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New Atlanticist

Oct 23, 2024

Russia is directly and indirectly meddling in Georgia’s upcoming election

By Eto Buziashvili

In parliamentary elections on October 26, Georgians will face a choice between a pro-Western political opposition and the Kremlin-friendly ruling party.

Eastern Europe Elections

New Atlanticist

Oct 23, 2024

China’s support for Maduro should be a warning to democracies in Latin America

By Caroline Costello

China’s backing of Nicolás Maduro over the will of the Venezuelan people severely undermines Beijing’s claim to noninterference in Latin America.

China Civil Society

New Atlanticist

Oct 21, 2024

Five questions (and expert answers) about Moldova’s elections

By Atlantic Council experts

Moldova narrowly voted to add the goal of EU membership to its constitution, and pro-Western President Maia Sandu advanced to a runoff. Our experts interpret the results and preview what's coming next.

Disinformation Elections

In the News

Oct 21, 2024

Charai in the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: Elon Musk and The Allure of the American Spirit

By Atlantic Council

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

Inflection Points

Oct 19, 2024

The US is electing a wartime president

By Frederick Kempe

Neither US presidential candidate has yet addressed the generational challenge posed by closer collaboration among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

Elections National Security

New Atlanticist

Oct 18, 2024

What to know about Russian malign influence in Moldova’s upcoming election

By Victoria Olari

The October 20 elections are taking place in an environment clouded by what could be the largest case of electoral bribery in Moldova’s history.

Corruption Disinformation

The Big Story

Oct 17, 2024

Apocalypse later?

By By Dean Jackson and Meghan Conroy

A consensus among experts is emerging that AI’s chief short-term impact on elections will not be to create wholly new problems but rather to make previous threats more common and easier to carry out by a wider array of actors, leading to a higher volume of disinformation, cyberattacks, and other issues.

Elections United States and Canada

UkraineAlert

Oct 15, 2024

As the US election nears, anxiety is mounting in Ukraine

By Kate Spencer

Few countries have more at stake in the coming US presidential election than Ukraine, which is heavily dependent on US aid to sustain its fight against Russia's ongoing invasion, writes Kate Spencer.

Conflict Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Oct 11, 2024

Dispatch from Moldova: With elections approaching, Moscow is taking aim at Chișinău’s pro-European path

By Shelby Magid

Russian influence campaigns are working to sway votes ahead of the October 20 election, which will include a referendum on enshrining EU membership as a goal in Moldova’s constitution.

Elections Moldova

Report

Oct 7, 2024

Transatlantic horizons: A collaborative US-EU policy agenda for 2025 and beyond

By Atlantic Council experts

With new leadership on both sides of the Atlantic, this report outlines an agenda for common action for the next US administration and European Commission.

Digital Policy Economy & Business

Experts

Events