Politics & Diplomacy

Burkina Faso is the site of Africa’s latest coup. How many more are coming?

Islamist violence and poor governance have combined to create a toxic environment in the Sahel.

Ukrainian diaspora says Canada must do more to back Ukraine against Putin

By Diane Francis

Members of Canada’s large Ukrainian diaspora are growing increasingly frustrated with what they see as their government’s failure to stand with Ukraine as it faces the prospect of a full-scale Russian invasion.

Pilot

By Atlantic Council

The China-MENA podcast features conversations with academics, think-tankers, and regional specialists on Chinese Influence in MENA.

Russian Hybrid Threats Report: A push to recognize Ukrainian regions as independent states

By the Digital Forensic Research Lab

Amid a legislative push to recognize the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russia is spinning narratives of NATO aggression and continuing to mass troops and materiel near Ukraine.

Putin’s threatened invasion is already hitting the Ukrainian economy hard

By Anders Åslund

While the world waits to see if Vladimir Putin will proceed with his threatened invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s menacing military posture is already hitting the Ukrainian economy hard.

Herbst joins NPR to discuss the Russia-Ukraine crisis

As the State Department orders relatives of embassy staff in Kyiv to leave, John Herbst joins NPR to discuss where the diplomatic effort goes from here.