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The Sinicization of Russia’s Cyber Sovereignty ModelIn recent years, Russia has mimicked China's model of cyber sovereignty. This will likely harm Russian domestic security and influence in its near-abroad.
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Five Questions on Gender Equality in Foreign Policy: Joanna RoperThis blog post is part of the Women and Foreign Policy program’s interview series on Gender Equality in Foreign Policy, featuring global and U.S. officials leading initiatives to promote gender equality in the defense, development, and diplomatic sectors.
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Quarantined: Federalism in Action at Home and AbroadThe rapid spread of the coronavirus in the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a new reality for most—if not all—Americans, as a growing number of U.S. states have imposed a variety of stay-at-home directives. This grand experiment provides an opportunity for comparative analysis.
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Sisi and Erdogan Are Accomplices of the CoronavirusBy killing the Middle East’s sense of community, the region’s dictators have helped the pandemic on its death march.
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How the Coronavirus Threatens Putin’s Global ImagePresident Vladimir Putin planned to use this year to raise his stature as not only the face of Russian politics at home but also a dominant figure on the global stage. Then the new coronavirus intervened.
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The Russian-Saudi Oil Price War, With Amy Myers JaffeAmy Myers Jaffe, CFR’s David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment and director of the Energy Security and Climate Change program, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the standoff between Russia and Saudi Arabia over oil prices.
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Coronavirus: Which Countries Are Doing Well? Which Are Falling Short?In 2019, researchers assessed how prepared 195 countries were for a health crisis. But how have countries measured up against the real-life pandemic? Here’s how their scores last year compare to their responses today.
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The Oil Price Shock: Who’s Most Vulnerable in the Coronavirus Slump?A long dip in oil prices could put several oil-producing states under great strain, but some are better positioned than others to weather the downturn from the coronavirus.
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Oil Price War: Is U.S. Shale The First To Blink?As the oil price war continues, markets are hanging on every word coming from Washington, Moscow and Riyadh, amid signs that diplomacy could be afoot. A statement by the Kremlin’s presidential spokesperson, that Russia would like to see higher prices, signaled that Russia might be willing to blink in the Russia-Saudi oil price standoff. It appears that the fall in the ruble is larger than Moscow expected, prompting them to use up foreign currency reserves at a faster clip than anticipated. Russia could also be finding it more difficult to sell its oil in China and Europe.
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How Does the European Union Work?The European Union has navigated a thicket of external and internal crises in recent years, including mass migration and Brexit. What are the union’s core institutions, and what roles do they play?
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Turbulence in Energy MarketsPanelists discuss the recent upheaval in oil markets, including potential geopolitical ramifications and prospects for a resolution.
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Syria Is Turkey’s Problem, Not America’sThe war in Idlib is a growing humanitarian crisis, a potential disaster for Ankara—and a problem that doesn’t bear on Washington.
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Cyber Week in Review: March 13, 2020Twitter labels selectively-edited video of Joe Biden “manipulated content”; Cyberspace Solarium Commission releases long-awaited report; Governments push tech companies to take down coronavirus misinformation; Russian cyberattack on Armenian government websites exposed; and some Five Eyes members consider their relationship with Huawei.
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The Fate of Germany’s Leadership, With Constanze StelzenmüllerConstanze Stelzenmüller, Kissinger Chair on Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress and senior fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss German politics and the future of Germany’s leadership.