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Hybrid Conflict Project

Feb 23, 2022

Today’s wars are fought in the ‘gray zone.’ Here’s everything you need to know about it.

By Forward Defense experts

Our experts help illuminate this shadowy zone of strategic competition—and offer ways for Washington and its allies to begin seizing the advantage. 

China Conflict

New Atlanticist

Feb 23, 2022

What I heard in Munich: A lot of bold words, but little bold action

By Anna Wieslander

As long as there are doubts about who belongs to Europe (and how), that means weakness and vulnerability for all.

Crisis Management Europe & Eurasia

Fast Thinking

Feb 22, 2022

FAST THINKING: The West strikes back against Russia’s Ukraine incursion

By Atlantic Council

Germany canceled Nord Stream 2, while the US and Europe hit Russian banks and elites.

Crisis Management Economic Sanctions

New Atlanticist

Feb 22, 2022

Russian Hybrid Threats Report: Despite debunking of false flags, Putin recognizes breakaway republics

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

The Council's open-source researchers break down how the Kremlin is seeking to justify incursions in Ukraine, and where the troops are moving.

Belarus Disinformation

Experts react

Feb 21, 2022

Russia just ordered troops into Ukraine again. What happens next?

By Atlantic Council experts

As the fast-moving situation on the ground develops, our experts weigh in on what this moment means for a world that could soon be forever altered.

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Feb 18, 2022

Transatlantic Telegram: Whatever happens next in Ukraine, a new European security order is emerging

By Ben Judah, Damir Marusic

The view from Vilnius, Lithuania, and Washington about a crisis that is both familiar and taking us into uncharted waters.

Conflict Eastern Europe

New Atlanticist

Feb 18, 2022

Russian Hybrid Threats Report: Evacuations begin in Ukrainian breakaway regions

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab tracks Kremlin allegations of mass graves in Donbas, troop movements, and more.

Belarus Conflict

New Atlanticist

Feb 18, 2022

Beyond the sequins: What figure skating tells us about Russia’s foreign policy

By Kelly A. Grieco

In both figure skating and foreign policy, Russia is keen to regain its former power and prestige.

International Norms Nationalism

New Atlanticist

Feb 17, 2022

Twenty questions (and expert answers) about what’s happening with Ukraine and Russia

By Atlantic Council experts

As the crisis in Eastern Europe continues to unfold, we tapped our expert network to answer the burning questions about the implications for Russia, Ukraine, and the wider world.

Conflict Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Feb 16, 2022

Why Putin won’t invade Ukraine

By Harlan Ullman

By conflating three vital Russian national-security interests into four demands, the Russian leader created internal contradictions and conflicts that would make a military intervention in Ukraine disastrous.

Conflict Crisis Management