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February 18, 2022[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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Winter 2022 Wilson Quarterly : The New North [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]The Arctic is undergoing dynamic and rapid changes across environmental, geopolitical, economic, and social landscapes. We invite you to explore The New North in the winter issue of the Wilson Quarterly .
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Russia and Ukraine on the Brink: A Discussion with Michèle Flournoy Ground Truth Briefing | The Canadian Trucker Protests
“Even if just ten percent of the Ukrainian population decides to fight this, that will be a heck of an insurgency. And you can be sure that Western powers, at least some number of them, will be supporting that insurgency as much as possible.” -Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy. “This has turned out to be anything but a normal protest. Now we find ourselves three weeks later in the middle of a siege.” -Former Ontario Cabinet Minister Monique Smith and Senior Vice President of Global Public Affairs Philip Cartwright.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] 2021 Interactive Annual Report
The Wilson Center's 2021 interactive annual report takes us through a year of insight and impact, and one in which we welcomed a new President and CEO, Ambassador Mark Green.
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Hindsight Up Front: How to Avert Economic Collapse in Afghanistan Russia's Ukraine Disinformation Narratives
“Feeding people will not do it. Ensuring service delivery such as health, education, and community development—to start with—are crucial first steps to make sure that a larger portion of the population does not slip into poverty.” —Khalid Payenda, Former Afghan Finance Minister “We’ve seen a couple of main narratives, including that Ukraine is run by Nazis, that NATO wants war in Ukraine, or that the U.S. military and energy industrial complexes are the ones who are egging for war, not Russia.” —Nina Jankowicz
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]France Election Preview: Can Macron Win a Second Term?
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we talk with Steven Philip Kramer and William Drozdiak, from the Wilson Center's Global Europe Program, who share insights on the upcoming presidential election in France, the collapse of traditional French political parties, and what Macron’s agenda for a second term could encompass if reelected.
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Upcoming Events
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Managing Crisis and Competition in the Coming Decade between Russia and the United States [[link removed]]Tuesday, Feb. 22 // 2–3:00 p.m. (ET)
An Updated Approach to Capitalism: New Opportunities for Japan-U.S. Cooperation [[link removed]]Wednesday, Feb. 23 // 9–10:00 a.m. (ET)
Commemorating 200 Years of U.S.-Liberia Ties: Moving Forward Together [[link removed]]Thursday, Feb. 24 // 4–5:15 p.m. (ET)
A Conversation with Turkish Ambassador Mercan on the Ukraine Crisis [[link removed]]Friday, Feb. 25 // 9–10:00 a.m. (ET)
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Wilson In the News
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Why is China Supporting Russia on NATO? (BBC) [[link removed]]
Russian President Vladimir Putin was a star guest at the opening of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. But his trip to China was not just about showing support for the host country. Robert Daly provides nuanced insights to this complex relationship on the BBC’s The Real Story .
U.S. and Russia Differ on Events Along Ukraine Border (NPR) [[link removed]]
Russia says it has withdrawn some troops on the border with Ukraine, but the U.S. says Russia has added troops. Brig. Gen. Peter Zwack talks about the competing claims on Morning Edition.
Why Ukraine Is on a Precipice (New Yorker) [[link removed]]
Robin Wright explains why a potential Russian troop withdrawal has not changed the four factors that U.S. officials assess have brought Europe to the brink of its largest conflict since the Second World War.
The Russia-Ukraine Standoff on Social Media (Bloomberg) [[link removed]]
Nina Jankowicz discusses her research into how pro-Russian actors are flooding sites with messages portraying Western forces as aggressors, and what social media platforms can do about it.
America Must Prioritize Trade Policy in Its Global Competition with China (National Review) [[link removed]]
“Many American policymakers mistakenly see free-trade agreements in a negative light. As a result, strengthening America’s commercial interests abroad has sadly been deprioritized, hurting American companies, and making it harder for the U.S. to achieve its geostrategic goals.” -Eddy Acevedo


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