Plaks in Arise News on the Russian tech brain drain

UkraineAlert Feb 11, 2025

How Ukraine’s shadow army fights back against the Russian occupation

By Omar Ashour

Ukraine’s resistance movement has evolved significantly in the eleven years since the onset of Russian military aggression, with a dramatic escalation following the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, writes Omar Ashour.
Civil Society Conflict
Plaks in Arise News on the Russian tech brain drain

MENASource Jan 10, 2025

To help build the new Syria, the US needs to better understand the Kurds and Arabs of the northeast

By Ömer Özkizilcik

Washington should take note of the complexities in the region and not be bound by the past. The security of the entire region is at stake.
Civil Society Democratic Transitions
Plaks in Arise News on the Russian tech brain drain

IranSource Jan 6, 2025

Blinded Iranian activist Elaheh Tavakolian: ‘We lost our eyes on this path. Let us not lose sight of our goal’

By Holly Dagres

Holly Dagres sits down with blinded Iranian activist Elahe Tavakolian to share her story and discuss the situation in Iran and what the West needs to do.
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In the News

Apr 19, 2022

Plaks in Arise News on the Russian tech brain drain

By Atlantic Council

Irina Plaks discusses the migration of thousands of technology workers out of Russia since the war on Ukraine.

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UkraineAlert

Apr 17, 2022

How Putin’s Russia embraced fascism while preaching anti-fascism

By Taras Kuzio

Vladimir Putin poses as an "anti-fascist" leader engaged in the noble task of “de-Nazifying” Ukraine, but in reality it is Putin's increasingly fascist Russia that is in urgent need of “de-Nazification,” writes Taras Kuzio.

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In the News

Apr 14, 2022

McInnis featured in Foreign Policy and POLITICO

By Atlantic Council

Foreign Policy and POLITICO feature Kathleen J. McInnis's transition to senior fellow and director of the Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative at CSIS.

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In the News

Apr 14, 2022

Asat in Foreign Policy: China’s Transnational Repression Gets Saudi Backing

By Atlantic Council

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Experts react

Apr 12, 2022

Experts react: A new leader emerges from Pakistan’s political turmoil. Now what?

By Atlantic Council experts

We reached out to several Pakistan-based experts for their thoughts on new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and what comes next in the pivotal South Asian nation.

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In the News

Apr 12, 2022

Nia in NBC News: Is Brittney Griner a Russian hostage?

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Human Rights

New Atlanticist

Apr 6, 2022

Zelenskyy wants Ukraine to be ‘a big Israel.’ Here’s a road map.

By Daniel B. Shapiro

By adapting their mindset to mirror aspects of Israel’s approach to security challenges, Ukrainian officials can tackle their own critical challenges with confidence.

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New Atlanticist

Apr 4, 2022

Can crypto deliver aid amid war? Ukraine holds the answer.

By Ananya Kumar, Nikhil Raghuveera

Ukraine’s current experience could transform how aid is disbursed across the world.

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UkraineAlert

Apr 1, 2022

Russian contempt for Ukraine paved the way for Putin’s disastrous invasion

By Anders Åslund

The many miscalculations that paved the way for Vladimir Putin's disastrous invasion of Ukraine are rooted in longstanding Russian ignorance of Ukraine and contempt for all things Ukrainian, writes Anders Åslund.

Civil Society Conflict

UkraineAlert

Mar 31, 2022

Ukrainian civil society can help hold Russia accountable for war crimes

By Danielle Johnson

The quest for international justice over the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine is already underway and should seek to involve Ukrainian civil society, argues Danielle Johnson.

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Melanie Robbins 

Deputy Director, Realign for Palestine

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Angeliki Georgokosta

General Manager, El Sistema Greece

Millennium Leadership Program

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Daniel Di Giusto

Co-founder & Social Impact Strategist, Tech To The Rescue Foundation

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Slavina Ancheva

MPP Candidate and Belfer Young Leader, Harvard Kennedy School

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