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Apr 7, 2022

Polymeropoulos in the Washington Post on Russian intelligence

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Marc Polymeropoulos asserts that Russia's intelligence operations will suffer due to the mass European expulsion of Russian diplomats.

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UkraineAlert

Apr 7, 2022

Rebuilding Ukraine: EU must prepare to lead the post-war recovery

By Janez Kopač

The European Union is expected to play a key role in efforts to rebuild Ukraine following the end of the current war with Putin's Russia but at present the EU is unprepared for this major institutional challenge.

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Apr 7, 2022

Sloan in Newsweek: Why Finland joining NATO is easier than Ukraine despite Russia threats

By Stanley Sloan

Stanley Sloan discusses the process for Finland to join NATO.

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Apr 7, 2022

Kepe in Huffington Post: Civilian resistance is key to Ukraine’s defense

By Marta Kepe

Marta Kepe discusses the role of civil resistance in the Ukrainian war effort.

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Eastern Europe

New Atlanticist

Apr 7, 2022

Peace in Europe ‘will not exist’ as long as Putin is in power, says Mikhail Khodorkovsky

By Katherine Golden

The exiled Russian businessman appeared at an Atlantic Council Front Page event, where he said the West can no longer bury its head in the sand when it comes to Putin's goals.

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Apr 7, 2022

Cohen joins Bloomberg to discuss Russian military strategy in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

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Apr 7, 2022

Shapiro mentioned in the Jewish Insider on security parallels between Ukraine and Israel amidst Russian invasion

By Atlantic Council

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Apr 7, 2022

Cohen in The Wall Street Journal: The U.S. Can Win Over Russia’s Neighbors

"Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine has provided the U.S. with a critical opportunity to diminish Russia’s influence over its neighbors by giving them technical assistance, economic development and security that neither Moscow or Beijing can." Writes Ariel Cohen.

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Politics & Diplomacy

BelarusAlert

Apr 6, 2022

Belarusian railway rebellion disrupts Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine War

By Brian Whitmore

Railway workers in Belarus are staging a quiet rebellion against the country's supporting role in Vladimir Putin's Ukraine War and are creating headaches for Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

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Apr 6, 2022

Ashford in DW: West toughens Russia sanctions after Bucha killings

By Atlantic Council

On April 6, Emma Ashford was interviewed on DW about Russia’s war against Ukraine and the potential implications of cutting off Russian oil and gas imports to Europe. “The sanctions that have been levied on Russia, including the ones today, are probably not going to cause Russia to withdraw. But they are dialing up the […]

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