July 1, 2020

Weekly World News Update

Tensions Mount Overseas; Enduring Impact of COVID-19; Venezuela Crisis Deepens; Russia Relations on the Rocks; and Changing Global Leadership

Quote of the Week “ The enactment and imposition of this national security law constitute a clear and serious breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration. It violates Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and it’s in direct conflict with Hong Kong’s Basic Law.” -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in a speech Wednesday morning before Parliament regarding the violence surrounding the enforcement of China's new national security law in Hong Kong.

Tensions Mount Overseas

“ Democracy in Hong Kong” Eleanor Albert and Lindsay Maizland -- Council on Foreign Relations, June 30, 2020  “ Could the Korean War Come to an End by 2025?” Wallace Gregson -- The National Interest, June 25, 2020  “ Whatever Israel Decides, a One-State Reality Looms” Ishaan Tharoor -- The Washington Post, July 1, 2020  “ Rising Tensions on the Nepal-India Border” Rishi Gupta -- East Asia Forum, June 25, 2020  “ Egypt Is Prepared to Go to War in Libya” Judah Waxelbaum -- The Jerusalem Post, June 27, 2020  “ Australia Spending Nearly $1 Billion on Cyberdefense as China Tensions Rise” Damien Cave -- New York Times, June 30, 2020

Enduring Impact of COVID-19

“ The COVID-19 Changes That Could Last Long-Term" Lewis Dartnell -- BBC, June 29, 2020  “ Reassessing Sustainable Governance Models for the Post-COVID-19 World Order" Manini Syali -- Modern Diplomacy, June 30, 2020  “ Beyond COVID-19 Lies a New Normal - and New Opportunities” Jason Sparapani -- MIT Technology Review, June 30, 2020  “ The Coronavirus Casts Doubt on the U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal” Jeffrey Kucik -- The National Interest, June 29, 2020

Venezuela Crisis Deepens

“ Forced Disappearances Are Increasing in Venezuela -- and the Coronavirus Is Making Them Last Longer, Rights Groups Say” Audrey Ash; Stefano Pozzebon; Jorge Valory -- CNN, June 26, 2020  “ The U.S. and Venezuela’s Opposition Must Change Tack” Michael Penfold -- Financial Times, June 28, 2020    “ Amid Crisis, Venezuela’s Maduro Deepens Control” Félix Rodríguez -- Americas Quarterly, June 24, 2020  “ In Pictures: Venezuela’s Water Shortage” -- Al Jazeera, June 28, 2020

Russia Relations on the Rocks

“ Trump’s New Russia Problem: Unread Intelligence and Missing Strategy” David Sanger and Eric Schmitt -- New York Times, July 1, 2020  “ Russia Is Testing Trump’s Reactions" Janusz Bugajski -- The Hill, June 29, 2020  “ How Revelations of Russian Bounties in Afghanistan Could Escalate the U.S.-Russia Feud" David Wemer -- Atlantic Council, June 29, 2020    “ Afghan Bounty Claim to Reset U.S.-Russia Relations" MK Bhadrakumar -- Asia Times, June 30, 2020  “ Turks Lose Trust in Russia, Warm to U.S.” Ayla Ganioglu -- Al-Monitor, June 30, 2020

Changing Global Leadership

“ Russia Cannot Afford Another 15 Years at War With the West” Philip Stephens -- Financial Times, June 25, 2020  “ Why Putin’s Bid to Become President for Life Is No Sure Thing” Candace Rondeaux -- World Politics Review, June 26, 2020  “ Europeans' Trust in U.S. as World Leader Collapses During Pandemic” Katherine Butler -- The Guardian, June 29, 2020  “ The U.S. and EU Are Competing to Play Peacemaker in the Balkans” Rashmee Roshan Lall -- The National, June 30, 2020  “ Kenya’s Road to Dictatorship Runs Through Nairobi County” Carey Baraka -- Foreign Policy, June 26, 2020