The Underground Economy of Amber: A Destabilizing Threat to Ukraine
Photo description: Raw amber overlapped by the Ukrainian flag (Photo credit: Hans Splinter, CC BY-ND) By Nicole Kalczynski The sociopolitical
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Russia
Part IV: Letters from the Future
by Edder Zarate This four-part series imagines the possible scenario of a future war between Russians and Western forces. In Part I,
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Soviet Jews: The Answer to the LGBTQI Chechen Crisis?
by Sushant Naidu In 2017, Chechen authorities detained, beat, tortured, and even killed gay Chechens. In 2019, it’s happening again.
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The “Iron Curtain” is Close to Falling Over the Russian Internet and the United States Cannot Be Silent
by Katherine Landes Last week, the threat to freedom of expression, information, and privacy in Russia intensified further as the
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Lessons from the Future: Part III
by Edder Zarate This four-part series imagines the possible scenario of a future war between Russians and Western forces. In Part
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Part II of Lessons from the Future:
by Edder Zarate This four-part series imagines the possible scenario of a future war between Russians and Western forces. In
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Part I of Lessons From the Future: The Strategic Importance of Romania and Bulgaria and Turkey’s Alliance in Defeating Russia
by Edder Zarate This four-part series imagines the possible scenario of a future war between Russias and Western forces. In
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Three Reasons the U.S. Should Be Paying Closer Attention to Events in Ukraine
by Katherine Landes In late February 2014, three months of Euromaidan protests in Kyiv’s Independence Square brought a pro-Western government
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The Diplomacy Cable 5/15/2017
The Diplomacy Cable With the invention of the telegraph cables in the 19th century, international consulates and embassies began sending
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The Diplomacy Cable 05/08/2017
The Diplomacy Cable With the invention of the telegraph cables in the 19th century, international consulates and embassies began sending
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