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In the News

May 23, 2016

Farkas Joins MSNBC to Discuss President Obama’s Trip to Asia

By Evelyn Farkas

Indo-Pacific

New Atlanticist

May 20, 2016

Diplomacy Seen Key to Defusing Tensions with Russia

By Victoria Langton

More confidence-building measures will be required to defuse tensions between the West and Russia, Lamberto Zannier, the secretary general of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, said at the Atlantic Council on May 20. Such measures should include working groups as a key tool for “dispelling concerns” and setting “parameters,” said Zannier. Urging […]

In the News

May 19, 2016

Farkas Quoted by Voice of America Russia on NATO and Russia

By Evelyn Farkas

Read the full article here.

NATO Russia

New Atlanticist

May 18, 2016

The Digital Single Market: Minding the Gap

By Victoria Langton

When it comes to the transatlantic digital marketplace, confluence is key, panelists agreed at the Atlantic Council on May 17. The United States and the European Union must work together in a “holistic manner” to promote innovation and protect privacy, said David O’Sullivan, the EU’s ambassador to the United States. “The way forward is interoperability,” […]

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

May 13, 2016

Wilson Joins Voice of America Georgian Service to Discuss the Joint US-UK-Georgian Military Exercises

By Damon Wilson

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The Caucasus

Bremain vs Brexit

May 11, 2016

Brexit Could Lead to ‘Dismembering’ of the European Union

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Former US national security advisors, Stephen J. Hadley and Thomas E. Donilon, warn against the UK leaving the EU A British exit from the European Union would weaken the United Kingdom, likely unravel the EU by setting off a “cascade of referendums,” and endanger US national security interests, two former US national security advisors said […]

European Union International Organizations

Bremain vs Brexit

May 11, 2016

Former US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon Joins the BBC’s Katty Kay to Discuss Why a Brexit Would Diminish the United Kingdom’s Role on the World Stage

By Atlantic Council

Watch the full interview here.

United Kingdom

New Atlanticist

May 11, 2016

Chuck Hagel to Next US President: Talk to Putin

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Former Defense Secretary warns against ‘Cold War buildup’ as NATO deploys in Europe’s eastern flank As it ramps up its troop presence in Europe’s eastern flank, NATO must be careful not to get embroiled in a “Cold War buildup” with Russia, and the next US president must make it a priority to engage directly with […]

NATO Russia

In the News

May 10, 2016

Farkas Joins Alhurra to Discuss the Crisis in Syria

By Evelyn Farkas

Syria

Bremain vs Brexit

May 10, 2016

Atlantic Council Open Letter Against Brexit Featured in The Times

By Atlantic Council

The Times features the Atlantic Council’s open letter, signed by thirteen former Secretaries of State, Secretaries of Defense, and National Security Advisors, that makes a strong geopolitical case for the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union.

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