
Western countries have repeatedly deployed sanctions against Russia, targeting its activities and seeking to punish individuals and organisations. However, profiles of key security actors reveal three recurring issues with sanctions declarations: basic factual errors; the neglect of key actors; and a failure by Western countries to coordinate. Addressing these issues is relatively easy and would
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L’attaque lancée par le Hamas le 7 octobre contre de malheureux Israéliens vivant le long de la soi-disant infranchissable barrière séparant l’État hébreu de la prison à ciel ouvert de Gaza laissera inévitablement des marques indélébiles dans la région avec de possibles incidences mondiales. Et la libération d’otages israéliens et palestiniens ne modifiera pas cette
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With an upsurge in media interest in one of Global Affairs Canada’s obscure political reporting programs, called the GSRP (or Global Security Reporting Program), the time may be right for one of its creators and managers to recall its origins and purposes. The story is pretty mundane. It’s hardly “above-the-fold” material. Nonetheless, the program is
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Canada’s contribution to protecting the world’s refugees is undeniable. Through its resettlement programmes and, more generally, its promotion of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), Canada has demonstrated a firm commitment to the goals and principles enshrined in the 1951 Geneva Convention on the Status of Refugees. However, the recent events at Rohxam Road—where significant
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