Why Donald Trump Should Visit Central Asia in 2026 While the White House has paid more attention to Central Asia than past administrations, it is unclear where the region fits on the priority list.

My analysis: "Why #DonaldTrump Should Visit #CentralAsia 🌍 🌏 in 2026" for #TheNationalInterest

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Why a Peacekeeping Force Won’t Help Ukraine A UN-backed peacekeeping force in Ukraine would not only fail to deter Russia but also legitimize its illegal territorial conquests.

By solidifying the battle lines, the peacekeeping forces would be participating in Russia’s violation of fundamental UN Charter principles, such as respect for territorial integrity and national sovereignty.

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Висновки з "помилок України": чому менші держави готуються до гонки ядерних озброєнь Три найбільші держави світу, США, Китай та Росія, погрожують сусідам, які не мають ядерної зброї. Це призведе до нових ядерних перегонів, бо безпекові союзи не працюють.

ФОКУС переклав статтю "Нова хвиля гонитви ядерних озброєнь?" порталу #TheNationalInterest. Автор пояснив, якими можуть бути наслідки нападу ядерної держави на неядерну. При цьому неядерна держава добровільно відмовилась від ядерних боєголовок, "купившись" на гарантії безпеки світових лідерів.

For smaller powers, the Russia-Ukraine War’s lesson may be that their security will depend on nuclear deterrence.

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Can Donald Trump End the Russia-Ukraine War? Ultimately, there can be no peace in Ukraine without credible Western security guarantees to Kyiv’s sovereignty.

If not only Russia but also the United States signals disrespect for Ukraine’s borders and sovereignty, the world will move closer to the global disorder that prevailed before 1945.

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Today, on President Donald J. Trump's approach to Ukraine, in the lead article on the frontpage of the #TheNationalInterest, published by Center for the National Interest, at

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The functions and operation of Ukrainian mass media underwent significant changes after February 24, 2022.

With #DianaDutsyk in #TheNationalInterest

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Yes, Afghan Refugees Should Fear Repatriation The repatriation of Afghan refugees is not only devastating and dangerous. It amounts to a betrayal—one that certain Western observers seek to rationalize.

In response to Cheryl Benard, wife of Zalmay Khalilzad, whose recent #TheNationalInterest article claims Afghanistan under the Taliban is safe, I have written a rebuttal, arguing that the regime she whitewashes strips Afghanistan people of their every rights.
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Europe Looks East to Central Asia The European Union and Central Asia must continue moving engagement to the next level, from discussions and statements to actions across a broader spectrum.

My analysis: " #Europe 🌍 Looks East to #CentralAsia🌏 " for #TheNationalInterest

The #EuropeanUnion 🇪🇺 and Central Asia must continue moving engagement to actions across a broader spectrum.

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What Made North Korea Send Boots on the Ground to Russia? North Korea, Russia, and China often inhabit the same position in the headspaces of NATO nations as the United Bloc against the Treaty's forces. However, are these powers as closely aligned as is supp...

For an American president with dealmaking ambitions, the North Korean troop deployment to Russia has made things more complicated. It links the European and Northeast Asian theatres in new ways.

#JakobHallgren, Swedish Institute of International Affairs, in #TheNationalInterest

(PDF) A "Land-For-Land" Solution to the Ukraine War? PDF | Ukraine appears to be holding out for a territorial exchange with Russia as the basis for peace. Will the Global South go along? THE NATIONAL... | Find, read and cite all the research you need o...

A speculation about the chances for an end of the Russo-Ukrainian War that Ukraine's Kursk Operation provides - if China and other non-Western countries recognize their interest in peace.

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On the third day after its publication, Julia Kazdobina's and my portrait "#Zelenskyy’s Changing Leadership Style" is still among the five "most popular" articles of #TheNationalInterest publ. by #CFTNI

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America Wants to be an “Arsenal of Democracy” Support for Ukraine is hardly a liability in an election year.

In 1940, President #FranklinDRoosevelt used the phrase “arsenal of democracy” in a national radio address to explain why Americans should provide military supplies to the UK in the fight against fascism.

Melinda Haring, Scott Cullinane and John Jameson in #TheNationalInterest