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The new Russian offensive in Ukraine isn’t going much better than the previous one
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A May 9 US intelligence estimate concluded that the Russians had gained only a few miles in the Donbas region since the offensive began; a Pentagon official described Russia’s...
By Michael Kofman
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Is the Russian economy stabilizing — or doomed? Both.
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Elina Ribakova, deputy chief economist at the Institute of International Finance, told Grid that Nabiullina’s “very skillful response” is one reason why the economic impact of...
By Rachel Ziemba, Edward Fishman & Elina Ribakova
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Technology & National Security
The war in Ukraine is spurring transatlantic co-operation in techA command centre to scan the digital realm for global disinformation campaigns. Standardised plugs for electric cars that will work both in America and in the European Union (...
By Martijn Rasser
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The US may be using Ukraine as a blueprint for how Taiwan could stop a Chinese invasion
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President Joe Biden’s administration reportedly wants to arm Taiwan with the same types of portable weapons that the United States and other NATO members have been providing t...
By Tom Shugart
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Russian Debt Payments Confront US Treasury With a Tough Call
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Some Treasury officials have argued privately that allowing Russia to pay its debt would further drain its coffers and redirect resources that would otherwise be spent on weap...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Ukraine war spurs U.S. to ramp up security probe of software maker Kaspersky
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The Biden administration ramped up a national security probe into Russia's AO Kaspersky Lab antivirus software earlier this year amid heightened fears of Russian cyberattacks ...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Biden urged to strike better balance between Asia and Europe to counter threats
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Biden's attempts to prioritize U.S.-Asia foreign policy as China poses military threats to Taiwan and in the South China Sea, in addition to undermining U.S. economic dominanc...
By David Feith
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Crucial NATO decisions expected in Finland, Sweden this week
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Key decision-makers in non-aligned Finland and Sweden are set to announce their positions on NATO membership this week in what could be a serious blow to Russia as its militar...
By Heli Hautala
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Biden Team Sees China Tilt Aided as Putin Falters in Ukraine
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As Europe’s largest conflict since World War II rages in Ukraine, top Biden administration aides are increasingly convinced it could provide the US with an unexpected advantag...
By Richard Fontaine
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Explainer: How the U.S. could tighten sanctions on Russia
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The United States has imposed several rafts of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine in February, targeting its central bank, major lenders, oligarchs and Russian P...
By Edward Fishman
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Putin’s choices filled with peril on eve of Victory Day parade
On the brink of its May 9 Victory Day celebrations, Russia looks very far from triumph in its war in Ukraine. And all of its options going forward are fraught with danger. Aft...
By Jeffrey Edmonds
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Intel leaks show US success in Ukraine — but come with risks
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The Biden administration’s decision to step up aid to Ukraine is paying real-world dividends, providing not only the weapons to battle Russian forces but also the intelligence...
By Richard Fontaine
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Time for a ‘digital Bretton Woods’?
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In recent weeks, the future of the global monetary order has become a hot topic in the financial world. Stiff sanctions imposed by Western powers in response to Russia’s invas...
By Michael Greenwald
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Russia-Ukraine war: What would a victory look like now to Putin?
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Russia’s Victory Day parade is an annual extravagance in Red Square. Falling on May 9, it commemorates the Nazi surrender of World War II with a lavish spectacle meant to proj...
By Margarita "Rita" Konaev
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Confronting Russia will deter China, says Japanese defense minister
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A strong international response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine is critical to deterring China from embarking on territorial conquests in Taiwan or the South China Sea, sai...
By Jacob Stokes
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Risks of US secondary sanctions on Russian oil buyers rise as EU ponders embargo
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Risks are rising that the US will impose secondary sanctions on Russian oil customers as G7 partners, including the EU, expand their commitments to curb flows, analysts said M...
By Edward Fishman & Rachel Ziemba
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U.S. considers imposing sanctions on China's Hikvision
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Experts say the possible sanctions would increase tensions with China. "Putting Hikvision on the SDN list, if that is indeed what they are planning to do, is a significant esc...
By Emily Kilcrease
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U.S. lacks Asian logistics support for armed conflict: Pentagon
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The U.S. Department of Defense believes that American forces lack sufficient logistics capabilities in Asia to refuel and rearm in the event of an armed conflict in the region...
By Jacob Stokes
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Are sanctions against Russia working?
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Even so, Russia reacted aggressively once those sanctions hit. “They have done textbook defensive policies to retain capital and stabilize the currency and avoid a financial c...
By Rachel Ziemba
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US on NZ and the Pacific: ‘We must do more’
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The purpose of the US Business Summit may have been to grow economic ties between New Zealand and the world superpower, but it was little surprise that the Ukraine war dominat...
By Richard Fontaine
