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February 11, 2022[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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Russia’s Aggression Toward Ukraine: The German View with Minister Tobias Lindner [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]As fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine grow, we speak with German State Minister Tobias Lindner about the security, diplomatic, and economic implications of the crisis. This timely conversation coincides with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Washington.
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Between Ukraine and Russia: Turkey Looks to Boost Regional Leadership Relationships and Rivalries: Venezuela and Colombia
As Turkey’s president Erdoğan visits Ukraine, Iliya Kusa posits this was just his latest effort to carve out a comfortable position between Ukraine and Russia. Read the latest Kennan Institute blog, part of our Hindsight Up Front: Ukraine [[link removed]] programming. With Venezuela in the midst of a formidable humanitarian crisis, we talk with Cindy Arnson, a leading expert on the region, who brings unparalleled insights to the Colombia-Venezuela relationship, one of the most interesting in Latin America.
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Myanmar: The Fire This Time Energizing the Western Hemisphere
There’s a gathering civil war in Myanmar on what is now the first anniversary of the military coup that ignited the conflict. Marvin Ott argues that Washington, faced with what is now a de facto civil war, has some hard choices to make. Read more in the latest Asia Dispatch. From vast solar and wind potential to significant oil and gas reserves, the Americas hold a wealth of renewable and non-renewable energy. In this episode of Americas 360 , we explore how Canada and Latin American nations are balancing energy needs, economic goals, and environmental targets.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Russia Threatening Ukraine: Why and Why Now?
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, William Pomeranz, Acting Director of the Kennan Institute, discusses the latest on the possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, providing historical context and current insights on Putin’s ultimate political and military goals.
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Upcoming Events
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The Wilson China Fellowship Conference 2022 [[link removed]]Monday and Wednesday, Feb. 14 & 16 // 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (ET)
War in Yemen: Implications for Regional and U.S. Security [[link removed]]Tuesday, Feb. 15 // 10–11:30 a.m. (ET)
Russia and Ukraine on the Brink: A Discussion with Michèle Flournoy [[link removed]]Tuesday, Feb. 15 // 2–3:00 p.m. (ET)
Hindsight Up Front: Canada's Takeaways from Afghanistan [[link removed]]Thursday, Feb. 17 // 3–4:00 p.m. (ET)
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Wilson In the News
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The Latest on the Truckers Protest in Canada (CTV News) [[link removed]]
“They’re seeing their own politics played out, and they’re bringing their own lens to the way that they interpret it. Not to influence Canada, but to influence the audience in the U.S. and elsewhere who see them as standing on the right side of the issue or as saluting what they think to be America’s freedom-loving protests against mandates.” —Christopher Sands
As Russia Threatens Ukraine, the U.S. 'Pre-Bunks' Propaganda (NPR) [[link removed]]
"Rather than debunking, the governments are getting ahead of a potential Russian narrative and attempting to pre-bunk it with this intelligence that they've been declassifying," —Nina Jankowicz on All Things Considered
Russia-China Partnership Against U.S. A ‘Quasi-Alliance’ [[link removed]]
Robert Daly of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States says Russia and China are now closer together than they’ve ever been in the past 70 years, which will have implications in Europe and Asia.
What is Biden's Doctrine? (The Takeaway) [[link removed]]
“One of the notable things about this U.S. operation is that unlike the attack against Osama bin Laden in his hideaway in Pakistan 11 years ago, the United States opted to leave all of the bodies behind.” —Robin Wright


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