Diplomacy articles
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Global studies scholar aspires to diplomacy
After earning a master’s degree, Kat Goodpaster became assistant director of Carolina’s Russian Flagship Program.
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Diplomacy Watch: How close were Russia and Ukraine to a deal in 2022?
The RAND corporation’s Samuel Charap and Johns Hopkins University professor Sergey Radchenko published a detailed timeline and analysis of the talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators just after the Russian invasion in February 2022 that could have brought the war to an end just weeks after it had begun. Much of the piece confirms or elucidates parts of the narrative that had previously been reported. In the spring of 2022, the two sides appeared relatively close to a deal, one that,...
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Diplomacy Watch: Ukraine risks losing the war — and the peace
This week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered his starkest warning yet about the need for new military aid from the United States.“It’s important to specifically address the Congress,” Zelensky said. “If the Congress doesn’t help Ukraine, Ukraine will lose the war.”Unfortunately for Zelensky, Congress does not appear to be listening. In fact, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is now on the verge of losing control of the House due to deep Republican disagreements over Ukraine aid and a...