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Protecting Cultural Heritage in Ukraine and Beyond

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The Wall Street Journal
Thomas G. Weiss

“The war crime of destroying cultural heritage is yet another reason to say ‘nyet’ to Russian recolonization,” write Thomas Weiss and James Cuno in the Wall Street Journal.

A ceremony takes place inside Saint-Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv.
Reuters
Global Politics

Putin's Colossal Blunder

In the News
Deep State Radio
Ivo H. Daalder

"My suspicion is that Russian morale is so low that it’s going to be very hard for them to make real progress," Council President Ivo Daalder shares on Deep State Radio.

Vladimir Putin standing in front of Russian flags pointing.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

The Future of NATO

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CFR's President's Inbox
Ivo H. Daalder

"For the first time since the end of the Cold War, NATO members feel in their gut that their security now depends on the ability to operate together in order to defend their territory," Council President Ivo Daalder tells James Lindsay.

Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs
NATO
US Foreign Policy

Why France's Presidential Election Will Be Critical for Ukraine

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MSNBC
Ivo H. Daalder

What does the French election mean for global democracy? Council President Ivo Daalder dives in with MSNBC's Alicia Menendez and the New Yorker's David Rhode.

Screenshot of Ivo Daalder speaking with Alicia Menendez and David Rhodes on MSNBC. Global Politics

Sweden and Finland Consider Joining NATO Amid Russia-Ukraine War

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NPR
Ivo H. Daalder

"The Finns, the Swedes, and I think NATO will be stronger and better off if both countries become members of the alliance," Ivo Daalder says on NPR.

Ukrainian President addresses the Finnish Parliament
Reuters
Global Politics

NATO, the EU, and the War in Ukraine

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The Global Observatory
Paul Poast

Paul Poast discusses shifts in NATO and EU defense policies and how the Russia-Ukraine war might end with the International Peace Institution’s Global Observatory.

A Romanian Air Force C-27 Spartan transport aircraft flies in formation together with two Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons (right), two UK Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons (left) and two Romanian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons (both sides) above Otopeni, Romania
NATO
Global Politics

What Lies Ahead in Ukraine

In the News
ABC7 Chicago
Paul Poast

“I don’t see this war ending any time soon,” Paul Poast shares on ABC7 Chicago. “I can’t see what type of deal can be reached that both sides would find satisfactory.”

Screen shot of Paul Poast on ABC 7 Chicago. Global Politics

UN Security Council Powerless to Help Ukraine

In the News
The Conversation
Thomas G. Weiss

Has the five-member veto power diminished the UN’s status? Distinguished Fellow Thomas Weiss lends expertise on this and more with the Conversation.

The UN Security Council assembles in rows of chairs in a dark room with green floors.
Reuters
Defense and Security

Zelenskyy: Charismatic Leader In "Crucible Moment"

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VOA
Elizabeth Shackelford

Zelenskyy’s wartime leadership has impressed the world. “You really never know who’s going to show up and rise to the challenge,” Elizabeth Shackelford tells VOA.

Screenshot of Lizzy Shackelford speaking on VOA about Zelenskyy. Global Politics

Why Putin Underestimates the West

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Foreign Affairs
Ivo H. Daalder

“Having quickly closed ranks to confront Putin’s aggression, the challenge now is how to sustain that unity,” write Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay in Foreign Affairs.

Rescuers work among remains of residential building destroyed by Russian shelling
Reuters
US Foreign Policy