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Event Recap

Apr 6, 2012

2011 Transatlantic Dialogues on International Law Summary

By Jason Harmala

On April 6, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program, in cooperation with Chatham House (Royal Institute for International Affairs), released a summary of two workshops held in late 2011 that looked at the challenges of ensuring the observation of international human rights law in light of shifts in global power and the increasing importance of […]

Issue Brief

Apr 4, 2012

Rethinking the Russia Reset

By Frances Burwell and Svante Cornell

As public protests continue throughout Russia, 2012 will be a decisive year in Russia’s domestic politics, with uncertain implications for the future of the US-Russia Reset. Against the backdrop of a US-Russia relationship in flux, the Atlantic Council released the issue brief, “Rethinking the Russia Reset,” which makes recommendations for US and Russian policymakers to […]

Russia

Press Release

Apr 4, 2012

Atlantic Council Recommends New Russia Reset: Partner with Europe to boost Russian economic ties and support for rule of law

By Jason Harmala

WASHINGTON – With Vladimir Putin in power again as president of Russia, the US administration must now forge a new relationship with an often difficult leader. Against this backdrop, the Atlantic Council released an issue brief today, “Rethinking the Russia Reset,” which recommends that US policymakers refocus the reset on creating stronger economic ties between […]

New Atlanticist

Apr 4, 2012

Obama Must Reset Relations with Russia Along Economic Lines

By Fran Burwell and Svante Cornell

As Vladimir Putin prepares for his May inauguration and return to the Russian presidency, the United States must design a new relationship with this often difficult leader and his country. The “Russian Reset” of President Obama’s first term sought to overcome the strain in relations of recent years in order to achieve some specific foreign […]

Russia

New Atlanticist

Mar 29, 2012

How the French Might Split their Vote

By Nicholas Dungan

The French people go to the polls to choose their next president in a first-round election on April 22, with a second round between the two top contenders on May 6.

Elections France
Completing Europe: Moldova

Event Recap

Mar 19, 2012

Completing Europe: Moldova’s Path

By Jason Harmala

On March 19, the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and Transatlantic Relations Program hosted a conversation with His Excellency Iurie Leanca, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, as part of the Council’s Completing Europe Series.

Eastern Europe

Event Recap

Mar 13, 2012

The Atlantic Treaty Association Bureau Visits the Atlantic Council

By Jason Harmala

On March 13, the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the Atlantic Treaty Association Bureau for an off-the-record lunch discussion with a group of Atlantic Council staff and representatives.

NATO Security & Defense

Event Recap

Mar 8, 2012

Roundtable with US Ambassador to Poland Lee Feinstein

By Jason Harmala

On March 8, 2012 the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the US Ambassador to Poland, Lee Feinstein, for an off-the-record roundtable. Ambassador Feinstein addressed Poland’s evolving role in the transatlantic relationship, particularly in the build up to the Chicago NATO Summit.

Poland United States and Canada

Event Recap

Mar 1, 2012

The Authoritarian Slippery Slope: The Case of Belarus

By Jason Harmala

On March 1st, the Transatlantic Relations Program hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with the Dr. Anatoli Mikhailov and Dr. Pavel Tereshkovich of the European Humanities University.

Belarus European Union

New Atlanticist

Feb 6, 2012

Transatlantic Relationship Words at Odds with Deeds

By James Joyner

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said all the right things about the transatlantic relationship at the Munich Security Conference. Alas, Panetta made a mockery of them on his way there. Panetta declared that “peace and prosperity of Europe is critically important to the United States, but because Europe remains […]

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