Flash Points: Inside Ukraine’s fight for hearts and minds

Plus: How Olympic officials first drew gender lines. AUGUST 7, 2024  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](  |  [SUBSCRIBE](     [Swiss President Viola Amherd looks at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as heads of states and country representatives pose for a family photo during the Summit on Peace in Ukraine at a resort near Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 15. ]( Swiss President Viola Amherd looks at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as heads of states and country representatives pose for a family photo during the Summit on Peace in Ukraine at a resort near Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 15. Alessandro Della Valle/AFP via Getty Images   [1]( [Inside Ukraine’s Fight for Hearts and Minds]( How Kyiv is working to win over the world beyond the West. By Nataliya Gumenyuk   [2]( [How Olympic Officials First Drew Gender Lines]( Athletes’ complex identities were simplified by reactionary politics. By Sydney Bauer   [3]( [Russia’s New Queer Purge]( A secret court decision is driving the LGBTQ community into exile. By J. Lester Feder   [4]( [The 1960s Novella That Got AI (Mostly) Right]( An Italian sci-fi book buzzes with many issues that society still grapples with today. By Paul Scharre   [5]( [Ukraine’s Pocket-Sized Answer to Russian Drones]( Moscow has the upper hand in electronic warfare. Can grassroots-led efforts help Kyiv catch up? By Fabrice Deprez Sponsored [Explore Actionable Solutions to Combat Lung Cancer Across the Asia Pacific Region]( Lung cancer accounts for one in five global cancer deaths, and a staggering 60 percent of them occur in the Asia Pacific region. Explore targeted interventions, investments, and policies—that could not only save millions of lives, but also improve livelihoods and spur economic development—in FP Analytics’ new [Special Report](, produced with support from Roche.   [Top International Relations Schools]( We asked over 1,000 experts to rank undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. programs around the world. The 2024 results are in. [SEE THE RANKINGS](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Flash Points newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? [Explore FP Solutions](. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2024 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.