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Apr 14, 2014

Karatnycky: Who Are Ukraine’s Pro-Russian Separatists?

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky joins PBS Newshour to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine:

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Transcript

Apr 10, 2014

Prepared Testimony of Ian J. Brzezinski

Transatlantic Security Challenges: Central and Eastern Europe Council Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski testified before a panel of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, recommending policies dealing with the crisis in Ukraine. His prepared testimony is below.

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Event Recap

Apr 8, 2014

Prime Minister: Montenegro Expects Invitation to Join NATO in September

Montenegro’s Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic is optimistic about his country’s chances of receiving an invitation to join NATO in Wales at the September 2014 NATO summit. He praised US support for Montenegro’s ambition during his speech at the Atlantic Council on April 8. Djukanovic said that his country is in an “encouraging place,” and noted […]

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In the News

Apr 3, 2014

Burwell: Is the US-UK Relationship Still Special?

By Frances G. Burwell

VP and Transatlantic Relations Program Frances G. Burwell is quoted in the Telegraph on the US-UK relationship:

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Webcasts

Apr 3, 2014

Webcast: Anne Applebaum: Between East and West

Please join the Atlantic Council on April 3, 2014 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. for a discussion with journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum, as she provides a perspective on how the turbulent events in Ukraine and Crimea can be traced back to the region’s historical circumstances.

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New Atlanticist

Mar 24, 2014

Hitting Russia’s Economy: What Obama and EU Must Do Wednesday in Brussels

By Frances G. Burwell

President Obama and his European Union colleagues will gather Wednesday in the most important meeting so far for Western governments as they decide how to respond to Russia’s egregious, illegal seizure of Crimea from Ukraine. US and European sanctions so far have targeted individuals among Moscow’s elite, rather than the broader Russian economy. At the […]

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In the News

Mar 22, 2014

Karatnycky: How Sanctions Impact US and Russian Economies

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky joins MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry to discuss the US-Russian economic relationship and how sanctions would impact both economies:

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In the News

Mar 14, 2014

Karatnycky: Putin’s Interference Strengthens Ukraine

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations program Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky writes in the Washington Post on Russia’s interference in Ukraine:

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In the News

Mar 13, 2014

Karatnycky: Supporting Ukraine’s New Government

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky discusses options for the United States to deescalate the standoff in Crimea on PBS Newshour:

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In the News

Mar 12, 2014

Karatnycky: Crimea Standoff a “Crucial Moment”

By Adrian Karatnycky

Adrian Karatnykcy, senior fellow for the Transatlantic Relations program, joins NPR’s Morning Edition to discuss the conflict in Crimea:

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