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January 26, 2024

Wilson Weekly

Sweden: Bolstering NATO’s Defense Industry and Air Capabilities

With Sweden on track to become the next member of NATO, pending Hungary's approval, Jason C. Moyer and Henri Winberg explain how Sweden's accession will benefit the alliance through its strong defense industry, technological expertise, and significant air force.

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Ukraine's De-Oligarchizing Dilemma

The ongoing war and anti-oligarchic legislation have spurred the process of de-oligarchizing Ukraine. Mykhailo Minakov presents results of the de-oligarchization process so far, as well as his perspective of how it will influence Ukraine’s political system.

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Africa Up Close | Blog

Making Sense of the Unlived Past: Post-Genocide Rwandan Youth

Some Rwandan youth show symptoms of trauma associated with the 1994 genocide despite being born after the traumatic events, suggesting unlived memories haunting young minds. Marie Grace Kagoyire Gasinzigwa explores the topic in this Africa Program blog.

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Points of Clarity | Video

Is the Israeli-Hamas War Already Becoming a Wider Conflict?

Israel faces fronts with Hamas, Hezbollah, and tensions with Iran. The Houthis are engaged in conflicts, including a civil war. Robin Wright offers insights about multiple conflicts in the Middle East now converging into a larger war as part of a new Q&A video series, Points of Clarity that provides concise analysis and commentary from leading experts as they respond to questions from Wilson Center President and CEO, Ambassador Mark A. Green. Follow the series for accessible observations on complex topics, delivered in a few minutes or less.

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The Russia File | Podcast

The High Toll of Russia’s War in Ukraine on Ethnic Minorities

The east Siberian Republic of Buryatia has been under the spotlight since February 2022 because of what looks like disproportionate representation of Buryats among the ranks of Russian soldiers. This episode of The Russia File features Buryat activist and research scientist Mariya Vyushkova, who discusses Russia’s discriminatory mobilization policies, and the effects of the war in Ukraine on indigenous groups and ethnic minorities.

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Three Questions for Team Canada 2024

One of the notable announcements from the Canadian Cabinet retreat this week in Montreal was the creation of a "Team Canada" to plan for relations with the United States after the US 2024 elections. Canada Institute Director Christopher Sands explains.

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Enterprise Diplomacy and US Strategic Goals

In this era of great power competition, economic statecraft and private enterprise are vitally important to the world’s future. Gildenhorn Fellow Senator Roy Blunt and former President of the World Bank Group David Malpass kick off this lively discussion that explores this timely topic.

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LGBTQ Rights in Post-Soviet Russia

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Alexandra Novitskaya, a 2023-24 Title VIII Research Fellow at the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute, discusses Russia’s broad crackdown on LGBTQ rights under Putin. She highlights her project, “New Queer Dissidents: Politics and Geopolitics of post-Soviet LGBTQ Migration to the United States.”

Upcoming Opportunities

Kennan Institute Title VIII Research Scholar

Application Deadline Jan. 31

Kennan Institute Title VIII-Supported Summer Research Scholar

Application Deadline Jan. 31

Kennan Institute Title VIII Pre-Tenure Scholar

Application Deadline Jan. 31

Wilson Center Pakistan Fellowship

Application Deadline Feb. 1

Visiting Arab Journalist Program

Application Deadline Feb. 7

Martin J. Sherwin Fellowship

Application Deadline Feb. 15

Upcoming Events

Bystander Society: Conformity and Complicity in Nazi Germany and the Holocaust

Monday, Jan. 29 // 4–5:30 pm (ET)

Kennan Long View Series | Memory Makers: History, Memory, and Politics in Today's Russia

Tuesday, Jan. 30 // 11:00 am–12:00 pm (ET)

Ukraine's Accession to the EU: Next Steps

Thursday, Feb. 1 // 10–11:00 am (ET)

The Haleh Esfandiari Forum 2024: Advocating for Afghan Women’s Rights on the Global Stage with Amb. Paula J. Dobriansky, Ph.D.

Friday, Feb. 2 // 12–1:00 pm (ET)

Wilson in the News

Monday Morning Global Politics (WNYC Brian Lehrer Show)

“The United States has engaged in what they call interdictions of weapons shipments that have been destined for Yemen from Iran, sometimes taking circuitous routes.” -Robin Wright

Secretary Blinken's Agenda as he Travels Africa (NPR)

“Over the last couple of years, we have seen more of a push to listen from the US side, listen to African actors. We are now at that stage where the partnership has to be seen on an equal playing field.” -Oge Onubogu

India Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Macron (Foreign Policy)

Hosting the French president as an honorary guest on Republic Day offers an opportunity to highlight the successful bilateral relationship. Read more from Michael Kugelman in the South Asia Brief.

To Save Guatemala’s Democracy, the US Needs Private Sector Friends (Americas Quarterly)

Benjamin Gedan makes the case that the US and the EU can use economic incentives to convince the nation’s elite to support Bernardo Arévalo.

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