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Manning in The Hill: Putin’s war in Ukraine is an inflection point

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On March 2, Robert Manning published his biweekly column in The Hill on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling it an inflection point that is set to reshape geopolitics. While Manning cautioned against predicting outcomes, he urged policymakers to remember that the enemy gets a vote in how the war plays out. More about our […]

Burrows and Preble in Responsible Statecraft: Do we really want another Cold War?

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On March 2, Mathew Burrows and Christopher Preble published an article in Responsible Statecraft on how to avoid a repeat of the Cold War with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. “Over time, anger and resentment toward Moscow will give way to something else. The impulse to cut Russia out of the international system is […]

Ashford in the Christian Science Monitor: A new Iron Curtain? How Russia’s invasion will reshape the world

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On March 2, Emma Ashford was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor on how the Russian economy might adapt to Western sanctions. “How deep the new economic division goes may be contingent on the outcome of the Ukraine invasion. The Russian people might find it difficult to accept a deep plunge in their standard of […]

Grieco in Vice: What is a no-fly zone and what would It mean in Ukraine?

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On March 1, Kelly Grieco was quoted in a Vice article on what a no-fly zone is and what and what an attempt to implement one would mean in Ukraine. “It’s…debatable whether a no-fly zone would actually work in Ukraine. ​​Kelly Grieco, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, […]

Ashford at CFR: U.S.-Russia Relations—What’s at Stake?

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On February 28, Emma Ashford attended a CFR event as a panelist to discuss the broader implications of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “Ukraine and Russia have an extremely long history together. They have often been part of the same politik, they have not always been the same country. Many in Moscow (and I think Vladimir […]

Manning and Burrows in Foreign Policy: The US can’t afford a double Cold War

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On March 28, Mathew Burrows and Robert Manning published an article in Foreign Policy making the case that the United States cannot afford to have a double Cold War with China and Russia. “Fighting a two-front new cold war would mean far higher military expenditures, great uncertainty weighing down the global economy, and a diversion […]

Ashford in ABC’s This Week: War in Ukraine

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On On February 26, Ashford featured in ABC’s This Week podcast to speak about the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.  “As Europe faces up to its worst security crisis since World War II, we hear about how Ukrainians are facing the threat, examine how far Russia is prepared to go to subdue its neighbour, […]

Ashford in Yahoo News: NATO rushing to resupply Ukraine by land; no-fly zone all but ruled out

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On February 25, Emma Ashford was cited in Yahoo News about the escalation risks a no-fly-zone over Ukraine would entail. “If the U.S. and its allies were to issue such an order in Ukraine, the Air Force would be forced to undertake a military mission against the invading Russian forces, and … U.S. forces would […]

Ashford in NPR’s Marketplace: Why countries stockpile foreign cash

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On February 25, Emma Ashford was quoted in NPR’s Marketplace on government reserves of foreign currency.  “When a country’s own currency loses value, foreign currency can help with all sorts of things, including routine international trade, said Emma Ashford… “‘Large stockpiles of foreign reserves just are very useful for helping to insulate yourself from global economic shocks,’ […]

Lipner quoted in Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Israel’s response to Russia-Ukraine conflict

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