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War in Ukraine

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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Transcript: Moldovan Prime Minister – Ukraine Crisis Deepens Our Need to Join Europe

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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Transcript: Moldovan Prime Minister – Ukraine Crisis Deepens Our Need to Join Europe

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.

Corruption
Economic Sanctions

Transcript: Moldovan Prime Minister – Ukraine Crisis Deepens Our Need to Join Europe

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.

Conflict
European Union

Events

Public Event
Tue, April 1, 2025 • 9:30 am ET

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

Conflict
Democratic Transitions
Eastern Europe
Elections

Public Event
Fri, February 28, 2025 • 10:00 am ET

Book launch: No Country for Love

Eastern Europe
Europe & Eurasia
Resilience
Resilience & Society

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Transcript

Mar 3, 2014

Transcript: Moldovan Prime Minister – Ukraine Crisis Deepens Our Need to Join Europe

On Monday, March 3, Moldovan Prime Minister Iurie Leanca joined the Atlantic Council to speak on the crisis in Ukraine and how Moldova intends to step up its efforts to reform its economy and political system so it can integrate as quickly as possible with Europe.

Europe & Eurasia Moldova

New Atlanticist

Mar 2, 2014

Putin’s Risk of Blowback From Ukraine

By Ian Brzezinski

US Should Stress to Russia the Costs it Will Pay at Home Russia’s invasion of Crimea, and the Russian parliament’s authorization for President Vladimir Putin’s to use military force throughout Ukraine, reflects Putin’s longstanding desire to reacquire territory lost through the collapse of the Soviet Union. This incursion violates a treaty Russia signed in 1994 […]

Eastern Europe Russia

New Atlanticist

Mar 1, 2014

US Backs Moldova Against Russian Pressures

By New Atlanticist

Prime Minister Iurie Leancă Visits a Supportive White House The Obama administration continues its show of support for the three ex-Soviet countries that are building closer ties to the European Union against coercive pressures from Russia. Days after President Obama met Georgia’s prime minister – and as Washington works to respond to Russia’s military pressure […]

European Union International Organizations

Issue Brief

Feb 27, 2014

Completing Europe: Georgia’s Path to NATO

By Damon Wilson

At his first public address in Washington at the Atlantic Council this week, Georgia’s new prime minister, Irakli Garibashvili, unequivocally committed Georgia to a Euro-Atlantic future that would include NATO and European Union membership. Garibashvili argued that Georgia’s democratic credentials, efforts to normalize its relations with Russia in spite of the latter’s provocations, and contribution […]

The Caucasus

In the News

Feb 26, 2014

NYT on Garibashvili’s Visit

The New York Times reports on Georgian Prime MInister Irakli Garibashvili’s visit to Washington, including his speech at the Atlantic Council:

The Caucasus

In the News

Feb 26, 2014

Garibashvili Eyes NATO Membership

The Washington Times reports on Georigan Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s visit to the Atlantic Council:

The Caucasus

In the News

Feb 26, 2014

Georgia’s NATO Push

The Hill covered Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s remarks at the Atlantic Council:

The Caucasus
(Atlantic Council/Rachel Weatherly)

Event Recap

Feb 26, 2014

Georgia Seeks US Support and an Early NATO Membership Plan

By James Rupert

As Russia presses its former Soviet neighbors – Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova — to halt their integration with the European Union and NATO, the prime minister of Georgia urged the United States to sustain clear support for the right of ex-Soviet states to turn westward. Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili spoke February 25 at the Atlantic […]

The Caucasus

Press Release

Feb 25, 2014

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili Asks International Community to Apply More Pressure on Russia

WASHINGTON – During his first public remarks in the United States today, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili called on the international community, and specifically the West, to support the Ukrainian people by putting more pressure on Russia, and said, “the international community needs to send clearer messages that will underpin the notion that no third […]

The Caucasus

Webcasts

Feb 25, 2014

Webcast: Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic Future

Join us from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. as Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili speaks about Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic future.

The Caucasus
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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

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Pauline Deschryver

Senior Manager, DTEK Group

Millennium Leadership Program

Africa Central Europe

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Andrea Rigoni

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Cybersecurity Digital Policy
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