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Moldova’s Critical Decision Between Europe and Russia
The upcoming October 20th presidential election in Moldova is set to be a pivotal moment for the country. While Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine continues into its third year, Moldova is navigating a path toward EU accession with the...
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In Conversation with Aylin Matlé | Germany, NATO, and the Burden-sharing Debate
The following conversation was recorded in September 2024 and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here. Rick Landgraf: This is the Ties That Bind, a special podcast series on NATO brought to you...
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Georgian and US Elections: Defining the Next Chapter for the South Caucasus
The following report was produced in partnership with the Applied Policy Research Institute Armenia. Executive Summary The article examines the significant geopolitical ramifications of the upcoming 2024 elections in the Republic of Georgia and the United States, in relation...
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Russia’s Information War in Moldova
Introduction Historically, Russia has done everything it can to keep countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union in its so-called “sphere of influence” as far from the West’s orbit as possible. However, in recent years, some of...
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In Conversation with Amb. Doug Lute and Col. Jordan Becker | The NATO Burden-sharing Debate
The following conversation was recorded in September 2024 and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here. The views expressed on this podcast are those of the participants alone and do not represent those of...
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Ukraine’s Argument For Striking Back
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, August 30, Russia launched five glide bombs toward Kharkiv. One bomb obliterated the entrance of a twelve-story residential building, where a seventy-one-year-old burned alive. Another killed a fourteen-year-old girl sitting on a bench in...
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What Ukraine’s Kursk Incursion Tells Us About Putin’s Russia
In early August, the Ukrainian army broke into Russia and, virtually undeterred, rapidly advanced seizing a significant area of the borderline region of Kursk. Given that this was the first foreign invasion of Russia since World War II, Russia’s...
Read more »Ukraine’s Gamble | The Risks and Rewards of the Offensive Into Russia’s Kursk Region
On August 6, Ukraine launched a bold offensive into Russia’s Kursk region, leveraging surprise and speed to quickly bypass Russian defensive lines. Since then, Ukraine has captured a significant tract of Russian territory and taken hundreds of Russian soldiers...
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Ukraine and the Frontlines of the War on Disinformation
On July 8, a Russian Kh-101 rocket flew into a children’s hospital in the center of Kyiv. On July 9, no less a figure than Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s primary mouthpiece, took to TASS, a preferred Kremlin megaphone, to...
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In Conversation with Benedetta Berti | An Inside Look at NATO Policy Planning
The following conversation was recorded on July 2, 2024 and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here. Rick Landgraf: With me today is Benedetta Berti. She is the Director of Policy Planning in the...
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