How Western Tech Enables the Kremlin’s Hospital Attack Tactics in Ukraine
Introduction Sanctions constraining Russia’s ability to wage war will limit its ability to engage in human rights violations and atrocities, such as attacks on pediatric hospitals. However, while Ukraine’s Western allies have spent billions of
Read moreGlobal Hotspots: U.S. and Allies Ramp Up Ukraine Support
This week, Ukraine intensified its attacks on Russia, as it launched its largest drone-attack against Moscow to date, while the U.S. is considering lifting restrictions on use of long-range U.S.-supplied weapons on Russian targets. In
Read moreGlobal Hotspots: Ukraine Goes on the Offensive
Eugene Chausovsky and Milos Maggiore discuss the events covered in Aug. 9 edition of the Weekly Forecast Monitor. This week, Iran said it would retaliate after Israel killed Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Ukraine launched a
Read moreAn Analysis Of Various International Responses To The Conflict In Myanmar Compared With That In Ukraine
Download the essay here 1. INTRODUCTION AND ABSTRACT The Russian invasion of Ukraine is undoubtedly the largest ongoing conflict in the world today. The death toll stands at tens of thousands, and the mass displacement of
Read moreHow Ukraine’s History Impacts its War with Russia
As Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine continues into its third year, Ukrainians are grappling with both the war’s devastating effects and how to contextualize it in their cultural memory. Ukraine’s complex experience of the early
Read moreRussia, Ukraine, and Eurasia: the Future of Democracy
In this Contours episode, host Eugene Chausovsky sits down with Mike Smeltzer, the Senior Research Analyst for Nations in Transit, Freedom House’s annual survey of democratic governance from Central Europe to Eurasia. Together, they discuss
Read moreSexual Violence Amid the Russia-Ukraine War
In the latest episode of the Gendering Geopolitics subseries of New Lines' Contours podcast, host Kallie Mitchell talks to legal experts Amal Nassar, Hoar Habrelian, and Anastasiia Moiseieva about the challenges of sexual violence and
Read moreA Roadmap for Rebuilding Mental Health in Ukraine
Download the Report Here This latest report follows in the footsteps of two seminal research reports from the New Lines Institute. The first, a legal analysis of the Russian Federation’s breaches of Article II and
Read moreConflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine: Lessons from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Policy Options for Ukraine, the United States, and the International Community
Download the Policy Report in English Here Download the Policy Report in Ukrainian Here Executive Summary Since the start of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in 2014, there have been countless reports of conflict-related
Read moreChallenges after Russian Withdrawals in Ukraine
Introduction: A year and a half into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian military in early June began its highly anticipated counteroffensive. This thus far slow-moving operation, coupled with the insurrection of the Wagner Group
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