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Experts from across the Atlantic Council are assessing the consequences of Russia’s February 2022 invasion, including what it means for Ukraine’s sovereignty, Europe’s security, and the United States’ leadership.

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Moldova’s Prime Minister Committed to a Pro-Europe Path

New Atlanticist
Dec 4, 2024

A winning strategy to end Russia’s war against Ukraine

More than a dozen experts from the United States and Europe share their recommendations to the incoming Trump administration about how best to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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Moldova’s Prime Minister Committed to a Pro-Europe Path

Russia Tomorrow
Jan 8, 2025

Sanctioned kleptocracy: How Putin’s kremligarchs have survived the war—and even prospered

By
Ilya Zaslavskiy

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series explores how Russia’s kleptocratic networks infiltrated the West and measures the US and Europe can take to combat the malign influence of Russian kleptocracy around the globe.

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Moldova’s Prime Minister Committed to a Pro-Europe Path

UkraineAlert
Jan 14, 2025

No peace without security: Ukraine needs guarantees against new Russian invasion

By
Peter Dickinson

Ukraine is ready to make territorial concessions but insists that any peace deal must include credible long-term security guarantees to prevent a new Russian invasion, writes Peter Dickinson.

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What new geopolitical shifts mean for the South Caucasus

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A conversation with Mihai Popșoi, minister of foreign affairs of Moldova

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New Atlanticist

Sep 13, 2016

Moldova’s Prime Minister Committed to a Pro-Europe Path

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Moldovan Prime Minister Pavel Filip said his government is committed to European integration and expressed the hope that the country’s next president will share that same commitment. Moldova will hold its first direct presidential elections on October 30. Like in past elections, this one has split voters between pro-Europe and pro-Russia candidates. “I hope that […]

Moldova Russia

In the News

Sep 12, 2016

Cohen Interviewed by Georgia Today on US-Russia-Georgia Relations

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia The Caucasus

In the News

Sep 12, 2016

Cohen Quoted by VOA on Georgia as a Key Ally

By Ariel Cohen

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The Caucasus

New Atlanticist

Aug 18, 2016

Two Surprising Proposals for Peace in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

By Matthew J. Bryza

It has been a long time since I have sensed any cause for optimism about the prospects of a political settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Indeed, Armenia and Azerbaijan nearly resumed full-scale war in April, when their troops clashed along the line of contact with a level of ferocity unprecedented during the twenty-two years since […]

Russia The Caucasus

In the News

Aug 12, 2016

Radio Free Europe highlights DFRLab analysis of Russian military equipment in Crimea

By Atlantic Council

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty highlights DFRLab analysis of Russian military equipment in Crimea that indicates a "mass mobilization" in the region.

Disinformation Eastern Europe

In the News

Aug 11, 2016

Bloomberg highlights DFRLab analysis of allegations of violence in Crimea

By Atlantic Council

Bloomberg highlights the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) analysis of allegations of violence in Crimea.

Disinformation Eastern Europe

In the News

Aug 9, 2016

Trend Quotes Cohen on the Russia-Iran-Azerbaijan Summit

By Ariel Cohen

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Iran Russia

In the News

Aug 8, 2016

Linderman Joins VOA Georgia to Discuss the Eighth Anniversary of the Russia-Georgian War

By Laura Linderman

Watch the full interview here.

Russia The Caucasus

New Atlanticist

Aug 7, 2016

Ruling by Fear: Armenia’s Descent into Dictatorship and the Rise of Resistance

By David Grigorian

The events in Armenia from July 17 to July 31 in 2016 and what followed in the early weeks of August highlighted the deep economic, social, and political problems that are facing Armenia today. More alarmingly, they have confirmed without question the country’s slide toward dictatorship and authoritarianism. It all began with a takeover of […]

Russia The Caucasus

In the News

Aug 6, 2016

Bryza Interviewed by VOA Georgia on the Eighth Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Georgia

By Matthew Bryza

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Russia The Caucasus
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Jake Sotiriadis

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

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Stanislava Mladenova

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Afghanistan Conflict

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Torrey Taussig

Director

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Eastern Europe Europe & Eurasia

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Antti Rauhala

Programme Officer, International Energy Agency (IEA)

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Eastern Europe

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Daniel Di Giusto

Co-founder & Social Impact Strategist, Tech To The Rescue Foundation

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Civil Society

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Eveline Debora Nuta

Founder & CEO, Kollabrix

Millennium Leadership Program

Eastern Europe Education
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