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UkraineAlert

Aug 14, 2019

Many ills for Ukraine’s veterans but one place to look for a cure

By Melinda Haring

When veterans return from eastern Ukraine, sleep deprivation, anxiety, and depression are common complaints.

Civil Society Conflict

UkraineAlert

Aug 13, 2019

Potter’s wheel spins anew in Ukrainian capital

By Elina-Alem Kent

Although the Crimean people continue to face occupation and dislocation, Rustem Skybin’s art reminds of the vibrant history and culture that they create.

Civil Society Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Aug 9, 2019

El-Gamal in The Cairo Review: In Syria, reconstruction brings little hope for peace

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Event Recap

Jul 16, 2019

The US-Colombia partnership: From Venezuela’s crisis to counter-narcotics efforts

By Bryan Wilensky

The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, in partnership with the United States Institute for Peace, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars’ Latin America Program, and the Inter-American Dialogue, hosted H.E. Carlos Holmes Trujillo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, for a discussion on the future of US-Colombia relations. The conversation was moderated […]

Colombia Conflict

New Atlanticist

Jul 11, 2019

An Afghan opening: opportunities, challenges, and pitfalls

By Omar Samad

The frank conversations between the Afghan representatives laid bare the country’s decades-long wounds and contrasting positions on a host of policies and values

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Jun 29, 2019

Charai in National Interest: Kushner’s Middle East plan wins its first round

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Jun 28, 2019

LeBaron quoted in AhramOnline on the Manama workshop

By Atlantic Council

Israel Middle East

UkraineAlert

Jun 27, 2019

Everything you know about the Donbas is wrong

By Melinda Haring

Many Western experts avoid the Donbas because it’s a knotty problem without an easy solution, and there’s plenty in Kyiv to keep one busy. I was one of those experts until a few weeks ago, when I finally jumped into a car and sped to Kramatorsk.

Civil Society Inclusive Growth

UkraineAlert

Jun 17, 2019

One month into the Zelenskyy presidency and Ukraine’s still here

By Steven Pifer

Volodymyr Zelenskyy became Ukraine’s sixth president on May 20. The political neophyte’s election raised a host of questions about lack of governing experience, connections to oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, the composition of his inner circle, and his priorities once in office. One month into Zelenskyy’s presidency, those questions still require answers, and we have yet to […]

Conflict Corruption

UkraineAlert

Jun 4, 2019

Seven dangers of engaging with the occupied Donbas—and opportunities for the new Ukrainian president

By Petro Burkovskyi

Ukraine’s new president says he wants to end the Russian-backed war in the country’s east. However, it won’t be easy. There are at least seven dangers of engaging with the occupied territories of the Donbas. The first danger is that a class of highly educated and trained leaders is completely absent. All key positions, whether […]

Conflict Corruption

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