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Causes and Consequences of Russia’s Year of War in Ukraine [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]Former US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan analyzes Biden’s and Putin’s speeches marking one year of conflict, scholar Olena Lennon reflects on the historic scale of war crimes, and Kennan Institute Director Will Pomeranz addresses the chance for negotiations. This and much more, moderated by journalist and author Jill Dougherty.
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Leading for Change: Women in Iran and the Journey to Freedom Putting Peru Back Together
“I think what is happening there is going to be the forerunner of a global movement that will change the gender relations in a positive way, because it’s not taking a controversial or counter-men approach, it’s working with men.” -Leading women’s rights advocate and former Minister for Women's Affairs in Iran Mahnaz Afkhami Two months after former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was impeached and arrested after attempting to dissolve Congress, Peru roils in political crisis with more than 60 Peruvians dying amid nationwide demonstrations. To help chart a new course, the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program convened former President of Peru Francisco Sagasti and former President of Colombia Iván Duque for a percipient conversation.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Event | Video“And Then What? Inside Stories of 21st-Century Diplomacy”
In conversation with Ambassador Philip Reeker and Global Europe Program Director Robin Quinville, Baroness Catherine Ashton shares insights and anecdotes from her new book, which includes her negotiating the “Brussels agreement” between Serbia and Kosovo and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, and harrowing meetings with some of modern history’s most influential leaders.
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Serious Games for Opening Up Scientific Discovery Climate, Poverty, Democracy: What Is at Stake in Nigeria’s 2023 Election?
NASA and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy have declared 2023 the “Year of Open Science,” which includes a focus on “expanded opportunities for public engagement,” and researchers have been turning to unique technology to facilitate that type of engagement: games. “Nigeria’s election will have a significant impact on our democracy. But climate change is distorting its electoral process. Indeed, its dangerous impacts stimulate and amplify varied factors that seek to destroy the elemental basis of elections: voting.”
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[link removed] [[link removed]] A Year of Impact and Insight: 2022 Annual Report
Addressing the war in Ukraine, a new era of strategic competition, and a growing population of refugees and others who are forcibly displaced are just three areas where the Wilson Center’s bipartisan scholarship provided key insights. Learn more about our work and impact in the 2022 annual report.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Environmental Change and Security Program: Report on Critical Minerals
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Sharon Burke and Claire Doyle of the Environmental Change and Security Program discuss their new policy brief which explores key policy considerations in securing a reliable, sustainable, and affordable supply of some of the most important commodities of the 21st century: critical minerals.
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US Warns China Not to Supply Lethal Aid to Russia for Use Inside Ukraine (NPR) [[link removed]]
“The question now is, does China see a real risk that Russia could lose or that Putin could be defeated in a way that would leave China without its major ally in a confrontation with the United States? It is fear of that that would be behind any Chinese decision to provide lethal aid.” -Kissinger Institute Director Robert Daly
Advancements of Military Operations in Space (Scripps TV) [[link removed]]
“The US Space Command is currently tracking over 47,000 objects in space, which is less than 0.1% of objects orbiting earth. These objects can travel at incredibly high speeds—fast enough for relatively small pieces of debris, even a speck of paint, to damage a satellite or spacecraft.” -Sophie Goguichvili of the Science and Technology Innovation Program
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“Even if you can believe public opinion polls seem to desire a change, Ortega is not going to allow that. And that is why he imprisoned so many people in advance of the November 2021 elections." -Distinguished Fellow Cynthia Arnson
Lithium Reserves Will Give India a Boost—Eventually (Foreign Policy) [[link removed]]
Last week, Indian officials announced that 5.9 million metric tons of inferred lithium resources had been discovered in Reasi, in Indian-administered Kashmir. As Michael Kugelman writes in this week’s South Asia Brief , this could be a geopolitical game changer that will help fuel Indian manufacturing and clean energy.


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