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May 27, 2022

Wilson Weekly

Russian War Crimes in Ukraine: Can Russia Be Held Accountable?

“This is a very different dynamic from when I started working in the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s. There were no cell phones or social media. Now everyone has a cell phone. In many ways it is a force multiplier.” —Clint Williamson, former U.S. Ambassador At-Large for War Crimes Issues in conversation with Wilson Center President and CEO Mark Green.

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The Role of Masculinities in International Security and Peacekeeping

“Very often, men are not responding to just their own internalized ideas - they are also responding to community ideologies that push them to act in certain ways. Men are often rewarded for behaving in ways that promote violent masculinity.” —David Duriesmith, Lecturer in Gender and Politics, The University of Sheffield

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Two Presidents, One Agenda: A Blueprint for South Korea and the United States

In case you missed it live, you can still take part in the Korea Center’s multi-panel conference on the Biden-Yoon Summit and the future of U.S.-ROK relations. Topics included North Korea policy, trilateral relations, geo-economics, cyber security, and more.

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Wilson Smart Take

Turkey and the Future of Finland and Sweden in NATO

“The one thing I’m sure of at this point is that if Erdogan is simply dismissed and ignored, and people just assume the Turks will come around without making concessions to them, my experience has been that it will not work, and the two countries will not enter NATO.” —James Jeffrey, Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey

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Stubborn Things | Blog Post

Migrant Disappearances En Route to Europe

“Many of those seeking a new home are children. Last year, 13,203 children arrived by sea just to Italy, according to the Ministry of the Interior and the UNHCR; more than 10,000 were alone, without a parent or guardian.” —Wilson Center President and CEO Mark Green in his latest Stubborn Things blog.

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Focus Ukraine | Blog Post

Russia’s Energy Transit Play, a Crooked Game

“The confrontation may ratchet up soon as Russia tries to block some gas transit corridors, which is a piece of its overall extortion gamble.” Read more in Andrian Prokip’s latest post.

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Wilson Quarterly Spring 2022 - Portraits of Challenging U.S. Partnerships: Focus on China

“In addition to our interests, we also have a culture and a character which is uniquely morally self-righteous and evangelical,” says Robert Daly of the Kissinger Institute. “This is especially true in China, where our rhetoric right now is as adversarial as it has been since the 1970s.” He joins Wilson Quarterly editor Stephanie Bowen in conversation with John Milewski, about the spring issue, Reconcilable Differences.

Upcoming Events

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and What It Means for the United States

Tuesday, May 31 // 10–11:30 a.m. (ET)

The Echo of Chechnya in Russia's War with Ukraine

Wednesday, June 1 // 12–1:00 p.m. (ET)

Opportunity and Risk: Mining and the Green Energy Transition

Wednesday, June 1 // 3:30–5:00 p.m. (ET)

Wilson In the News

Turkey's Concerns About Swedish and Finnish NATO Bids (RTE Radio)

“Turkey is really serious—and when I say Turkey in this regard it’s, in the first instance it’s President Erdogan—on making two points. First of all, that he can’t be taken for granted on anything... secondly, and more substantively, the Turks do see the PKK as an existential threat.” —Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey James Jeffrey.

President Biden's Asia Tour (C-SPAN)

"If Biden can say that the United States can play on multiple fronts, that it remains committed to European security, but also to Asian security, as well as economic stability, then he will have succeeded." —Deputy Director of the Asia Program, Shihoko Goto on Washington Journal discussing President Biden’s recent trip to Asia.

Biden Meets with South Korean President in Seoul (MSNBC)

“They're both from sort of a middle-class background if that’s okay to say. They’re kind of folksy, down to earth... He [Yoon] stops by markets and grabs tteokbokki or street food. Biden likes going to ice cream stops, he loves pizza... I do think in terms of style they’re similar... ideologically, they’re aligned.” —Sue Mi Terry discussing the importance of rapport between presidents Biden and Yoon.

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