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Ukraine faces energy crisis as Putin weaponizes gas and coal supplies (Aura Sabadus, Atlantic Council)

As the winter season draws closer, Ukraine faces an energy crisis on multiple fronts which could lead to political instability and deepen the country’s...

Is Lukashenka mimicking Putin’s weaponization of organized crime? (Brian Whitmore, Atlantic Council)

You can call it trolling. You can call it gaslighting. Or you can just call it the usual run-of-the-mill hypocrisy. Aleksandr Bastrykin, chairman of Russia’s...

Weapons Tracing Study Implicates Russia in Ukraine Conflict (Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times)

A study of weapons and ammunition used in the war in Ukraine shows that Russia has been systematically fanning the conflict with arms shipments,...

Judicial reform makes progress but may be canceled (Oleg Sukhov, Kyiv Post)

Ukraine’s judicial reform is moving forward again after an extended impasse but there’s little to celebrate. The country’s corrupt “judicial mafia,” political establishment and vested...

Triple Threat? Russia Halts Coal Exports To Ukraine, Cancels Power Auction Amid Gas Crisis (Yevhen Solonyna, Todd Prince, RFE RL)

For months, critics have accused Russia of withholding additional natural-gas shipments to Europe via Ukraine in order to pressure Brussels to fast-track its new...

Launching the First Movers Coalition at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (US Department of State)

At the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the United States announced the launch of the First Movers Coalition, a new platform for...

What will the US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue look like? Here’s a preview (Allison Nour, Atlantic Council)

On November 8-9, an Egyptian delegation led by Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is expected in Washington for the latest iteration of the United States-Egypt...

Throwing gas on the fire of Iranian internet suppression (Amir Rashidi and Mani Mostofi., Atlantic Council)

Coverage of the recent cyberattack on October 26 against gas stations across Iran has generated expected outcomes, with images of long lines of cars and endless...

2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices  Addenda on Reproductive Rights (US Department of State)

When the Department of State released the 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices earlier this year, I announced our intention to restore the...

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