Common Grounds

Rand Paul says U.S. backing Ukraine in NATO played role in Russia’s invasion

April 28, 2022 23:59
Source: The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/27/rand-paul-blinken-ukraine-russia-nato/?/22/41/6269dae3aee9f854899d0b43

By Amy Cheng

Published April 27, 2022
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Anti-Zionism and antisemitism: How right and left conflate issues to deny Palestinian rights

May 03, 2022 15:15
Source: Middle East Eye

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israel-broad-coalition-conflates-anti-zionism-antisemitism

By Amos Goldberg

Published April 28, 2022

From the far right to progressives, groups that will not tolerate criticism of Israel have varied motivations. But they all delegitimise the validity of a Palestinian liberation movement
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Opinion | How media coverage whitewashes Israeli state violence against Palestinians

May 03, 2022 15:38
Source: The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/28/jerusalem-al-aqsa-media-coverage-israeli-violence-palestinians/

By Laura Albast and Cat Knarr

Published April 28, 2022
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Soft Power After Ukraine

May 08, 2022 22:15
Source: Project Syndicate

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/soft-power-after-russia-war-in-ukraine-by-joseph-s-nye-2022-05

By JOSEPH S. NYE, JR.

Published May 3, 2022

While hard military power will decide the outcome of Russia's war in Ukraine, the power of values, persuasion, and attraction are hardly irrelevant. Though soft power tends to operate more subtly and over a longer time horizon, it has nonetheless emerged as a key feature of Ukraine's defense.
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The EU Goes After Russian Oil Sales to Europe—With an Eye on a Larger Target

May 06, 2022 12:18
Source: Carnegie Endowment For International Peace

https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/05/05/eu-goes-after-russian-oil-sales-to-europe-with-eye-on-larger-target-pub-87080?utm_source=ctw&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=buttonlink&mkt_tok=

By Noah Gordon

Published May 5, 2022
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Biden seeks $33 billion war chest to support Ukraine, Zelenskiy wants quick approval

April 28, 2022 23:59
Surce: Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-looks-congress-oligarchs-more-cash-help-ukraine-2022-04-28/

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland

Published April 28, 2022
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Europe’s Fading Unity Over Ukraine

April 28, 2022 15:23
Source: Carnegie Europe

https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/86948?utm_source=ctw&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=imglink&mkt_tok=

By JUDY DEMPSEY

Published April 21, 2022

At this critical moment, Europeans must show commitment and resolve in their support for Kyiv. Divisions within the EU risk buying Russia time and weakening Ukraine.
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The New Nuclear Reality

April 25, 2022 11:17
Source: The New Yorker

https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-new-nuclear-reality?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_Daily_042322&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&utm_term=tny_daily_digest&bxid=624b011ae3cce3fea909bb38&cndid

By Robin Wright

Published April 23, 2022

Russia’s war in Ukraine has reawakened fears about the bomb—and endangered the principle of deterrence.
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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken to Visit Kyiv to Meet With Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

April 25, 2022 10:44
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/blinken-to-visit-kyiv-to-meet-with-ukrainian-president-zelenskyy-1.10758289?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=daily-brief&utm_content=ef8276d2eb

By Reuters

Published April 23, 2022

Zelenskyy will request that the U.S. become a security guarantor for Ukraine from future threats
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Beware of the resurgent Russophobia

April 26, 2022 15:33
Source: Al Jazeera

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/4/1/beware-of-the-resurgent-russophobia

By Hamid Dabashi

Published April 1, 2022

So what if Putin likes Dostoyevsky?
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