AC Selects

Mar 28, 2022

AC Selects: AC Front Page highlights—War in Ukraine and NATO’s Eastern flank

Week of March 28, 2022 Over the past two week, we hosted four #ACFrontPage events centered around Russia’s war in Ukraine. Our experts interviewed Head of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, German Minister of Defense, Christine Lambrecht, President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda, President of Latvia, Egils Levits, President of Estonia, Alar Karis, and US […]

Conflict NATO

AC Selects

Mar 18, 2022

AC Selects: Ukraine’s energy security and US-Mexico growth opportunities

Week of March 18, 2022 Last week, the Eurasia Center and Latin America Center hosted experts to discuss the consequences of Russia’s war on European energy security, the US-Mexico bilateral relationship, and strategies to sustain green and equitable economic growth across the Americas. Related events I think the whole world realized the seriousness of this […]

Americas Energy & Environment

AC Selects

Mar 17, 2022

AC Selects: War in Ukraine: Perspectives from the UK, Sweden, Venezuela, and US

Week of March 11, 2022 Last week, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Sweden’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ann Linde joined us for two #ACFrontPage events, followed by a conversation with commander of US Space Command General James H. Dickinson and Venezuela experts to discuss the social, economic, and geopolitical impacts of Russia’s war in […]

Conflict Economic Sanctions

AC Selects

Mar 8, 2022

AC Selects: Russia-Ukraine war: US sanctions, Chinese ties, and the road ahead

Week of March 4, 2022 Last week, the Eurasia Center, the Global China Hub, and the GeoEconomics Center focused its convening power on Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine. The three events looked at sanctions designed to cripple the Russian economy, the implications of the invasion for China-Russia relations, and how the US administration has responded […]

China Conflict

AC Selects

Feb 25, 2022

AC Selects: Russia invades Ukraine: Latest insights and analysis

Week of February 25, 2022 Last week, the Eurasia, Europe, and Scowcroft Centers took a deep dive into the Russian military assault on Ukraine. The virtual events discussed how the transatlantic response can be strengthened, what should the West do now to support Ukraine’s fight for independence, and what the crisis may mean for the […]

Conflict Defense Policy

AC Selects

Feb 23, 2022

AC Selects: Ecuador’s recovery, EU data regulation, and China’s latest digital currency

Week of February 18, 2022 Last week, the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center sat down with Vice President of Ecuador, Alfredo Borrero to discuss post-pandemic recovery, and relations with the United States and China. The Europe Center looked at the future of the the European Union’s regulation of data through the Data Governance Act (DGA) […]

Americas China

AC Selects

Feb 15, 2022

AC Selects: China’s digital currency development and relations with Russia

Week of February 11, 2022 This week, the Global China Hub hosted an #ACFrontPage conversation with Former Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd and Former National Security Advisor to the President of the United States to discuss the strategic implications of a new era of China-Russia relations. Meanwhile, the GeoEconomics Center hosted an event to […]

China Conflict

AC Selects

Feb 4, 2022

AC Selects: Ukraine’s strategic ally, revisiting the Abraham Accords, and the Navajo Nation energy crisis

Week of February 4, 2022 This week, The Atlantic Council in Turkey focused on the implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a NATO member while balancing complex ties with both sides. The Middle East Programs invited Barak Ravid to revisit the Abraham Accords, how it came to be, its legacy for the Middle East, and […]

Conflict Energy & Environment

AC Selects

Jan 28, 2022

AC Selects: Russia and Ukraine: NATO Secretary General and experts weigh in

Week of January 28, 2022 This week, the Transatlantic Security Initiative hosted an #ACFrontPage conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on NATO’s response to Russia’s military buildup in and around Ukraine and renewed tensions in Europe. Also, catch the Eurasia Center’s event outlining likely scenarios for Russia’s new Ukraine invasion and the Europe Center’s […]

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

AC Selects

Jan 21, 2022

AC Selects: Perspectives on Ukraine and Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

Week of January 21, 2022 This week, the Eurasia Center hosted Bernard-Henri Lévy’s to discuss his new book and accompanying documentary following him through Ukraine’s frontlines, where he observes how much the Ukrainian military has changed since 2014. Meanwhile, the Global Energy Center convened with its partners for the annual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) […]

Energy & Environment Middle East