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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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The case for a Three Seas Defense Innovation Hub

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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The case for a Three Seas Defense Innovation Hub

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
The case for a Three Seas Defense Innovation Hub

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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The Eurasia Center’s mission is to enhance transatlantic cooperation in promoting stability, democratic values, and prosperity in Eurasia, from Eastern Europe and Turkey in the West to the Caucasus, Russia, and Central Asia in the East.

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New Atlanticist

May 22, 2025

The case for a Three Seas Defense Innovation Hub

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Justina Budginaite-Froehly</span>

Because of increasing threats to critical energy, transport, and digital infrastructure, the Three Seas Initiative should add defense innovation as another pillar of its mission.

Central Europe Eastern Europe

New Atlanticist

May 19, 2025

Experts react: What message did Romanians send by electing Nicusor Dan?

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

The mathematician and mayor of Bucharest came out ahead of his right-wing rival on May 18. Atlantic Council experts sum up the election results and the implications.

Eastern Europe Elections

Fast Thinking

May 18, 2025

Why Romania chose centrism in the end

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

Following Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan's election win, our experts give their takes on what to expect next for Romania and for the country's relations with the world.

Corruption Eastern Europe

TURKEYSource

May 7, 2025

Time to adjust the US approach to the South Caucasus

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Ali Mammadov</span>

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

Econographics

Apr 17, 2025

Russia Sanctions Database

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Kimberly Donovan</span>, <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Maia Nikoladze</span>, <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Lize de Kruijf</span>

The Atlantic Council’s Russia Sanctions Database tracks the level of coordination among Western allies in sanctioning Russian entities, individuals, vessels, and aircraft, and shows where gaps still remain.

Eastern Europe Economy & Business

EnergySource

Mar 28, 2025

Nord Stream could divide Europe yet again 

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Michał Kurtyka</span>

Washington's potential reset with Moscow, amid Ukraine peace negotiations, has revived discussions on the future of Nord Stream 2. Whether the Trump administration would cede its LNG market in Europe to Russian pipeline exports remains to be seen. For Europe, however, reopening the pipeline would be a costly mistake.

Eastern Europe Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 24, 2025

Tahir in MSNBC on how Trump’s decision to cut Radio Free Europe comes at a great cost to democracy

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Muhammad Tahir</span>

On March 24, Muhammad Tahir, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and former RFE/RL Central and South Asia liaison in Washington, DC, was published in MSNBC on the termination of the US Agency for Global Media’s RFE/RL federal funding grant and its impact.

Central Asia Civil Society

New Atlanticist

Mar 20, 2025

As the US steps back in Europe, Central Europe must step up

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

The West’s security architecture is being redrawn. The question is whether it will be drawn by European powers or for them.

Central Europe Defense Industry

TURKEYSource

Mar 12, 2025

Now more than ever, the United States needs a Black Sea strategy

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Arnold C. Dupuy</span>

Peace and prosperity in the Black Sea will require more than a cease-fire in Ukraine; it will require a new Black Sea security and development strategy.

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

Mar 1, 2025

Pınar Dost talked to Al Monitor on Turkey’s role on Russia-Ukraine ceasefire.
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Nika Aleksejeva

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