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Calm Kakhovka Reservoir waters at the edge of the at-risk Russian-occupied nuclear reactor complex in Zaporizhia.

A Catastrophic Nuclear Meltdown at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is Suddenly in the Realm of Possibility

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is Europe’s largest. In March, Russian forces captured the plant and a crew of Ukrainians are maintaining operations at the plant — effectively at gun point. In recent weeks, fighting around the Zaporizhzhia...

PODCAST: Bosnia is in Vladimir Putin’s Crosshairs. Chaos and Conflict to Return to the Balkans?

A few weeks ago I was having lunch with a former high ranking US diplomat whose work focused on Russia and Europe. I asked him where he thought Vladimir Putin might target next to sow instability and without missing a...

PODCAST: How Democracies Can Defend Themselves From Disinformation Campaigns

As the United States enters its next election cycle, American democracy is still extremely vulnerable to disinformation campaigns from Russia. Other democracies, particularly in Europe, are also vulnerable to this kind of threat and, indeed, have also been the target...

Podcast: Michael McFaul, former US Ambassador to Russia

Michael McFaul served as US Ambassador to Russia in the Obama administration from 2012 to 2014. Prior to that he served on the National Security Council where he helped shape was known at the time as the “Reset” with Russia....

Episode 70: Paula Dobriansky

Paula Dobriansky served as Undersecretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs for the entire George W Bush administration. Prior to that she served in the Bush 41, Reagan and Carter administrations in various foreign policy capacities. And prior to...