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Virginia Thomson (far right) and student participants in discussion and Whom Do We Trust 2018 conference in St. Petersburg, Russia
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CONFERENCE REPORT: Strengthening Citizen Diplomacy as the World Leans Towards Autocracy
The focus for this year’s meeting, and a springboard for the next, is “Citizen Diplomacy as the World Leans Towards Autocracy.” The meeting gathered 38 American, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese and European experts over five days, October 5-10, 2025. This document summarizes the major themes covered at the meeting. It raises more questions than it answers. But, drawing on these most recent discussions, we hope to bring
enough clarity to these issues that we can raise support...
tracktwo
Mar 111 min read


2025 End of Year Letter: Can Diplomacy Work?
In the coming months Track Two will engage in finely tuned non-state diplomacy with Russians, Ukrainians, Palestinians, Israelis, Chinese, and those from these regions living in the diaspora. Your support for this work is essential!
tracktwo
Dec 2, 20252 min read


From An Israeli Father: Contemplations on Israel and Palestine
Here we offer a series of reflections by our Track Two network member and dear friend, Yoav Peck, from his home in Jerusalem. Yoav is a...
Yoav Peck
Dec 18, 202487 min read


The Latest: Israel-Hamas War Resources
This post includes the latest of our resource curation on the Israel-Hamas War, beginning on August 28, 2024.
tracktwo
Dec 18, 202410 min read


Anticipation, Empathy, Resolve
In our final update of this project, we return to the people and societies at the heart of this conflict in Russia and Ukraine...

Mariah Nimmons
Dec 18, 20246 min read


The Nature of War
Amidst a steady stream of media coverage on war’s economic, political, and humanitarian toll, a quieter voice reminds us of an equally...

Mariah Nimmons
Dec 5, 20244 min read


1,001 Days of War
The impact of a US election with wide ranging implications for international dynamics has begun to ripple across the global landscape. In...

Mariah Nimmons
Nov 20, 20245 min read


Conflict Conflagration?
In recent weeks, experts have grown increasingly concerned that the deployment of North Korean troops to the Russia-Ukraine front line...

Mariah Nimmons
Nov 7, 20244 min read


Invaded Identity
Of late, political undulations, escalations in nuclear policy, and more have drawn media focus away from the war’s epicenter in Ukraine...

Mariah Nimmons
Oct 23, 20246 min read


A New Hue for the Red Line?
In recent weeks, at a National Security Council meeting, Putin announced several proposed changes to Russian nuclear deterrence doctrine...

Mariah Nimmons
Oct 9, 20245 min read
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