How to Make the Most of the Kursk Gambit by Samuel Charap & Charles A. Kupchan

To capitalize on the increased leverage afforded by its military successes in Russia’s Kursk region, Ukraine should pursue negotiations to de-escalate and eventually end the war. Even if the Kremlin rejects talks, that will be useful information for everyone involved. WASHINGTON, DC – Ukraine’s bold incursion into Russia’s Kursk region gives the country a much-needed […]

How To Hurt Your Own People

Today, France and Germany enjoy a stable and positive relationship, but between 1870-1945, rivalries … [+] and territorial disputes led to three devastating wars. A country that defines itself by territorial expansion or by grievances limits its international reach and hurts its own people. Albert Bettanier: The Black Stain (1887); Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin. The […]