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Subject Highlights of the Week @ QI: Trump-Putin summit, 80 years after Hiroshima & Nagasaki, & more
Date August 10, 2025 5:31 PM
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** AUGUST 10, 2025
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** SYMPOSIUM
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Why Was Japan the Only Nuclear Holocaust in 80 Years?

Responsible Statecraft, 8/6/25

On the anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki we ask 17 experts whether 'deterrence' is the real legacy. Or not.

Featuring contributions from seven Quincy Institute staff members.
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America Loses Authority as Global South Acts on Gaza

Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

bne IntelliNews, 8/8/25

The Hague Group’s move to hold Israel accountable for its crimes in Gaza stands in stark contrast to the US, which continues to aid and abet the slaughter of Palestinians.
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Why Everyone in Washington Is a Realist Now

By Michael Hirsh/ Quoted: Grand Strategy Director George Beebe

Foreign Policy, 8/8/25

Implementing new foreign-policy tendencies in Washington is a work in progress.
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We Need to Stop the Nuclear Arms Race Before It Stops Us

By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

The Nation, 8/5/25

There is a risk that the war of words between Moscow and DC could escalate.
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** RESEARCH
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Desecuritizing the Belarusian Balcony: Principles for US–Belarus Relations

By Research Fellow Mark Episkopos

The Quincy Institute, 8/10/25

Laying out a a low-cost, low-risk roadmap for sustained US engagement with Belarus that could help to stabilize NATO’s volatile flank and enable US retrenchment from Europe.
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Israel to Occupy Gaza City

Interview with Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

Al Jazeera, 8/8/25

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** DIGITAL
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Last Chance - Terms For Ukraine Peace Agreement

Interview with Research Fellow Mark Episkopos

Glenn Diesen Show, 8/5/25

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** MORE. MORE. MORE.
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** ARTICLES
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** The Palestinian State: Will the UN’s Two-State Summit Revive the Process? ([link removed])
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Symposium featuring Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, 8/9/2025


** Diplomacy Watch: Ukrainians Don’t Want to Fight Anymore ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 8/8/25


** Trump's Gambit for the Elusive South Caucasus Peace Deal ([link removed])
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By Junior Research Fellow Artin DerSimonian

Responsible Statecraft, 8/8/25


** Bolsonaro's Son: I Convinced Trump to Slap Tariffs on Brazil ([link removed])
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By Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout

Responsible Statecraft, 8/8/25


** Israel’s Military Is Taking Over Gaza City, and You’ll Be Paying for It ([link removed])
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By Editorial Director Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

Responsible Statecraft, 8/8/25


** Ultimatums are counterproductive: US think tank calls for reset in relations with Belarus ([link removed])
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By Staff/ Quoted: Research Fellow Mark Episkopos

BelTA, 8/7/25


** US ([link removed]) Lawmakers Spending Summer Break With AIPAC Touring Israel ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 8/7/25


** The Christian Zionist View of Foreign Policy Is Holy War ([link removed])
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By Sara Galber/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Truthout, 8/6/25


** The World Is Watching As Brazil Reacts to the US ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Andre Pagilarini

The London School of Economics Blog, 8/6/25


** America Is Funding the Destruction of Christian Communities ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

The American Conservative, 8/6/25


** Huckabee: US to Support 12 More GHGHF Aid Sites in GazaBy Reporter Stavroula Pabst ([link removed])
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Responsible Statecraft, 8/6/25


** Linking Tariff 'Deals' to US Security Interests Is Harder Than It Looks ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow Karthik Sankaran

Responsible Statecraft, 8/5/25


** Sudan Civil War Takes Dark Turn as RSF Launches 'Parallel Government' ([link removed])
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By Junior Research Fellow Dan Ford

Responsible Statecraft, 8/5/25


** America Last: Trump Demands States Support Israel or Risk Disaster Relief ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 8/4/25


** Milei's Welcome to Netanyahu Will Open Pandora's Box in Argentina ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

Responsible Statecraft, 8/4/25


** US Going All In on Sea Drones to Deter Taiwan War ([link removed])
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By Gabriel Honrada/ Quoted: Global South Director Sarang Shidore

Asia Times, 8/1/25


** BROADCAST
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** A Ukraine war meeting with Zelensky? ([link removed])
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Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

The Lars Larson Show, 8/8/25


** Putin Softens ([link removed])
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Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

The John Batchelor Show/ CBS, 8/7/25


** It's Complicated: The US Mexico Relationship ([link removed])
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Interview with Senior Research Fellow Karthik Sankaran

The Source/ Texas Public Radio, 8/4/25


** DIGITAL
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** Gaza: Headlines vs. Reality ([link removed])
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Discussion with Deputy Commuications Director Alex Jordan and Lead Digital Strategist Courtney Rawlings

Always at War/ Quincy Institute, 8/8/25


** Trump’s 10-Day Ukraine Deadline for Russia Nears ([link removed])
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Interview with Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

CGTN, 8/6/25


** How Will Trump Respond to the Letter From 600 Top Israeli Officials Asking Him to Get Netanyahu to Stop the Killing in Gaza? ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar

Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 8/4/25
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