Herbst speaks to NPR on upcoming Ukraine Normandy Summit

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Turkey is searching for a way out of Syria’s impasse

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Turkey has been at a standstill, which, combined with domestic political considerations, led to a reevaluation of its strategy.
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Herbst speaks to NPR on upcoming Ukraine Normandy Summit

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The West must respond to Russia’s rapidly escalating hybrid warfare

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Russia’s hybrid war against the West is escalating rapidly and requires a far firmer collective response, writes Doug Livermore.
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Herbst speaks to NPR on upcoming Ukraine Normandy Summit

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How to reform UNRWA to improve Palestinian lives and Israeli security

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A three-step plan offers a pathway to reforming the United Nations agency to truly service Palestinians and to no longer pose a threat to Israel and an obstacle to Palestinian statehood negotiations.
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In the News

Dec 6, 2019

Herbst speaks to NPR on upcoming Ukraine Normandy Summit

By Atlantic Council

Amb. John Herbst, former US ambassador to Ukraine, speaks to Ailsa Chang on NPR's All Things Considered regarding the upcoming Normandy Summit between Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany and the prospects of finding a peaceful and democratic solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Conflict English

New Atlanticist

Dec 6, 2019

Afghanistan at a crossroads

By James B. Cunningham

After decades of conflict, today there is at least a prospect that a path to peace in Afghanistan might be opened. At the same time, it seems that once again the country is at a crossroads, with its future to be determined by decisions that will be taken in the coming weeks by Afghans, their partners, and their adversaries. Those decisions can set the stage for further success in the hard struggle of the Afghan people and their elected leaders for the better future they are striving for.

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Dec 6, 2019

Fried, Vershbow, and Åslund quoted in Axios on Russia under Putin

By Atlantic Council

As Putin reaches nearly twenty years in power, Amb. Alexander Vershbow, former US ambassador to Russia; Amb. Daniel Fried, former US ambassador to Poland; and Anders Åslund, senior fellow, Eurasia Center, speak to Dave Lawler from Axios about what Russia has become under Putin's rule and what its future will look like without him.

Conflict Corruption

UkraineAlert

Dec 4, 2019

The shadow of Munich hangs over Russia-Ukraine Paris peace talks

By Bohdan Nahaylo

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy will meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin face-to-face for the first time next week at Paris peace talks hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. With France publicly promoting the need for improved ties with the Kremlin, many fear Ukraine could face pressure to make dangerous concessions.

Conflict Crisis Management

UkraineAlert

Dec 4, 2019

Profit over principle: Apple appeases the Kremlin

By Diane Francis

Apple has changed the labelling on its apps for Russian users and now shows Ukraine's occupied Crimean peninsula as Russian territory. This follows a similar move by Google earlier in 2019. By bowing to the Kremlin's demands, do global tech giants risk normalizing Russian aggression against Ukraine?

Conflict Disinformation

Transcripts

Dec 4, 2019

Transcript: US strategic interests in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Prior to the December 9 Normandy Summit, what can the United States do to ensure that Ukraine succeeds?

Conflict Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

UkraineAlert

Dec 3, 2019

Low expectations as Zelenskyy prepares for Putin peace talks in Paris

By Taras Kuzio

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy is hoping to make progress towards peace during his first face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin next week in Paris, but Russian and Ukrainian visions of a post-war settlement remain fundamentally at odds.

Conflict Russia

UkraineAlert

Dec 3, 2019

Ukraine faces a decisive December in a rapidly deteriorating geopolitical climate

By Stephen Blank

With a NATO summit in London and long awaited peace talks in Paris, December is shaping up to be a decisive month for Ukraine, but the geopolitical climate is far from favorable and could deteriorate further.

Conflict France

In the News

Dec 1, 2019

Kadhim quoted in The Washington Times on the resignation of Iraqi prime minister

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Nov 28, 2019

Kadhim quoted in L’Orient Le Jour on corruption in Iraq

By Atlantic Council

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Stanislava Mladenova

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

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Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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David H. Young

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

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Dan Rothem

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Samantha Sutton

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Allison Minor

Director, N7 Research Institute

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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