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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.

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Dec 4, 2019

Ullman in UPI: NATO must recognize Russia as political, economic threat

By Harlan Ullman

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Dec 1, 2019

Kadhim quoted in the Wall Street Journal on Iraqi protests and Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi’s resignation

By Atlantic Council

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UkraineAlert

Nov 20, 2019

Ukraine got its ships back but at what cost?

By Doug Klain

The press forgot something significant in its coverage. Yes, Ukraine has been calling for the return of these ships for months, and yes their status would have been a serious obstacle to peace talks, but the ships were illegally fired upon and seized while legally traveling in what should have been safe waters.

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Nov 20, 2019

Slavin joins CGTN to discuss Iran protests

By Atlantic Council

Crisis Management Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Nov 20, 2019

Ullman in UPI: What if decades of American influence were historical aberration?

By Harlan Ullman

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Nov 13, 2019

Cohen in Newsweek: After Syria Withdrawal, NATO Must Turn Its Attention to the Black Sea—and Georgia

By Atlantic Council

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Nov 13, 2019

Bryza joins Turkey’s Ekoturk TV to discuss Erdogan-Trump meeting

By Atlantic Council

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UkraineAlert

Nov 13, 2019

Eight obstacles to Ukraine achieving peace with Russia

By Taras Kuzio

The bottom line is anybody who believes Kyiv can negotiate anything with a foreign power that has no respect for Ukraine as a sovereign country and Ukrainians as a separate people is deluding themselves.

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UkraineAlert

Nov 11, 2019

Bitter harvest

By Bohdan Nahaylo

Moscow is not eager to deal in the Normandy Four format with a Ukrainian president who has turned out to be a stronger defender of Ukraine’s interests than it anticipated.

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