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Elections 2020

Oct 26, 2020

Five big questions as America votes: Eurasia

By Eurasia Center

Easy answers to the Eurasia region have long eluded both a Trump administration and Vice President Biden when he served in the Obama administration—will an electoral victory now give the next US president the momentum needed to manage these foreign policy challenges?

Belarus Conflict

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Oct 26, 2020

Managing bilateral disagreements through leader-to-leader rapport

By Atlantic Council IN TURKEY

Should former Vice President Joe Biden prevail against Trump in November, it remains unclear whether the US and Turkish leaders would enjoy the same rapport built between Erdoğan and Trump, while the many disagreements between the two countries would remain.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

UkraineAlert

Oct 25, 2020

Ukrainian local elections: Zelenskyy fairytale is over

By Anders Åslund

Ukraine's October 25 local elections served as a vote of no confidence in President Zelenskyy's ruling Servant of the People party and reflected a deep sense of disillusionment with all national political parties.

Democratic Transitions Elections

In the News

Oct 25, 2020

Ellinas in CyprusMail: Hydrogen: the fuel of the future

Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia

UkraineAlert

Oct 24, 2020

Ukraine’s gas market reforms can fuel change across Eastern Europe

By Aura Sabadus

Ukraine’s post-2014 energy sector experience is both a success story and a role model. It is also proving increasingly persuasive in a neighborhood where energy sector reform is long overdue.

Eastern Europe Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Oct 23, 2020

Kroenig and Ashford discuss the final presidential debate and a growing consensus on China

By Atlantic Council

On October 23, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss the final presidential debate, recent administrations’ struggles to navigate the North Korea challenge, a growing bipartisan consensus on China, and developments […]

China Korea

In the News

Oct 23, 2020

Fishman in War on the Rocks: Make Russia sanctions effective again

By Atlantic Council

Economic Sanctions Russia
BelarusProtestor

Article

Oct 23, 2020

Belarus anti-Lukashenka media falls into confirmation bias traps

By Nika Aleksejeva

Independent media outlets NEXTA Live and TUT.by shared unverified information, including a video apparently recorded to undermine their credibility.

Belarus Disinformation

In the News

Oct 22, 2020

Dungan writes in Chatham House blog about the United States and the transatlantic relationship

On October 22, 2020, Nicholas Dungan wrote about American reliability within the transatlantic alliance in the Chatham House International Affairs Blog.

Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy

UkraineAlert

Oct 22, 2020

US expands sanctions against Putin’s pipeline

By Diane Francis

US officials have this week announced more constraints on the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline project and put firms still involved on notice that they have 30 days to wind down operations.

European Union Geopolitics & Energy Security

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