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New Atlanticist

Apr 14, 2018

World Reaction to Strikes on Syria

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The United States, the United Kingdom, and France on April 13 launched strikes on Syria in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack which they blamed on Bashar al-Assad’s regime. While US Defense Secretary James Mattis described the strikes as a “one-time” shot, the Western allies warned more strikes could come in the event of […]

France
Germany

In the News

Apr 13, 2018

Åslund Quoted in Polygraph on Russian Sanctions’ Impact on its Economy

By Anders Åslund

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Russia

MENASource

Apr 13, 2018

Turkey’s transactional engagement with Russia

By Aaron Stein

In August 2013, then Turkish Prime Minister Recep, Tayyip Erdogan, told reporters that a coalition of states should force Syria’s Bashar al-Assad from power, following the regime’s use of chemical weapons in Eastern Ghouta. At a reception in Istanbul, Erdogan was clear, saying reprisal strikes “can’t be a 24 hours hit-and-run …What matters is stopping […]

Russia
Security Partnerships

In the News

Apr 13, 2018

Vajdich in Foreign Policy: Trump’s Russia Policy Is Better Than Obama’s Was

By Daniel Vajdich

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Russia

UkraineAlert

Apr 13, 2018

Presidential Administration Says Law Requiring Activists to Disclose Assets Is Invalid and Unenforceable, but Ukraine’s Activists Aren’t Buying It

By Melinda Haring

For more than a year, Ukraine’s government and activists have been at odds over a March 2017 law that requires activists to disclose their assets online in the same way that public officials do. The law was roundly criticized by Ukrainian civil society as well as by the international community. But now, the Presidential Administration […]

Ukraine

EnergySource

Apr 12, 2018

Prospects for a “Henry Hub” in the European Union

By Branko Terzic

The Henry Hub in North America is the most successful natural gas market in the world. Its success has stimulated discussions in other natural gas markets about the creation of new natural gas hubs to emulate Henry Hub’s operations. The question is: how can countries who want to create a hub in theory actually establish […]

Energy Markets & Governance
European Union

In the News

Apr 12, 2018

O’Toole Quoted in Lawfare on Recent Russia Sanctions

By Brian O'Toole

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Russia

New Atlanticist

Apr 12, 2018

Russia, Iran Eyed for Solution to Syria War

By Ashish Kumar Sen

As missile strikes are contemplated, France’s ambassador to the United States says political transition in Damascus must be explored The United States and its European allies should explore with Russia and Iran the possibility of a credible political transition in Syria that can end the seven-year war in that country, France’s ambassador to the United […]

France
Russia

In the News

Apr 12, 2018

Nimmo Quoted in The Daily Beast on Syrian Gas Attack

By Ben Nimmo

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Russia
Syria

In the News

Apr 12, 2018

Bryza Quoted in The Economist on Turkey and Greece Ratcheting up Tension

By Matthew Bryza

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Greece
Turkey

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