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Mar 18, 2020

Haring quoted by Forbes on Ukraine government shakeup

By Atlantic Council

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New Atlanticist

Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus tops 200,000 cases worldwide, all fifty US states affected

By Atlantic Council

The number of coronavirus worldwide topped 200,000, with authorities worldwide increasing economic stimulus measures in an attempt to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on individuals, companies, and markets. All fifty US states have now registered cases, as hospitals face shortages of medical equipment.

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New Atlanticist

Mar 17, 2020

Another prime minister nominee in Iraq: Will this one take?

By Abbas Kadhim

Al-Zurfi's success will depend on the Kurds and the Sunnis, whose opposition destroyed the chances of the previous nominee. For the Kurdish and the Sunni blocs, it is not a matter of whether Al-Zurfi is able to meet the governance challenges, but rather a question of if he will undertake enough political bargaining and ethno-sectarian apportionment of political positions that come with perks. Al-Zurfi will have to calculate how much he can give them to keep a semblance of legitimacy for his government.

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Mar 17, 2020

Sherman in Lawfare: US diplomacy is a necessary part of countering China’s digital authoritarianism

By Atlantic Council

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Mar 17, 2020

Cohen in Forbes: Central Asia needs a financing solution to low oil prices

By Atlantic Council

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Mar 17, 2020

Slavin quoted in The Hill on coronavirus and rising US-Iran tensions

By Atlantic Council

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Mar 17, 2020

Slavin in the American Conservative: Throttled by US sanctions, Iran struggles with the coronavirus

By Atlantic Council

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UkraineAlert

Mar 17, 2020

Ukraine’s horrible, no good, very bad month just got worse

By Melinda Haring

Ukraine is having a bad month, and it only seems to be getting worse.

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New Atlanticist

Mar 17, 2020

The ugly, bad, and good of America’s coronavirus response

By Daniel Fried

Tough times reveal a lot about character, both personal and national; the coronavirus pandemic puts some current American shortcomings in nasty relief, but also, thankfully, points to underlying national strengths.

Coronavirus Politics & Diplomacy

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Mar 17, 2020

Ash Jain quoted in the Economist on D-10

By Atlantic Council

The Economist covers the work done by the D-10, a group made up of the world’s leading democracies which co-ordinates strategies to advance the liberal world order. Related reading

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