Our mission

Eurasia is at the heart of global challenges shaping the world 

Russia is the most aggressive member of four nations working together to challenge fundamental American interests globally. While China, with the world’s second-largest economy, is the greatest long-term threat to US interests, Russia is the most immediate threat as it wages a major war against Ukraine in an effort to rebuild the Russian empire. Russia is cooperating closely with Iran and North Korea who—like China—are essential to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. Russia also has a strong interest in weakening the transatlantic ties between the United States and Europe.

Beyond dealing with the threat of Russian revisionism, the Eurasia Center has placed great emphasis on engagement with the countries of the region—especially Ukraine—to promote their independence, security, and prosperity. The Eurasia Center fosters dialogue with regional leaders and key global figures and provides in-depth country analysis and policy recommendations to key decisionmakers in the United States and beyond.

Our focus

Our strategic priorities

Ukraine in Europe Initiative

The Ukraine in Europe Initiative is designed to galvanize international support for an independent, secure Ukraine. Since 2014, the Eurasia Center has helped strengthen Ukraine’s security and advance transformational reforms—crucial elements of the country’s resistance to the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. UkraineAlert is the Center’s flagship newsletter, delivering cutting-edge analysis and reporting to policymakers and influencers.

Russia today and tomorrow

The Eurasia Center’s pathbreaking Russia Tomorrow paper series seeks to reevaluate conceptions of Russia today and better prepare for its future tomorrow. The Center’s Russia programming aims to improve understanding of Russian politics, society, and foreign policy, and analyze the actors and dynamics that will shape Russia’s future.

Congressional engagement

The Eurasia Center works with Congress to discuss policies and legislation that strengthen American national security and advance US interests across Eurasia. Through the Eurasia Congressional Fellowship, congressional staffers learn from Atlantic Council experts and build a firsthand understanding of the region through an annual study trip.

Our people

The Eurasia Center’s mission is to enhance transatlantic cooperation in promoting stability, democratic values, and prosperity in Eurasia, from Eastern Europe and Turkey in the West to the Caucasus, Russia, and Central Asia in the East.

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