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** RESEARCH
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** Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About the Russia–Ukraine Negotiations
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By Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven & Research Fellow Mark Episkopos

Quincy Institute, 1/29/26

The most pressing questions surrounding the ongoing Ukraine peace negotiations.
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** US-China symposium: Spheres of influence for me, not for thee?
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Expert symposium featuring Quincy Institute staff & fellows

Responsible Statecraft, 1/29/26

The administration is asserting its security imperative in the Western Hemisphere but what happens when American interests collide with China's 'near abroad'? We asked 14 experts.
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** Restraint and Diplomacy in Arctic Policy: Cooperation Amid US-Russia-China Tensions
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By Non-Resident Fellow Pavel Devyatkin

Quincy Institute, 1/26/26

A combination of military restraint and proactive diplomacy in the Arctic — built upon shared interests and a recognition of competitive coexistence — will best serve the United States.
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** Is Cuba Next?
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Featuring Non-Resident Fellow William LeoGrande, Amb. (ret) Jeffrey DeLaurentis, & Amb. (ret) Vicki Huddleston; moderated by Research Associate Lee Schlenker

Quincy Institute, 1/29/26
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** Don’t Normalize the Nordic Nuke
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By Non-Resident Fellow Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom

Foreign Policy, 1/30/26

As Nordic countries rethink their security, seeking nuclear weapons would bring more problems than solutions.
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** The Long Tradition of US Interference in Venezuela
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Greg Grandin

All Things Considered/ NPR, 1/29/26
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** UPCOMING EVENTS
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** IN-PERSON CONVERSATION | WASHINGTON, DC
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** Why Serve? What Drives Americans to Military Service in a Changing World
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Tuesday February 10, National Press Club, 6:00 - 8:00 PM ET

Featuring Bishop Garrison, Yvette Bourcicot, & Jeremy Thompson; moderated by Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

Join the Quincy Institute’s Veterans in Foreign Policy Initiative for an in-depth discussion examininng the evolving motivations behind military service.
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** Book Talk | Retrench, Defend, Compete: A New US Grand Strategy Toward China
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Monday February 2, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

Featuring Charles Glaser & Michael Mazarr; moderated by Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine
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** Book Talk | The History of US Regime Change Operations
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Tuesday February 3, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

Featuring Stephen Kinzer & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
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** Book Talk | Canceling Russia: The Ukraine War and the Rise of the Western Hawks
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Monday February 9, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

Featuring Andrei Tsygankov & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
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** The Further Expansion of the European Union and the Euro
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Tuesday February 10, 10:00 - 11:00 AM ET

Featuring Robert Skidelsky, Wolfgang Streeck, & Rada Laykova; moderated by Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven
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** DIGITAL
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** War Clouds Over Iran ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Amir Handjani

The Nation, 2/1/26


** A Dystopian Vision for Gaza & Canada Says the Quiet Part Loud ([link removed])
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DIscussion with Deputy Communications Director and Lead Digital Strategist Courtney Rawlings

Always at War/ Quincy Institute, 1/30/26


** Europe and the Crisis in Transatlantic Relations ([link removed])
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Featuring Research Fellow Zachary Paikin, Pascal Boniface, & Zoltán Koskovics; moderated by Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

Quincy Institute, 1/27/26


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** Uncertainty in Gaza as Phase Two of Ceasefire Begins ([link removed])
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Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Global News, 1/30/26


** ARTICLES
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** Can Pakistan Contain the Violent Politics of Blasphemy? ([link removed])
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By Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein and Michael Kugelman

Lawfare, 2/1/26


** China Has Spent Decades Making Inroads in Latin America. Will the ‘Donroe doctrine’ Push It Out? ([link removed])
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By Simone McCarthy/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Jorge Heine

CNN, 1/31/26


** Canada Is Not Interested in White House Boot Licking. So What? ([link removed])
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By Research Fellow Zachary Paikin

Responsible Statecraft, 1/30/26


** The Fed Is Done Cutting Until Something Changes ([link removed])
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By Robert Armstrong/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Karthik Sankaran

Financial Times, 1/29/26


** Trump Weighs Major New Strike on Iran as Nuclear Discussions Show no Progress ([link removed])
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By Staff/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

CNN, 1/29/26


** What Will Happen When There Are No Guardrails on Nuclear Weapons? ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Responsible Statecraft, 1/29/26


** Why Israeli Counterterrorism Tactics Are Showing Up in Minnesota ([link removed])
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By Reporter Connor Echols

Responsible Statecraft, 1/29/26


** Younger Americans See US Dominance Slipping to China ([link removed])
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By Josephine Walker/ Quoted: East Asia Director Jake Werner

Axios, 1/29/26


** Donald Trump Warns Iran of 'Far Worse' Attack if It Does not Make Deal ([link removed])
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By Jihan Abdalla/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The National, 1/28/26


** Europe’s Strategic Nightmare: Trapped Between Trump, Putin and War It Can’t End ([link removed])
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By Alex Raufoglu/ Write-up on Quincy Institute webinar, “Europe and the Crisis in Transatlantic Relations”

Kyiv Post, 1/28/26


** Rubio: We Won’t Rule Out More Military Force in Venezuela ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 1/28/26


** Trump's Realist Defense Strategy with Interventionist Asterisks ([link removed])
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By Senior Communications Associate Andrew Earvolino

Responsible Statecraft, 1/28/26


** Ahead of Trump Iowa Speech, US Soybean Farmers Fear China Trade Blowback ([link removed])
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By Khushboo Razdan/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Denis Simon

South China Morning Post, 1/27/26


** Panama Court Could Trip Trump's Wire Over China Linked Ports ([link removed])
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By Intern Leah Schroeder

Responsible Statecraft, 1/27/26


** Why China Is Playing it Cool Amid Trump's Chaos ([link removed])
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By Intern Wenjing Wang

Responsible Statecraft, 1/27/26


** Does America Have a Defense Strategy? ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Forbes, 1/26/26


** EU's Far Left and Right Coding Obliterated by Iran and Israel Votes ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

Responsible Statecraft, 1/26/26


** No Collapse, No Reform: What Next for Iran's Regime? ([link removed])
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By Dario Sabaghi/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The New Arab, 1/26/26


** World Cup Shaping Up to Be Proving Ground for Trump's Golden Dome ([link removed])
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By Intern Leah Schroeder & Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 1/26/26


** Opposing Greenland’s Annexation Should Be About Sovereignty, Not Saving NATO ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom

The American Conservative, 1/24/26


** How did Kuwait end up on the US immigrant visa ban? ([link removed])
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By Yasmine El-Sabawi/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Middle East Eye, 1/23/26


** How Jared Kushner's Gaza Plan Would Erase Palestinian Culture ([link removed])
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By Rayhan Uddin/ Quoted: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Middle East Eye, 1/23/26

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