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Where the Ukraine War Stands after 6 Months

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Chicago Tonight
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Putin needs to understand that there is no other way out but negotiation," Elizabeth Shackelford argues on WTTW.

Elizabeth Shackelford speaks on Chicago Tonight Defense and Security

Rewriting How Russia's War in Ukraine Could End

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"A diplomatic solution is far from guaranteed in the near term," Elizabeth Shackelford writes, "but Ukraine must not close the door to it."

Ukrainian President Zelensky stands with a Ukrainian flag in the background US Foreign Policy

The US Should Never Even Have Been in Afghanistan in August 2021

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Afghanistan was indeed a failure of US foreign policy," Paul Poast writes. "But it wasn't a failure of the Biden administration."

Marines keep security as civilians wait for processing during the evacuation of non-combatants at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

The International Security Risks of Mar-a-lago Documents

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VOA
Cécile Shea

"It's not just that he walked out of the White House, he took them to Mar-a-Lago where those documents could've been accessed by almost anyone."

Cécile Shea speaks with VOA over Skype. Defense and Security

What Americans Think about China and Taiwan

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Washington Post
Coauthors

Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura argue that a majority of Americans support backing Taiwan as the U.S. has backed Ukraine, as long as U.S. troops aren’t involved.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi gestures next to Legislative Yuan Vice President Tsai Chi-chang as she leaves the parliament in Taipei, Taiwan on August 3, 2022.
Reuters
Defense and Security

The Increasing Risk of a Nuclear Accident in Ukraine

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BBC World News
Elizabeth Shackelford

"The longer that there is shelling happening in that vicinity, the higher the risks are that there could be an accident," Elizabeth Shackleford tells the BBC.

Elizabeth Shackleford speaks with BBC World News over Zoom. Defense and Security

Protecting Ukraine's Cultural Heritage in a Time of War

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Why are cultural sites a target during war? Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta and Jim Cuno explore.

Ukrainians remove the statue of Hryhoriy Skovoroda after a Russian bombing hit the museum.
REUTERS
Culture

Why Is Armenia so Close to Russia and Iran?

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Foreign Policy
Daniel W. Drezner

The small Caucasus country challenges the idea that the world is splitting into democratic and autocratic camps, Dan Drezner argues.

Russian Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
Reuters
Global Politics

Pelosi: Washington Will Not Abandon Taiwan

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Al Hurra
Matthew Abbott

Matt Abbott joins Al Hurra to discuss Speaker Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and how this visit could impact the US-China relationship.

Matt Abbott speaks in an interview on Al Hurra. Defense and Security

Beijing Ramps up Military Presence in Taiwan

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ABC RN Breakfast
Matthew Abbott

Matt Abbott joins ABC RN Breakfast to look at Beijing's responses to Speaker Pelosi's Taiwan visit, including a ramped-up military presence and new sanctions.

Speaker Pelosi visits the parliament in Taipei, Taiwan on August 3, 2022.
Reuters
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