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Peace in Ukraine and Rising Tensions in Venezuela [[link removed]]

Following President Vladimir Putin’s insistence that Ukraine must surrender Donetsk, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff traveled to Moscow for continued negotiations. On Fox News [[link removed]], Rebeccah Heinrichs [[link removed]] explained why Kyiv cannot afford to cede the strategically vital region—and argued that it is in Washington’s interest to reject this extortionary demand.

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Pushing for Peace in Ukraine: Can the US Get Everyone on Board? [[link removed]]

Notably, there is another party with a stake in Ukraine peace: Europe. On BBC Radio [[link removed]], Ezra Cohen [[link removed]] argued that leaders on the continent need to play a larger role in supporting Ukraine if they wish to increase their leverage in peace talks.

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Moldova’s Euro-Atlantic Path: Regional Security, Energy Opportunity, and Democratic Resilience [[link removed]]

Moldova, Ukraine’s southwestern neighbor, has become an important component in the future of European security. And despite persistent Russian interference, Moldovan citizens recently elected a pro-European government, reaffirming the country’s Western trajectory.

This Friday, December 5, at 1:30 p.m., Luke Coffey [[link removed]] will host Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi, Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament Igor Grosu, and CSIS Senior Associate Leah Kieff to identify next steps for the US-Moldova relationship.

Watch or register here. [[link removed]]

The Next Chokepoint: China’s Leverage Over US Pharmaceutical Inputs [[link removed]]

To discuss how America can overcome China’s supply chain dominance and restore US sovereignty in pharmaceuticals, Michael Sobolik [[link removed]] will host [[link removed]] Former US Representative Ted Yoho and an expert panel tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.

Watch or register here. [[link removed]]

Rebooting the Defense Production Act [[link removed]]

The Defense Production Act (DPA) once enabled America to reinvigorate its defense industrial base. But after dozens of reauthorizations, the DPA has lost its strategic focus.

With the DPA being part of discussions around the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act, Nadia Schadlow [[link removed]] explains [[link removed]] how the Trump administration can reboot the act to respond to China’s alarming military buildup.

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Before you go . . .

Yesterday, Luke Coffey [[link removed]] argued before the House Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee [[link removed]] that increased US engagement in the Balkans could help to (1) advance Euro-Atlantic integration, (2) fight transnational crime and trafficking, (3) combat Russian and Chinese meddling, and (4) increase energy security for America’s European allies.

Watch the hearing or read his written statement here. [[link removed]]

And before the Helsinki Commission [[link removed]] last month, Peter Rough [[link removed]] laid out Eastern Europe’s importance to deterring further Russian aggression.

Watch the hearing or read his written statement here. [[link removed]]

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