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Mar 20, 2020

Dagres quoted in The Monocle on US policy vis-à-vis Iran in light of COVID-19

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

UkraineAlert

Mar 18, 2020

Living next door to a superpower: How Canada’s experience can help Ukraine

By Roman Waschuk

As Ukraine struggles to find a route towards peaceful coexistence with its powerful Russian neighbor, Kyiv politicians could learn from Canada's own experience of living next door to a global superpower.

Politics & Diplomacy Russia

New Atlanticist

Mar 18, 2020

How the coronavirus will impact Panama’s economy

By Cristina Guevara

Panama's economy—currently precarious and stagnant—depends on infrastructure megaprojects, international trade, and financial services, making it especially vulnerable to external changes like coronavirus.

Coronavirus Latin America

UkraineAlert

Mar 18, 2020

Cruz vows to thwart Russian bid to save Putin’s pipeline

By Diane Francis

Russia is attempting to sidestep American sanctions designed to block the completion of an important new energy pipeline that bypasses Ukraine, but US Senator Ted Cruz has said he remains committed to stopping the project permanently.

Energy & Environment Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Mar 17, 2020

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

By Atlantic Council

China Cybersecurity

In the News

Mar 17, 2020

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

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Iran

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

#AlertaVenezuela: March 17, 2020

By Atlantic Council's DFRLab

The confirmation of the first cases of the novel coronavirus in Venezuela led to the politicization of the outbreak and the spread of claims that were not supported by evidence.

Disinformation Venezuela

New Atlanticist

Mar 16, 2020

Two days of delays at major US airports show DHS not given the resources to do the job

By Thomas S. Warrick

DHS experts would have known in January, if not earlier, to begin urgent planning for the possibility of having to staff the screening of large numbers of incoming travelers at major airports around the country. All signs show that parts of this planning went well, but with one crucial failure: DHS was not given the resources necessary to scale the response to the president’s policy decision to screen arriving travelers from Europe.

Coronavirus Security & Defense

Issue Brief

Mar 16, 2020

Pushing back against Russian aggression: Legislative options

By Daniel Fried, Brian O'Toole

US President Donald J. Trump’s administration has found it challenging to maintain a consistent position with respect to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s repression at home and aggression abroad.

Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

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