Politics & Diplomacy

Schuman in The Atlantic: China’s Russia Risk

By Atlantic Council

On March 9, 2022, Global China Hub senior fellow Michael Schuman published an article in The Atlantic, “China’s Russia Risk”. In this piece, he argues that “China’s relations with Russia are becoming a test case for what role Beijing’s leaders want to play in the world.”

Slavin quoted in Al-Monitor on US-Iran nuclear talks in Vienna

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Ashford in the Power Problems Podcast: The end of the post-Cold War era?

By Atlantic Council

On March 8, Emma Ashford returned to her roots and appeared on the Cato Institute’s Power Problems podcast to discuss tensions between the West and Russia. “I’m confident the Russians didn’t expect this level of support from Europe. I didn’t expect this level of support from Europe. We have gone, in about a week…from the […]

Katz joins the Gulf International Forum to discuss the implications of Ukraine crisis on the Gulf region

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Ashford in The New Republic: The no fly-zone risk: what if Russia doesn’t back down?

By Atlantic Council

On March 8, Emma Ashford and Joshua Shrifinson were quoted on the escalatory risks of a no-fly-zone. “Even if a no-fly zone miraculously didn’t lead to direct war, it would significantly escalate a conflict that is already dangerously intensifying with no clear pathways for de-escalation. The sanctions are unprecedentedly harsh, turning Russia into the most […]

Ashford in Foreign Affairs: How the war in Ukraine could get much worse

By Atlantic Council

On March 8, along with Joshua Shifrinson of Boston University, Emma Ashford published an article in Foreign Affairs on the war in Ukraine. “The most effective way to curtail the risks of escalation in Europe is to end the conflict in Ukraine. This will be difficult, perhaps impossible, to do in the near term given […]

Nia quoted in Jerusalem Post on global campaign to save kidnapped Iranian dissidents

By Atlantic Council