Elections

Vershbow in Voice of America: Moscow’s revisionism must be answered

By Alexander Vershbow

Ambassador Alexander “Sandy” Vershbow explains that the White House should not compromise on principles in negotiations with the Russian government.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Elections 2020

Five big questions as America votes: Europe

By Future Europe Initiative

For the past seven decades, Europe has been the United States’ political, economic, and security partner of first resort. Now, as the transatlantic relationship is challenged by internal and external forces, the EU and the United States find themselves at a crossroads in the relationship.

Coronavirus Digital Policy

Elections 2020

Democracy at home is the source of American power abroad

By Peter Engelke, Julian Mueller-Kaler

The United States does have the power to both right its own ship and fully employ its example to good effect around the world, but only if its citizens stay engaged in the hard work of democratic self-governance.

Elections Political Reform

Elections 2020

Either way, this election is a major turning point for our climate future

By Kathy Baughman McLeod

As the nation braces for the presidential election next week, there’s arguably no issue beyond the COVID-19 crisis for which the stakes are higher than climate change policy.

Climate Change & Climate Action Elections

New Atlanticist

Lithuania’s new government: Women-led coalition wins confidence in difficult times

By Agnia Grigas

The new government will be particularly well positioned to lead Lithuania through the COVID-19 pandemic, achieve needed domestic reforms, and navigate the delicate situation in neighboring Belarus.

Belarus Elections

New Atlanticist

Five big questions as America votes: China

By Asia Security Initiative

As China adopts a more assertive diplomatic, economic, and military footing in the Indo-Pacific and beyond, the United States has been accelerating efforts to coordinate a global response to China’s rise.

China Coronavirus

In the News

Fontenrose quoted in Bloomberg on the United State’s proposed sale of 50 F-35s to the UAE

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Lipner quoted in Jewish Telegraphic Agency on the Obama administration’s Israel policy

Elections Israel

In the News

Ferziger quoted in Financial Express on the Arab-Israeli conflict

Elections Israel

Elections 2020

Middle East business leaders provide perspective on the economic impact of the upcoming US presidential election

By Middle East experts

In an empowerME survey conducted in the last thirty days, thirty-two Middle East business leaders shared their views on the possible economic impact of the 2020 US Presidential election. Atlantic Council experts Kirsten Fontenrose, Amjad Ahmad, Mohsin Khan, and Jean-Francois Seznec analyzed the data and provided the following key takeaways.

Education Elections

Experts

Staff

Nika Aleksejeva

Resident Fellow, Baltics

Belarus Disinformation

Fellow

Lukas Andriukaitis

Nonresident Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Disinformation Eastern Europe

Fellow

Henrique Arevalo Poincot

Visiting Fellow

Elections Latin America

Staff

Nitansha Bansal

Associate Director

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity

Staff

Graham Brookie

Vice President - Atlantic Council Technology Programs

Disinformation National Security

Staff

Eto Buziashvili

Research Fellow