‘The nature of #conflict is changing. Conflicts are becoming more protracted, more complex and unpredictable’ – The 2019 #SthlmSecCon is underway, tune in to the live stream of the opening remarks and panel discussion ➡️ youtu.be/701aF17qJac

18 Things That Happened for the First Time in 2020 nytimes.com/2020/12/11/opi…

Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s Undelivered Words newyorker.com/magazine/1972/… via The New Yorker

“The United States can and must do more to improve the quality of life for Israelis and Palestinians now, while creating more favorable conditions for future negotiations,” writes hounddog. brook.gs/3ap1Q9q

Iran is eager to hold Joe Biden to his word on rejoining the nuclear deal, by demonstrating that it has a good hand to play if sanctions are not lifted econ.st/3otaYOH

Russia: High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell concludes visit to Russia - European External Action Service europa.eu/!Dx93bv

Kazakhstan is reeling from the aftershock of the largest and bloodiest unrest it has seen since independence. Without fundamental reform, protests will return, writes Annette Bohr. chathamhouse.org/2022/02/what-c…

Is #Crimea the Next Yugoslavia? nyti.ms/1qLqtyH #UKRAINE #RUSSIA

La Cecenia e l'Ucraina: balcanicaucaso.org/aree/Cecenia/L… via OBC Transeuropa

Hamas’s Chances bit.ly/1mekSMw Nathan Thrall in London Review of Books

The Scottish independence bid inspires separatists from South Tyrol to Texas nyti.ms/1ty24w9

#Water needs in Central #Asia: What solution for #Kyrgyzstan #Tajikistan #Uzbekistan? See: bit.ly/1tMoRbm deirdre tynan Crisis Group

Croatia ‘Proposed Population Swap’ With Serbia, Says Seselj #ICTY #news balkaninsight.com/en/article/cro…

#Scotland: battle for independence is replaying the struggles of Scottish Catholics blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/cristinao… writes Cristina Odone

Scottish Vote Weighs Pride Against Risk nyti.ms/1o52rex

Human Rights Heroine Anna Neistats Greatest Asset? Her Gender elle.com/news/culture/a… via ELLE Magazine (US)

Europe Is Blocking Mideast Peace nyti.ms/1ppK4Y7

CNN: The greatest buildings you'll never see: 19 priceless monuments lost in conflict fw.to/yDn057L

Life in Crimea newyorker.com/project/portfo… via The New Yorker

BBC News - Dunhuang: a city on the old Silk Road - in pictures bbc.com/news/in-pictur…