlanticist

Mar 6, 2019

US-India trade relationship heads into choppy waters

By Mark Linscott

Trump signals end to preferential trade treatment for India.

India Trade and tariffs

New Atlanticist

Mar 6, 2019

It’s time for a cyber Geneva Convention

By Bill Leigher

If we are going to defend our networks and fight back, we must develop a cyber doctrine that clearly defines what action can be taken to protect and defend the United States from cyberattack. 

Cybersecurity

UkraineAlert

Mar 6, 2019

Could Zelenskiy be a reformer?

By Alexander J. Motyl

Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy tops the polls in Ukraine and may be the next president. Some argue that Zelenskiy is the country’s only shot at reform and that he might be able to break the old system.     Could Zelenskiy be a reformer? The short answer is: No. Here’s why. The American political scientist, Samuel Huntington, […]

Elections Political Reform

IranSource

Mar 6, 2019

UK blacklisting of Hezbollah is making Iran hesitant to join FATF

By Maysam Behravesh

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s much-publicized resignation was largely attributed to the existence of parallel power structures in Iran that adversely affect many areas of policymaking and governance, including foreign policy. One policy issue that has caused a great deal of controversy among Iran’s ruling elite is whether to implement requirements of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) […]

Iran Middle East

New Atlanticist

Mar 5, 2019

After Hanoi: The road ahead for the United States and North Korea

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Kim “needs a different kind of future for [North Korea] and his regime, and he’s prepared to take some risks to do it,” said Kathleen Stephens, a former US ambassador to South Korea.

Korea Nuclear Nonproliferation
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