[Salon] great RS pieces on Ukraine w/ Israel, China, oligarchs in Delaware and more

[Kelley Vlahos <vlahos@quincyinst.org>]

All -- it has been a big week for great writing, as always, on RS, keeping up with ongoing developments and finding new angles and context to explore!

Today, Anatol Lieven teases out the nuts and bolts of compromise, what needs to happen by way of negotiation to bring peace to Ukraine: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/03/03/how-to-get-to-a-place-of-peace-for-ukraine/

Ben Freeman has an excellent piece on the battle of the foreign lobbies and how Ukraine emerged the victor on K Street: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/03/03/how-russia-lost-the-war-against-ukraine-on-k-street/

Eli Clifton reminds us that slimy oligarchs have been parking their ill-gotten gains in places like South Dakota and Delaware for years, but until now there has been no incentive to do anything about it. https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/03/02/biden-can-go-to-south-dakota-if-he-wants-to-take-on-russian-oligarchs/

Mitchell Plitnick on how Israel has been basically MIA on the Ukraine issue, failing to provide a strong condemnation or basic assistance to Ukraine (iron dome). Why? Its explanations don't add up, and the usual pro-Israel crowd in Washington is taking notice: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/03/03/why-isnt-israel-strongly-supporting-the-us-on-ukraine/

ICYMI: Sarang Shidore  on why China appears to have taken a step back from its "most special friendship" with Russia in the wake of the Russia invasion. Or not? https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/03/02/is-chinas-subtle-ukraine-shift-an-opportunity-for-easing-tensions/

all the best,

Kelley V

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