Diplomacy & International Relations

In a Tight Spot, Ukraine Resolves to Fight On (Crisis Group)

Over three years into Russia’s all-out invasion, Ukrainian troops are confronting another grinding Russian summer offensive. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Lucian Kim...

An Electoral Puzzle: Handling Côte d’Ivoire’s High-risk Poll (Crisis Group)

President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a fourth term and the exclusion of key opponents are fuelling tensions ahead of Côte d’Ivoire’s October presidential election....

A Curse of Gold: Mining and Violence in Venezuela’s South (Crisis Group)

Illegal gold mining is doing growing damage to southern Venezuela, its delicate ecosystem and its people. Curbing this harm is up to the government...

Why it Matters to Recognise Palestine (Julie Norman – RUSI)

The UK, along with France and Canada, plans to recognise Palestine as a state when the UN General Assembly convenes next month. The announcement...

New research shows Iran’s expansive cyber offensive during ‘12-Day War’ with Israel (Davide DiMolfetta – NextGov)

Within hours of June’s 12-day war between Iran and Israel erupting, Iranian state-backed hackers and proxy groups launched phishing campaigns, defaced websites and claimed...

Netanyahu Under Pressure from All Sides to Change Course on Gaza (Soufan Center)

As famine conditions continue to take hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under increasing pressure from internal and external...

Where Does the Captagon Trade in Syria Stand After Assad? (The Soufan Center)

As the Syrian government makes strides in dismantling the vast Assad-era production and trafficking networks, key challenges in disrupting the captagon trade remain. Captagon production...

Islamic State Central Africa Province Intensifies Sectarian Targeting Campaign (Soufan Center)

The Islamic State Central African Province (ISCAP) has escalated its campaign of targeted sectarian violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least...

A Trojan Horse Approach? Chinese Infrastructure Investment in Europe (Soufan Center)

Chinese infrastructure investments throughout Europe have the potential to pose a strategic risk to the West, not just the countries where the People’s Republic...

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