Friday, December 8, 2023
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Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.
Thousands Defy Putin to Pay Respects to Navalny - VOA
Top U.S. diplomats in Russia paid their respects Friday to Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, saying he "remains a shining example of what Russia could and should be."
Thousands Defy Putin to Attend Russian Opposition Leader Navalny’s Funeral - VOA
Under a heavy police presence, thousands of supporters of Alexey Navalny bid farewell to the prominent Russian opposition leader outside his funeral Friday in Moscow.
The Prospects for Peace in Ukraine - The Ripon Society
As we approach the two-year mark of Russia’s illegal large-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia controls almost 18 percent of Ukrainian territory, which is the equivalent of about 25,000 square miles.
Negotiators: No Agreement in 1st Day of Nagorno-Karabakh Talks - Voice of America
Negotiators said Friday there were no results to report after the first day of talks between representatives for ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan’s government to discuss the future of the breakaway region. In a statement, the separatists said they were negotiating the withdrawal of their troops and, “and to ensure the return to their homes of the citizens displaced by military aggression." The statement, as reported by Agence France-Presse (AFP), said they agreed to...
"Dead Man Walking" was left to flounder for two months; Then the punishment came - BLIC News
Ever since he launched an unsuccessful rebellion and came close to Moscow in June, it was known that Prigozhin had little chance of getting out, one way or another, reports Blitz, adding that after the failed coup, Prigozhin was called "a dead man walking." This is confirmed by the fact that it is known what...
Putin turns to smear campaign in power move - The Hill
Russian President Vladimir Putin is turning to a familiar playbook in shoring up his authority: a smear campaign against Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner Group military leader who led a brief mutiny against the Kremlin. Public opinion against Prigozhin dropped sharply in the days after the rebellion. So Putin...
Experts say it'll be 'very difficult' to get US reporter out of Russia - Scripps News TV
Calls for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russian detention continue to grow as U.S. officials seek his immediate release and consular access. The 31 year old was accused of espionage and arrested by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, or FSB, last week...
Why there’s more fighting to be done before a peace deal comes to Ukraine - The Toronto Star
It will take much more fighting, death and destruction before the guns are silenced in Ukraine. Despite the government in Kyiv touting a plan for peace to present to the world next month, and Moscow claiming it is ready and willing to talk things out, experts see no indications that either side is truly motivated to...
The Inside Story-Flashpoint Ukraine Episode 62 - Voice of America
Kamikaze drone strikes cripple critical infrastructure as Russia’s war on Ukraine grinds toward an eighth month. The controversy over where the drones come from and the chillier winter facing Europe on The Inside Story-Flashpoint Ukraine...
What the What Between Azerbaijan and Armenia - World Affairs Council of New Hampshire
As with many other wars and conflicts that grew out of the collapse of the Soviet Union, there is a much deeper history to what is going on between Azerbaijan and Armenia. You have to understand the historical context to understand why these two countries cannot get together and come to a lasting agreement over their...