Georgetown Public Policy Review
Policy Shaping Our Future
During the Euromaidan protests, Russia deliberately stoked anti-LGBT bigotry in Ukraine as part of a campaign to delegitimate Western values and keep Ukraine in Russia’s sphere of influence. These deliberate attacks must be publicized and taken seriously by the United States and others. If they aren’t, Russia will continue to sow division within and among democratic nations.
As the Syria conflict persists alongside the incipient defeat of the Islamic State terror group, the United States retains de facto control over almost a third of Syrian territory. Four other major outside actors have their own conflicting interests in the country as well, which begs the questions: How will the United States navigate this […]