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New Atlanticist

Jan 25, 2022

Russian Hybrid Threats Report: A push to recognize Ukrainian regions as independent states

By the Digital Forensic Research Lab

Amid a legislative push to recognize the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russia is spinning narratives of NATO aggression and continuing to mass troops and materiel near Ukraine.

Belarus Cybersecurity

Fast Thinking

Jan 25, 2022

FAST THINKING: The US bets big on NATO to deter Russia

By Atlantic Council

Can the United States convince the twenty-nine other NATO members to support a troop movement in Eastern Europe?

Conflict Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Jan 23, 2022

Is a breakthrough coming between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?

By Dimitar Bechev

While the momentum is there, multiple obstacles and spoilers lie ahead.

Politics & Diplomacy Southern & Southeastern Europe

New Atlanticist

Jan 22, 2022

Experts react: Six options for Europe as it searches for a response to Russian aggression

By Atlantic Council experts

How can Europe hang together and maximize its impact? Our experts weigh in as the crisis over Ukraine heats up.

Conflict Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Jan 21, 2022

What if Russia invades Ukraine (again)? Consider these options for sanctions escalation.

By Brian O’Toole, Daniel Fried

Whatever Putin’s intentions, the Kremlin’s anti-Ukrainian propaganda has not been so loud since 2014. The United States and its allies need to respond in order to prevent a major military escalation at worst and at least blunt Putin’s effort to gain political advantage through intimidation.

Crisis Management Economy & Business

Fast Thinking

Jan 21, 2022

FAST THINKING: The race is on for a digital dollar

By Atlantic Council

The Federal Reserve has opened the door to the United States issuing its own digital currency. Our experts break down the next moves.

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jan 21, 2022

SpeedRead: The military steps Biden can take to force Putin to back off

By Jorge Benitez

The White House should deal with the Kremlin-manufactured crisis with the bipartisan strategy that successfully won the Cold War: deterrence.

Conflict Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Jan 21, 2022

Russian Hybrid Threats Report: Troops arrive in Belarus as propaganda narratives heat up

By the Digital Forensic Research Lab

The Digital Forensic Research Lab’s global team presents the first installment of the Russian Hybrid Threats Report.

Conflict Crisis Management

Experts react

Jan 20, 2022

Will Russia make a military move against Ukraine? Follow these clues.

By Atlantic Council military fellows

Our military fellows from the US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps give a sense of the movements from Russia that they're tracking most closely.

Conflict Defense Industry

New Atlanticist

Jan 20, 2022

How Europe can reclaim its voice in the Russia crisis

By Ana Palacio

“There will be no peace in Europe if the States are reconstituted on the basis of national sovereignty.” This warning by Jean Monnet sums up the crisis Europe is currently experiencing nearly eighty years later.

Europe & Eurasia France