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Vladimir Putin's Deepest Fear Is the Freedom of Russia's Neighbors

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Financial Times
Ivo H. Daalder

“An end to NATO enlargement or withdrawing forces from the east will not stop Putin. Only full support of Ukraine can do that,” writes Ivo Daalder in the Financial Times.

Vladimir Putin sits in profile at a table in front of white and gold curtains in meetings with Iran.
Reuters
Global Politics

US "Counterterrorism Strategy" Is Failure by Another Name

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Crashing the War Party
Elizabeth Shackelford

Twenty years of US funded security assistance and counterterrorism in Africa has only increased violence, argues Elizabeth Shackelford on Crashing the War Party Podcast.

Soldiers stand near a bombed car in Mogadishu, Somalia.
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Global Politics

Generational Differences on US-China Relations

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

Younger Americans are more confident in US power vis-a-vis China and are more likely to oppose restrictions on scientific and educational exchanges between the two.

Children playing with flags in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China
Craig Kafura
Public Opinion

America's Role in Global Corruption

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"To be a credible champion of good governance and democracy, America must make fighting corruption a higher priority," writes Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.

The United States capitol building with dark clouds above wide angle shot in Washington, DC.
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US Foreign Policy

World Review: Russia-NATO Talks, Kazakhstan, and Xi in 2022

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ivo Daalder talks with Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Peter Spiegel, and Giles Whittell to get their perspectives on the news of the week and what to keep an eye on in the days ahead.

NATO diplomacy on Russia
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US Foreign Policy

Breaking the Diplomatic Deadlock with North Korea

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War on the Rocks
Matthew Abbott

How can the Biden administration renew meaningful diplomacy with North Korea despite missile tests? Matthew Abbott makes recommendations in War on the Rocks.

Spectators watch news video footage of missile test in Korea.
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Defense and Security

Kazakhstan's Uncertain Future

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

As Putin's reach extends beyond Russia, civil society groups grapple with a crackdown at home and threats from abroad.

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Defense and Security

US Public Support for Defending Ukraine May Not Be Solid

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

Recent data shows Americans prefer diplomatic options first, but there is also record support for defending Ukraine. 

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets with Olga Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine ahead of the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission
NATO
Public Opinion

Tense Talks as US, NATO Meet with Russia

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PBS Newshour
Ivo H. Daalder

“The only way to prevent that military threat from coming to fruition is for the alliance to be unified,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells PBS Newshour.

Screenshot of Council President Ivo Daalder speaking on PBS Newshour with Global Politics

2021: Year in Numbers

Interactives
Coauthors

With the holiday celebrations behind us, here is a quick recap of some of the stats that defined the past twelve months of programming at the Council.

Confetti on the ground after the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration
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