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Europe

Will the war in Ukraine inevitably freeze?

With the conflict more likely than not headed for stalemate, how long can the US maintain support in the absence of negotiations?

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Europe

A window has opened to end the war in Ukraine

A ceasefire now followed by rigorous diplomacy could prevent the conflict from carrying on indefinitely.

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Global Crises

An opportunity to energize multinational diplomacy on Syria

An upcoming UN report will show whether a US-Russian agreement on providing humanitarian aid is working.

The United States needs a new Syria policy
Middle East

The United States needs a new Syria policy

Why lifting sanctions is a controversial, but realistic, approach after nine years of failure.

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Washington Politics

US sanctions make it harder to fight COVID-19

Suspending all sanctions now will not only help combat the coronavirus, but it will also create the conditions to resolve our differences diplomatically.