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New Atlanticist

Feb 11, 2015

Ukraine’s Fate Hangs in the Balance in Minsk, Once Again

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The leaders of France, Germany, Russia, and Ukraine are meeting in Belarus’ capital Minsk on February 11 to hammer out a deal to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine. The meeting takes place against a backdrop of a worsening conflict as Russian-backed separatists made a push to take new territory and consolidate their strongholds in […]

UkraineAlert

Feb 10, 2015

Obama-Merkel Accord Delays Talk of Arms for Ukraine’s Defense Against Russia

By John E. Herbst

Europe Signals New Negotiation With Kremlin Will Not Include New Pressures on Kyiv The Obama-Merkel summit was critical for maintaining Transatlantic unity in the face of Moscow’s escalating aggression in Ukraine. While skeptical of the Kremlin’s intentions, German Chancellor Angela Merkel would like to try another round of diplomacy to stop the fighting. That is why […]

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UkraineAlert

Feb 10, 2015

Ukraine’s Economic Crisis is Deep; It Needs Loans Faster Than You May Think

By Yuriy Gorodnichenko

Kyiv Lacks Money for the Aggressive Reforms That Ukrainians and the West Seek The uncertainty around how much—and how soon—Ukraine might get help from international lenders is contributing to two real economic dangers facing the country: a default on its debts and a radical slashing of the budget. Ukraine’s friends—the United States and European governments—need […]

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Event Recap

Feb 9, 2015

The Ukraine Crisis: Withstand and Deter Russian Aggression

By Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center

The Atlantic Council hosted a panel discussion on February 2 to introduce a report produced in collaboration with Brookings Institution and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. The report, Preserving Ukraine’s Independence, Resisting Russian Aggression: What the United States and NATO Must Do, notes that the US must provide lethal defensive military assistance to raise […]

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Feb 9, 2015

Transcript: The Road to the Riga Summit

By Global Energy Center

Atlantic Council Toward a Transatlantic Strategy for Europe’s East Welcome and Opening Remarks:  The Road to the Riga Summit Welcome: Jon M. Huntsman Jr., Chairman, Atlantic Council Speaker: Edgars Rinkēvičs, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Latvia Moderator: Craig Kennedy, Former President, German Marshall Fund of the United States Location:  Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C Time:  […]

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Feb 9, 2015

Transcript: Mapping Europe’s Strategic Landscape

By Global Energy Center

Atlantic Council Toward a Transatlantic Strategy for Europe’s East Mapping Europe’s Strategic Landscape Speakers: Radoslaw Sikorski, Marshal of the Sejm, Republic of Poland Stephen Hadley, Founding Partner, RiceHadleyGates LLC; Former National Security Adviser Moderator: Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President, Atlantic Council Location:  Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C. Time:  9:00 a.m. EDT Date:  Friday, January 30, 2015 […]

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Feb 9, 2015

Transcript: Toward a Europe Whole and Free

By Global Energy Center

Atlantic Council Toward a Transatlantic Strategy for Europe’s East Toward a Europe Whole and Free Speakers:Miroslav Lajčák,Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs,Slovak Republic Tamar Beruchashvili,Minister of Foreign Affairs,Georgia Vadyam Prystayko,Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs,Ukraine Konrad Pawlik,Undersecretary of State for Development Cooperation, Polish Diaspora and Eastern Policy, and Minister of Foreign Affairs,Poland […]

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Feb 9, 2015

Transcript: The Way Forward for the Eastern Partnership and Conclusion

By Global Energy Center

Atlantic Council Toward a Transatlantic Strategy for Europe’s East The Way Forward for the Eastern Partnershipand Conclusion Speakers:Hryhoriy Nemyria,Chairman, Human Rights Committee,Parliament of Ukraine Štefan Füle,Former European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Ana Palacio,Member, Consejo de Estado of Spain;Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain Elmar Brok,Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs,European […]

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Feb 9, 2015

Transcript: European Energy Security Challenges and Transatlantic Cooperation in 2015

By Global Energy Center

Atlantic Council European Energy Security Challenges and Transatlantic Cooperation in 2015 Keynote Speech: Miguel Arias Cañete, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, European Commission Welcome: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council Discussant: Richard Morningstar, Founding Director, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council   Moderator: David Koranyi, Director, Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative, Atlantic Council Time:  1:30 […]

UkraineAlert

Feb 6, 2015

Amid Escalated War, U.S. Weighs Defensive Weapons for Ukraine

By New Atlanticist

France & Germany Seek to Halt the Fighting, May Use Specter of a Better-Armed Ukraine to Press Putin The Obama administration has announced no decision on whether to help Ukraine use US-made weapons to defend against Russian-sponsored attacks. But France and Germany are probing to see whether that threat might help push Russian President Vladimir […]

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