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Samuel Charap

Samuel Charap

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Samuel Charap, Distinguished Chair in Russia and Eurasia Policy and Senior Political Scientist at RAND, served at the State Department under President Barack Obama.

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  1. How to Make the Most of the Kursk Gambit
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    How to Make the Most of the Kursk Gambit

    Sep 6, 2024 Samuel Charap & Charles A. Kupchan think Ukraine and its partners have a big opportunity to start working toward a negotiated end to the war.

  2. The US Election and the Ukraine Connection
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    The US Election and the Ukraine Connection

    Jan 24, 2017 Samuel Charap & Timothy J. Colton explain why Vladimir Putin decided that trying to get Donald Trump elected was worth the risk.

  3. Obama’s Quiet Offensive

    Obama’s Quiet Offensive

    Apr 3, 2014 Samuel Charap & Lee Feinstein on America's recent decision to bolster its role in defending NATO's Eastern European members.

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    The Half Promise of Weight-Loss Drugs

    Emily Armistead warns that addressing the obesity crisis requires remaking a food system that is harming us and the planet.
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    Turning Trump’s Tariffs Into China’s Opportunity

    Keyu Jin shows how the country has been reorienting and even expanding its global economic footprint.
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    Digital Financial Inclusion Strengthens Climate Resilience

    Ellen Jackowski calls for reducing the number of unbanked people and building digital infrastructure in vulnerable communities.
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    The High Cost of South Korea’s Short-Lived Martial Law

    Takatoshi Ito

    Even as South Korea was plunged into political turmoil following the president’s short-lived declaration of martial law, financial markets have remained calm. But the country still has months of political uncertainty ahead, leaving it in a weak position to respond to US policy changes when President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

    argues that while markets shrugged off the recent turmoil, the episode could have long-lasting consequences.
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    Did Mexico Help Trump Get Elected?

    Jorge G. Castañeda speculates that former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador used migration flows to influence the US election.
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    How the EU Can Scale Up Carbon Removal

    Ludovic Chatoux & Sophia Escheu urge European policymakers to use regulation to increase investment in this crucial green technology.
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    The Way Forward in Syria

    Carl Bildt urges all parties involved to support the political roadmap that the United Nations adopted in 2015.
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    Crime Is Punishing Latin America’s Economies

    Nathalie Alvarado & Ana María Ibáñez explain how the problem acts as a tax on development – one that the region can no longer afford to pay.
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    China’s New Social Contract

    Ana Palacio highlights a fundamental shift in priorities brought about by slowing growth and changing public expectations.

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