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The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card

Belfer Russia-Ukraine War Task Force June 06, 2023
June 6 update: No major territorial changes. The Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine was blown up, flooding territory near Kherson. Net territorial change in the past month: Ukraine +47 square miles.
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Uptick in Russian-African Diplomacy Hints at Moscow’s Evolving Geopolitical Plans

RM Staff June 02, 2023
A spate of high-level diplomatic gatherings demonstrates that the Russian leadership remains keen to implement a strategy of expansion, rather than merely sustainment, of its relations with the rising Africa
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Kissinger on Russia: Insights and Recommendations

RM Staff May 26, 2023 RM Exclusives
In a compilation of remarks, newly updated ahead of Dr. Kissinger's 100th birthday, the eminent U.S. statesman offers ways to reconcile America’s necessities with Russia’s concerns.
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The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card
June 06, 2023
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Uptick in Russian-African Diplomacy Hints at Moscow’s Evolving Geopolitical Plans
June 02, 2023
Analysis
Kissinger on Russia: Insights and Recommendations
May 26, 2023
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To Blunt the Threat of Harm From AI, First Prevent Cold War II

Robert Wright
When it comes to AI, wise international governance will require a change of course.
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Ground Rules for the Age of AI Warfare

Lauren Kahn
How to Keep Autonomous Weapons From Stumbling Into Conflict
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US Intel Leaks Highlight Russia's Limited Options in Face of Ukraine's Counteroffensive

Pavel Luzin
Moscow’s main bet militarily seems to be on playing defense, as it lacks the manpower, arms and commanders to regain strategic initiative on the battlefield.
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Russia's Prime Minister Mishustin: A Quiet Technocrat Who Toes the Line and Gets Results

Yana Demeshko, Natasha Yefimova-Trilling and Ingrid Burke Friedman
Though he’s no warmonger, Mishustin has stayed in his post and not challenged the Kremlin’s messaging on the war in Ukraine.
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Why Putin Will Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine

Kevin Ryan
A former U.S. defense attaché to Moscow believes it's almost unavoidable.
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Ukraine War Compels Bundeswehr to Refocus and Rebuild, but at Too Slow a Pace

Erich Vad
In the past, Germany believed it could afford to neglect national and NATO defense because the threat situation was quite different. In retrospect, this was politically short-sighted.
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On The Design of Effective Sanctions: The Case of Bans on Exports to Russia

Ricardo Hausmann, Ulrich Schetter and Muhammed A. Yildirim
Well-coordinated sanctions can substantially increase costs to Russia with minimal impact on sanctioning countries, researchers find after examining the impact of export bans on 5,000 products.
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Timeline of the Russian-Ukrainian War—Year One

An evolving timeline of the key events that have shaped the conflict.
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