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Donald Trump has made good on his campaign promises to overhaul Washington’s policy towards Ukraine. In the latest monthly Adults in a Room column, experts discuss what those changes mean for the US, Ukraine, and, of course, Russia.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s military and security forces have found themselves grappling with another resurgence in violence at the hands of Balochistan separatist militants. Yet, as Marcus Andreopoulos argues, Islamabad has yet to find a convincing answer to the violence.
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“What to Make of Russia-Ukraine War Negotiations” by Adults in a Room (March 24)
The Trump administration has radically reoriented US policy toward the war in Ukraine, launching direct talks with Russia, publicly feuding with Ukraine’s president, and temporarily pausing US support to Ukraine to push it into negotiations.
“Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest is the Start of a New Red Scare” by Danaka Katovich (March 25)
The Palestinian student’s arrest didn’t come out of the blue. Republicans have been talking about deporting people who they claim “support Hamas” for months now. What they really mean is anyone who dares oppose the violence inflicted on the Palestinian people in Gaza.
“Pakistan’s Woes Deepen Amid Unrest in Balochistan” by Marcus Andreopoulos (March 26)
Islamabad has desperately attempted to keep both the new Trump administration and an increasingly impatient Beijing on its side. Still, without a convincing answer to separatist militants, Pakistan is risking ties with its two most important benefactors.
“The US is No Longer a Democracy. Will It Stay That Way?” by Jennifer Victor (March 27)
The United States is no longer a democracy, according to some observers. The Trump administration is sabotaging the rule of law to such an extent that authoritarianism is taking hold in America. How long might this situation last?
“Deep Dive: What Happens When Israel Occupies Gaza Hospitals?” by Inkstick (March 28)
A new Human Rights Watch report looks at what happens to patients and staffs when Israeli forces take over hospitals. The watchdog concluded that Israeli forces have “caused deaths and unnecessary suffering of Palestinian patients while occupying hospitals.”
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