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UkraineAlert

May 8, 2025

Russia’s coming summer offensive could be deadliest of the entire war

By Mykola Bielieskov

As the US-led peace initiative continues to falter, the unfolding summer campaigning season in Ukraine promises to be among the bloodiest of the entire war, writes Mykola Bielieskov.

Conflict European Union

Inflection Points

May 8, 2025

The lesson of VE Day 80 years later: Discard the ‘false choice’ between US values and interests

By Frederick Kempe

This epoch has shown the United States at its best. Yet clinging to the status quo isn’t a policy designed for the future.

Freedom and Prosperity International Norms

UkraineAlert

May 7, 2025

Putin’s parade cynically exploits WWII to justify his own criminal invasion

By Peter Dickinson

Putin is expected to use this week's Victory Day parade marking 80 years since the defeat of Hitler to legitimize his current invasion of Ukraine. But if anyone is guilty of echoing the crimes of the Nazis, it is Putin himself, writes Peter Dickinson.

Brazil China

TURKEYSource

May 7, 2025

Time to adjust the US approach to the South Caucasus

By Ali Mammadov

To foster stability, enhance connectivity, and promote long-term strategic balance in the South Caucasus, the United States must reassess its posture in the region.

Politics & Diplomacy Security Partnerships

In the News

May 7, 2025

Ullman in the Hill on how the Trump administration is shaping Europe, NATO, and geopolitics

On May 5, Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman published an op-ed in the Hill on US President Donald Trump’s divergence from the traditional assumptions of the transatlantic alliance. He argues that, if the United States steps away from NATO, there is no clear European power poised to take a leadership role.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

May 7, 2025

Graham cited by The Lancet on US reliance on Chinese pharmaceuticals

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China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

May 6, 2025

Is China or Russia the bigger threat to the United States? There’s a clear answer.

By Richard D. Hooker, Jr.

The Trump administration’s apparent “China first” approach risks underappreciating the threat from Moscow and overestimating the current threat from Beijing.

China Russia

In the News

May 6, 2025

Chamlou joins VOA Farsi to discuss President Trump’s Inauguration

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

In the News

May 6, 2025

Abercrombie-Winstanley joins CBC Canada Tonight to discuss how DEI programs are ‘good for every employee’

By Atlantic Council

Resilience & Society United States and Canada

In the News

May 6, 2025

Abercrombie-Winstanley joins NPR to discuss Trump signing executive orders revoking federal DEI guidelines

By Atlantic Council

Resilience & Society United States and Canada

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