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January 21, 2022[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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Ukraine and a Sliding Scale of Horrors [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]Russia has massed troops at the Ukraine border, and everyone is trying to figure out what Vladimir Putin is thinking. In this episode of Need to Know , Will Pomeranz and Nigel Gould-Davies help piece together what is going on and what might happen in coming days.
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Africa: Year in Review 2021 What’s the Mood in Ukraine?
Find out what leading experts think were the most impactful developments in 2021 on the African continent in our 6th edition of this much anticipated publication. The Kennan Institute’s Mykhailo Minakov gets straight to the point with experts who unravel the tension-filled happenings on the Russia-Ukraine border.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Iran’s Nuclear Challenge and the Military Option: The Case for Containment
“A nuclear hedge is Iran’s strategic sweet spot—maintaining the potential for a nuclear option, while avoiding the regional and international repercussions of actual weaponization.” Read more from Robert Litwak in the latest from our Viewpoints series.
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Unrest in Kazakhstan Spring 2022 Washington History Seminar Lineup
Recent protests in Kazakhstan have uncovered the complicated situation hovering at the intersection of Russia, the U.S., and China. Edward Lemon and Lucian Kim walk us through it in this insightful podcast. The History and Public Policy Program together with the National History Center announce the Spring 2022 Washington History Seminar series. With celebrated experts covering wide-ranging topics, there’s something for everyone.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Wilson Smart TakeVaccine Mandate for Canadian Truckers Explained
From further supply chain challenges to rising inflation and more, Christopher Sands, Director of the Canada Institute, provides context and analysis to better understand the implications of Canada's recent vaccine mandate for truckers, in today's Wilson Smart Take .
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Soviet Myths and Historical Memory
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, John Milewski talks with Jonathan Brunstedt, whose new book examines official notions of patriotism and patriotic identity in the USSR.
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Upcoming Events
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Challenges Facing Mexico's National Electoral Institute: A Conversation with President Councilor Lorenzo Córdova [[link removed]]Monday, Jan. 24 // 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (ET)
A “Ministry of Truth” 2021: Fighting Fake News the Old-Fashioned Way [[link removed]]Monday, Jan. 24 // 1:30–2:30 p.m. (ET)
Tenth Annual U.S.-Mexico Security Conference Part 1 [[link removed]]Tuesday, Jan. 25 // 2–5:00 p.m. (ET)
The Middle East and North Africa in 2022: Regional Security and America’s Role [[link removed]]Thursday, Jan. 27 // 10–11:30 a.m. (ET)
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Wilson In the News
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How Aafia Saddiqui's Case Relates to the Hostage Taking Incident in Texas (NPR) [[link removed]]
“I think that for the militants and the radicals that feel so strongly about her, her story really feeds this victimization narrative that fuels the causes and actions of many Islamist militants.” —Michael Kugelman
Russia Denies U.S. Claims That It's Planning "False Flag" Operation to Invade Ukraine (CBS) [[link removed]]
“The idea of having operatives that could go into another country, put on their uniforms, and create a situation on the ground that would illicit a response is not out of the question.” —Former U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan George Krol on CBSN's "Red and Blue"
Former Army General on How the U.S. Could Back a Ukrainian Insurgency against Russia (NPR) [[link removed]]
“The other challenge I think the Russians have, is they've kind of boxed themselves into a diplomatic cul-de-sac. And they have to find a way to extract themselves from this situation or they double down with all the risks that go with that.” —Peter Zwack on “All Things Considered”
Secretary Blinken in Ukraine (BBC News) [[link removed]]
“This is a fabricated conflict that Russia is using to try to boost the popularity of the Putin regime at home… But I would remind Mr. Putin that Russians coming back in body bags and the economic cost of this conflict is not going to be something that the Russian people support.” —Nina Jankowicz on “World News”


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