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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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Turkish-Ukrainian defense partnership in a new geopolitical realm

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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Turkish-Ukrainian defense partnership in a new geopolitical realm

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 Economy & Business
Turkish-Ukrainian defense partnership in a new geopolitical realm

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

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What new geopolitical shifts mean for the South Caucasus
Civil Society Conflict Corruption Democratic Transitions
Public Event Tue, April 1, 2025 • 5:30 am ET

A conversation with Mihai Popșoi, minister of foreign affairs of Moldova
Conflict Democratic Transitions Eastern Europe Elections
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Content

Defense Journal by Atlantic Council IN TURKEY

Jun 22, 2023

Turkish-Ukrainian defense partnership in a new geopolitical realm

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Can Kasapoglu</span>

The Turkish-Ukrainian strategic partnership would mark a promising opportunity for Western military industries in the post-Soviet space.

Defense Policy Defense Technologies
Head of Ukraine's Office of the President Andriy Yermak shakes hands with former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

Transcript

Jun 21, 2023

Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Andriy Yermak on how Ukraine’s friends should step up their support next

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Rasmussen and Yermak discuss how NATO can establish security guarantees for Ukraine ahead of the Vilnius summit.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Jun 21, 2023

Hook in Newsweek: It’s time to call Russia’s war against Ukraine what it is: a genocide

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Conflict Eastern Europe

Econographics

Jun 19, 2023

China is losing Eastern Europe

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Sona Muzikarova</span>

Eastern Europe was once touted as China’s economic ‘gateway to Europe,’ but China's failure to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine has put strain on the relationship.

China Eastern Europe

In the News

Jun 16, 2023

Rich Outzen joins TRT World Strait Talk to discuss Sweden-Finland-Turkey NATO Meeting
Eastern Europe NATO

Econographics

Jun 14, 2023

How is China mitigating the effects of sanctions on Russia? 

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Maia Nikoladze, Phillip Meng and Jessie Yin</span>

Despite Xi and Putin’s public proclamation of a ‘no limits’ partnership, China and Russia’s economic ties are limited by Beijing’s strategic interests.

China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jun 9, 2023

Global Sanctions Dashboard cited by Transparency International Georgia

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Jun 8, 2023

Evans-Pritchard Jayanti in Time: The bombing of Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam affects all of us

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Conflict Crisis Management

UkraineAlert

Jun 7, 2023

Moldova needs an energy overhaul

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti</span>

If energy security is national security, then Moldova is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world and is in need of a comprehensive energy sector overall, writes Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti.

Energy Markets & Governance European Union

New Atlanticist

Jun 6, 2023

Three questions (and expert answers) about the dam collapse in Ukraine

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council experts</span>

Atlantic Council experts answer pressing questions about the broken Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine, including what it means for the ongoing war and if damaging it amounts to a war crime.

Conflict Crisis Management
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Experts

Millennium fellow

Dragos Manea

Political Affairs Officer, NATO

Millennium Leadership Program

Eastern Europe Politics & Diplomacy

Millennium fellow

Oleksandra Matviichuk

Head, Center for Civil Liberties

Millennium Leadership Program

Eastern Europe Human Rights

Fellow

Brian Mefford

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eurasia Center

Ukraine Elections

Fellow

Andrew A. Michta

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Central Europe Eastern Europe

Millennium fellow

Chels Michta

Military Intelligence Officer, US Army

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Eastern Europe

Fellow

Stanislava Mladenova

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Afghanistan Conflict
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