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UkraineAlert

Aug 14, 2026

Russian atrocities in Ukraine are escalating and demand urgent action

By Kristina Hook

When leaders like Russian President Vladimir Putin embrace an ideology of national group destruction, history offers little reason to believe they can be persuaded to abandon that objective, writes Kristina Hook.

Civil Society Conflict

UkraineAlert

Aug 13, 2026

Russia’s escalating bombardment of Ukraine is not ‘retaliation’

By Zahar Hryniv

Russia is attempting to portray the bombardment of Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure as "retaliation" for Ukraine's own efforts to defend itself against Putin's invasion. This "retaliation" narrative is dangerously misleading, writes Zahar Hryniv.

Conflict Defense Technologies

Dispatches

Aug 13, 2026

How Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh are deciding on India’s digital public infrastructure

By Srujan Palkar

The choices that leaders are now making about identity, payment, and health-data systems could shape the region for a decade or more.

Bangladesh Civil Society

Dispatches

Aug 12, 2026

A deadly earthquake gives Colombia’s new president his first test

By Jason Marczak

After the earthquake, de la Espriella must demonstrate firm leadership and his commitment to making the state work in the regions.

Colombia Elections

Dispatches

Aug 12, 2026

Ukraine is also fighting for its future in the EU. With the right help and reforms, it can win.

By James Mazzarella, Tomás Gómez Revelo, Charlotte Bertrand

Ukraine's path to prosperity also depends on advancing EU accession reforms and sustaining US support for civil society.

Corruption Politics & Diplomacy

AfricaSource

Aug 10, 2026

How to push back against Mali’s propagandists? Help factual creators go viral.

By Tom Bonsundy-O’Bryan

Mali’s information space is now dominated by livestreaming “videomen” pushing misinformation. The West needs to respond by funding fact-based creators.

Africa Disinformation

UkraineAlert

Aug 6, 2026

We should not fear a post-Putin Russia

By Brian Mefford

Some believe a post-Putin Russia could become even more aggressive toward the West. However, past experience and current practicalities suggest that the next Russian ruler may be forced to seek a less hostile path, writes Brian Mefford.

Conflict European Union

UkraineAlert

Jul 30, 2026

Putin’s pitiful naval parade highlights his inability to stop Ukrainian drones

By Peter Dickinson

Russian President Vladimir Putin has faced widespread ridicule following dramatically downgraded Navy Day celebrations that underlined his inability to secure Russian airspace against Ukrainian drones, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Defense Technologies

UkraineAlert

Jul 30, 2026

Ukraine’s reconstruction: Advancing from solidarity to shared strategic interests

By Olga Usenko

The future success of Ukraine's reconstruction will increasingly depend on Kyiv’s ability to promote participation in the country’s recovery not only as a moral imperative, but also as a shared economic and security interest, writes Olga Usenko.

Conflict Economy & Business

Russia Tomorrow

Jul 30, 2026

Outer Russia: How the war has sent culture into exile

By Mikhail Zygar

The latest report in the Atlantic Council's Russia Tomorrow series examines the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Russian culture in Russia and abroad.

Civil Society English

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