What John Bolton tells us about President Trump’s Ukraine policy

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The Gaza cease-fire is over. What’s next from Israel, Hamas, and the US?

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In the early hours of March 18, Israel launched air strikes on Gaza, ending the two-month cease-fire. Atlantic Council experts answer pressing questions about the resumed conflict.
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What John Bolton tells us about President Trump’s Ukraine policy

New Atlanticist Mar 17, 2025

Enough carrots for Putin. For better negotiations, serve ‘maximum pressure’ instead.

By Benjamin L. Schmitt, Richard L. Morningstar, and Daniel Fried

Since Russia appears content for negotiations to move slowly, the Trump administration should turn up the pressure with new sanctions.
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What John Bolton tells us about President Trump’s Ukraine policy

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UkraineAlert

Jun 23, 2020

What John Bolton tells us about President Trump’s Ukraine policy

By Anders Åslund

Former White House national security advisor John Bolton's new book “The Room Where It Happened” is an extraordinary read that portrays President Trump as being deeply hostile towards Ukraine.

Politics & Diplomacy Russia

Blog Post

Jun 23, 2020

Iranian officials’ hypocritical support of #BlackLivesMatter

By Rebecca Stryer

Over the past few weeks, Iranian officials have not shied away from condemning the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25.

Iran Middle East

UkraineAlert

Jun 22, 2020

What could the prosecution of Petro Poroshenko mean for Ukrainian democracy?

By Peter Dickinson

Escalating efforts to prosecute former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko are sparking concerns over the country's continued commitment to democracy under new president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Corruption Democratic Transitions

Blog Post

Jun 22, 2020

IAEA mildly reprimands Iran over suspect nuclear sites

By Mark Fitzpatrick

The board on June 19 issued a mild rebuke, echoing IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi’s expression of “serious concern” that Iran has not provided access to two locations where unreported nuclear activity allegedly took place nearly two decades ago.

Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 21, 2020

Busch Quoted in The Hill on Lighthizer’s “Reset” of WTO Tariffs

By Marc L. Busch

Read the full article here.

International Organizations Trade and tariffs

UkraineAlert

Jun 20, 2020

Ukraine’s coronavirus cases are surging – can the media tackle public complacency?

By Nataliya Gumenyuk

Ukraine has relaxed coronavirus lockdown restrictions but the country is now reporting record infection rates. Can the media learn the lessons of the past three months and help prevent public complacency?

Coronavirus Media

In the News

Jun 19, 2020

Robert Manning in The Hill on the dangers posed by an increasingly desperate North Korean regime

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jun 19, 2020

Robert Manning quoted in VOA Korea on the reasons behind recent North Korean aggression

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Korea

In the News

Jun 18, 2020

Manning interviewed by South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo on US – South Korea relations
Korea Korean

In the News

Jun 18, 2020

Robert Manning quoted in Chosun Ilbo on the US and ROK response to the bombing of the inter-Korean contact office

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Economic Sanctions
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