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Carnegie Experts on the Ukraine War’s Long Shadow
How Russia’s invasion has upended politics and economies far away from the battlefields.
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How Russia’s invasion has upended politics and economies far away from the battlefields.
Russia’s invasion has demonstrated the grave human costs when military interests override humanitarian considerations and outpace ethical consensus.
The most acute threats to Zaporizhzhia have passed, at least for now, but the West should make greater efforts to wean itself off Russian nuclear exports.
The war can continue along three possible scenarios: a stalemate, Ukraine wins, or Russia wins. For now, a Ukrainian breakthrough in the south of the country could as likely trigger a dramatic escalation of the war as end it.
Serbia is pursuing EU membership yet continues to cultivate ties with Russia. To secure President Vucic’s cooperation and win over the disgruntled Serbian public, the union must use its leverage in the region.
Russia’s invasion shows that the democratic world must develop new instruments for financial support.
The EU must build a new set of ambitious policies that treats Russia as a major threat to peace and stability in Europe, while continuing to engage with its people. A longer-term Russia strategy begins with a “Ukraine First” policy.
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A retired Army lieutenant general discusses why a tenet of PLA modernization has been validated by the conflict—but is also paradoxical.
The Ukrainian capital embraces a new normal against the backdrop of war.
Three developments have enabled Ukraine to level the playing field in key ways.