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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

In the News

Jan 29, 2021

Davidzon in Foreign Policy: Navalny’s return has thrown Putin off balance

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Corruption

In the News

Jan 28, 2021

Power Vertical Podcast: Taking It To The Streets: Confronting the Putin-Lukashenka Axis

By Atlantic Council

Belarus Corruption

In the News

Jan 28, 2021

Nia quoted in The Hill on the renewal of the JCPOA and related human rights concerns

Human Rights Iran

UkraineAlert

Jan 28, 2021

Navalny’s anti-Putin message resonates in Russia’s regions

By Maria Snegovaya

Alexei Navalny’s anti-Putin message clearly resonates with residents of Russian regions far away from the country’s traditional centers of political activity in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Civil Society Democratic Transitions

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