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UkraineAlert

Feb 11, 2021

Rising EU-Russia tensions are good news for Ukraine

By Oleksiy Goncharenko

European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell's disastrous recent visit to Moscow has sparked a crisis in Russia-EU relations that could end up being to Ukraine's advantage.

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European Union

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Feb 10, 2021

WFP head offers readout on Horn of Africa trip

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, February 10, the Africa Center had the privilege of welcoming back Gov. David Beasley, executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), to the Atlantic Council platform for a private virtual briefing on his latest trip to the Horn of Africa, where he met with civilian and military leaders in Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.

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Feb 10, 2021

Sudan’s outgoing state minister of foreign affairs reflects on regional issues

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, February 10, the Africa Center hosted a private virtual roundtable featuring H.E. Omer Gamereldin Ismail, the outgoing Sudanese state minister of foreign affairs, for a discussion on key regional and bilateral issues for Sudan.

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UkraineAlert

Feb 9, 2021

Kremlin TV chief: Russia must annex east Ukraine

By Alvydas Medalinskas

Kremlin TV chief Margarita Simonyan called on Russia to annex eastern Ukraine's Donbas region during a recent high-profile forum that signaled an escalation in Moscow's seven-year hybrid war against Ukraine.

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UkraineAlert

Feb 5, 2021

Analysis: Ukraine bans Kremlin-linked TV channels

By Peter Dickinson

President Zelenskyy shut down three Kremlin-linked TV channels on February 2 in a move portrayed as a major blow to Russia’s hybrid war against Ukraine. The step has sparked debate over the balance between national security and free speech.

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Disinformation

In the News

Feb 5, 2021

Ahmad joins Hudson Institute to discuss the United States’ peace agreement with the Afghan Taliban

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
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In the News

Feb 5, 2021

Shahid in NBC News: Myanmar coup and Aung San Suu Kyi’s arrest presaged by world ignoring Rohingya genocide

By Atlantic Council

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Indo-Pacific

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Feb 5, 2021

Nawaz joins CGTN to discuss Myanmar Military Coup

By Atlantic Council

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Corruption

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Feb 5, 2021

Shahid joins NowThis News to discuss Myanmar Military Coup

By Atlantic Council

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Democratic Transitions

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Feb 5, 2021

Khoury quoted in VOA on ending the war in Yemen

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Middle East

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