Russia’s insistence on a defenseless Ukraine betrays Putin’s true intentions

MENASource Nov 1, 2024

Egypt’s new ceasefire proposal is too little, too late

By Shahira Amin

Egypt has been a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, but all mediation efforts have so far failed to break the impasse in talks.
Conflict Middle East
Russia’s insistence on a defenseless Ukraine betrays Putin’s true intentions

UkraineAlert Oct 22, 2024

Western leaders offer underwhelming response to Zelenskyy’s victory plan

By Aleksander Cwalina

Western leaders have failed to rally behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s victory plan, highlighting the limitations of Western support for the Ukrainian war effort, writes Aleksander Cwalina.
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Russia’s insistence on a defenseless Ukraine betrays Putin’s true intentions

New Atlanticist Oct 16, 2024

Nobel Peace Prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk wants to ‘restart’ the international peace system

By Katherine Golden

At an Atlantic Council Front Page event, Matviichuk—winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize and head of the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine—detailed what Ukraine has endured because of Russia.
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UkraineAlert

Dec 11, 2025

Russia’s insistence on a defenseless Ukraine betrays Putin’s true intentions

By Peter Dickinson

Russia's key demands during US-led peace talks all appear designed to leave Ukraine disarmed and defenseless. This is a clear indication of Vladimir Putin's intention to continue his invasion and complete the conquest of Ukraine, writes Peter Dickinson.

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Disinformation

UkraineAlert

Dec 4, 2025

Ukraine’s warning to the West: A bad peace will lead to a bigger war

By Myroslava Gongadze

It is delusional to think that sacrificing Ukraine will satisfy Russia. Instead, a bad peace will only lead to a bigger war, while the price of today's hesitation will ultimately be far higher than the cost of action, writes Myroslava Gongadze.

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Corruption

UkraineAlert

Dec 3, 2025

Returning Ukraine’s abducted children should be central to any peace plan

By Kristina Hook

The United States should lead efforts to secure the release and return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia. This could help build confidence in the peace process and boost efforts to end the war, writes Kristina Hook.

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European Union

In the News

Dec 2, 2025

Linderman in the Dispatch on Russia’s decreasing hold on the South Caucasus and how the US should respond

By Laura Linderman

On November 21, Laura Linderman, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, was published in the Dispatch on Russia’s decreasing influence in the South Caucasus and the path forward for US policymakers in the region.

Europe & Eurasia
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Nov 26, 2025

Michta interviewed in Defense24 on Ukraine peace plan

On November 26, Andrew Michta, nonresident senior fellow with the GeoStrategy Initiative in the Scowcroft Center, was interviewed for an article in “Defense24”. He argues that as proposed, the deal could reward Russia and prove costly for Ukraine.

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NATO

UkraineAlert

Nov 25, 2025

Trump’s latest Ukraine peace proposal sparks strong Republican reaction

By Doug Klain

Congress is clearly eager to help Trump force Russia to end its war in Ukraine. Capitalizing on the revised peace framework agreed by US and Ukrainian negotiators will now require action from both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue, writes Doug Klain.

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

UkraineAlert

Nov 25, 2025

Russian imperial impunity is the key obstacle to a lasting peace in Ukraine

By Kristina Hook

From Peter the Great to Stalin and Putin, generations of Russian tyrants have systematically directed violence at Ukrainians in ways that must be addressed in order to secure a lasting peace, writes Kristina Hook.

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Disinformation

New Atlanticist

Nov 21, 2025

The expert conversation: Separating signal from noise in Trump’s Ukraine peace plan

By John E. Herbst

The White House has increased pressure on Kyiv to accept a twenty-eight-point plan to end the war by next Thursday.

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Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

UkraineAlert

Nov 20, 2025

Any serious Ukraine peace plan must address Putin’s imperial ambitions

By Mykola Bielieskov

The new US plan to end the war in Ukraine fails to recognize that Putin is not driven by limited political goals. He believes he is engaged in an existential struggle to revive Russia’s great power status and will never accept a compromise peace, writes Mykola Bielieskov.

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Disinformation

MENASource

Nov 18, 2025

Peace, pacts, and recognition: Saudi Arabia at the forefront of a new Middle East

By R. Clarke Cooper

Trump and other US officials remain eager to add Saudi Arabia to the Abraham Accords rota and to strike a defense pact.

Middle East
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