A&S political scientist Oxana Shevel comments on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recent meeting with President Trump to discuss a resolution to end the Russia and Ukraine war saying, “I don't think there has been any sort of substantive breakthrough, because the details of whatever breakthrough may have been -- security guarantees in particular -- are not there.”
The Conversation
Fletcher's Donald Heflin, director of the Edward R. Murrow Center, shares takeaways from the “flawed” August 15 summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, which failed to secure a ceasefire or a permanent peace plan between Russia and Ukraine.
Bloomberg
Fletcher’s Monica Duffy Toft appears in this video to discuss the contrasting stakes that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin faced as the two presidents headed to their Alaska summit.
Associated Press
Fletcher’s Alex de Waal is quoted about the impact of severe malnourishment in Gaza, where thousands of kids “need to be in hospital if they’re going to have a chance of survival.”
Bloomberg
Fletcher’s Chris Miller joins this episode of the Asia Centric podcast to discuss why advanced semiconductors are so important and difficult to make as well as the prospects for new alliances among countries navigating the AI world.
Salon
Fletcher's Donald Heflin, director of the Edward R. Murrow Center, shares his perspective on the upcoming summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to discuss a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine saying, “People who understand the process of diplomacy think that this [meeting] is very amateurish and is unlikely to yield real results that are enforceable.”
The Economist
This article cites collaborative research from Fletcher student Viking Bohman that shows China’s use of economic sanctions of all types has reached an all-time high in 2025.
The Conversation
Fletcher's Donald Heflin, director of the Edward R. Murrow Center, shares his perspective on the upcoming summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to discuss a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine saying, “People who understand the process of diplomacy think that this [meeting] is very amateurish and is unlikely to yield real results that are enforceable.”
90.9 WBUR
Fletcher’s Alex de Waal joins this episode of the On Point podcast to discuss the dire food security levels in the Gaza Strip, where immediate action is needed to save hundreds of thousands of people from starvation.