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Russia's war on Ukraine

A year after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, experts from across the Atlantic Council are assessing the conflict’s consequences for Ukraine’s sovereignty, Europe’s security, and the United States’ leadership.

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One year, eight world-changing numbers. Quantifying Russia’s war in Ukraine.

by Atlantic Council experts

Experts from across the Atlantic Council have drawn up the figures they believe best illustrate all the ways this war has shaken the world.

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Narrative warfare

by Atlantic Council experts

In the weeks and months leading up to Russia invading Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Kremlin and pro-Kremlin media employed false and misleading narratives to justify military action against Ukraine, mask the Kremlin’s operational planning, and deny any responsibility for the coming war. Dive into a full accounting of the road to war.

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