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UkraineAlert

Feb 4, 2021

Ukraine scores court victory in long quest for justice over Russia’s Crimean crimes

By Shelby Magid, Andrew D’Anieri

Ukraine’s long quest to bring Russia to justice received a boost on January 14 when the ECHR ruled that Ukrainian complaints of Russian crimes in occupied Crimea were “partly admissible.”

Conflict Human Rights

BelarusAlert

Feb 3, 2021

Belarus national reinvention leaves little room for Russia

By Brian Whitmore

Vladimir Putin's decision to prop up the Lukashenka dictatorship in Belarus has forced many Belarusians to rethink their attitudes towards Russia and fueled growing support for greater European integration.

Belarus Democratic Transitions

In the News

Feb 3, 2021

Ferziger joins i24 to discuss sanctions on Israeli Mining Mogul

Corruption Human Rights

In the News

Feb 3, 2021

Grundman in Aviation Week on why the future will not be virtual

By Atlantic Council

On February 3, Aviation Week published an article titled "Why the future will not be virtual" by Forward Defense Senior Fellow Steven Grundman.

Coronavirus Future of Work

Event Recap

Feb 3, 2021

Event recap | Tech-enabled dis- and misinformation, social platforms, and geopolitics

By Sana Moazzam

A wide-ranging discussion exploring the human, business, and technological incentives that have driven the growth of mis- and dis-information globally, and what a weaponized information space means for the world, jointly hosted by the Atlantic Council's GeoTech Center and DFRLab.

Disinformation Internet

In the News

Feb 2, 2021

Starr quoted in Newsweek on Navalny sentencing

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Russia

In the News

Feb 2, 2021

Fontenrose quoted by the Libyan Express on a since-abandoned negotiation plan in Libya

Democratic Transitions Libya

BelarusAlert

Feb 1, 2021

Belarus protests echo in Russia: Will Putin repeat Lukashenka’s mistake?

By Vladislav Davidzon

The recent wave of anti-regime protests in Russia have taken inspiration from the six-month pro-democracy uprising in neighboring Belarus. Will Putin repeat Belarus dictator Lukashenka's hardline response?

Belarus Democratic Transitions

GeoTech Cues

Jan 31, 2021

Why trust is vital to meet COVID-19 vaccination challenges

By Borja Prado

The rush to vaccination against the COVID-19 virus has highlighted numerous supply and logistic complexities but also the risks of fraud. More than ever, trust is crucial. The situation is evolving and new information on the virus and impact of the vaccine is constantly emerging. The public needs to be sure that information available is trustworthy, authorities and vaccine manufacturers are transparent, and that the vaccines with which they are being injected are genuine.

Coronavirus Resilience

The future is here

Jan 29, 2021

The post-COVID world this week: The EU and AstraZeneca tangle over vaccines, the United Kingdom marks a grim milestone, and Israel jumps ahead on vaccines

By Atlantic Council

What can we expect from a post-COVID world after a pandemic that has reshaped international affairs? A world learning from the lessons from Israel’s vaccine success

Coronavirus Politics & Diplomacy

Experts

Events