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A conversation with leader of the democratic opposition in Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

#ACFRONTPAGE – What can officials in the United States do to support the democratic movement in Belarus in the face of continuing repression and state terror from Lukashenka’s regime? Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of the democratic opposition in Belarus, joins live from the Atlantic Council to discuss.

A conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT – The Atlantic Council officially launches the Europe Center featuring a conversation on Europe and transatlantic relations with His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.

TUE, FEB 2, 2021 12:00 PM
ONLINE EVENT

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The Europe Center promotes the transatlantic leadership and strategies required to ensure a strong Europe.

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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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In-depth Research & reports

Toward a framework for transatlantic cooperation on non-state armed groups

Report Nov 23, 2020

How the West should deal with Russia

By Alexander Vershbow, Daniel Fried

The United States must deal with Russia as it is, not as it wishes it to be. What does a policy framework to address both Russia’s dismal current realities and its better future potential look like?
Arms Control European Union
Toward a framework for transatlantic cooperation on non-state armed groups

Issue Brief Dec 17, 2021

The EU as a global actor in the Indo-Pacific

By Marie Jourdain

The coming French presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first semester of 2022 presents a great opportunity to turn commitments to deepen such cooperation into action, demonstrating that the transatlantic community can effectively deliver together in the Indo-Pacific region.
Europe & Eurasia European Union

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The Power Vertical

The Power Vertical is a blog and podcast for Russia wonks and Kremlin watchers by Brian Whitmore. It covers emerging and developing trends in Russian politics, shining a spotlight on the high-stakes power struggles, machinations, and clashing interests that shape Kremlin policy today.

Explore the #BritainDebrief Series

#BritainDebrief

#BritainDebrief is an interview series dedicated to taking on the debates of Britain’s role in the world after Brexit. Hosted by Europe Center senior fellow Ben Judah and joined by leading experts, policymakers, and officials, #BritainDebrief explores today’s key foreign policy issues affecting Britain and the world from Afghanistan to AUKUS, Brexit, COVID-19, China, kleptocracy, Russia, and more.

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Toward a framework for transatlantic cooperation on non-state armed groups

BelarusAlert Sep 15, 2021

Russian-Belarusian military merger accelerates on NATO’s eastern flank

By Brian Whitmore

The accelerating military merger between Russia and Belarus is dramatically altering the regional security equation and creating an authoritarian army on the European Union’s eastern frontier.

Belarus Russia
Toward a framework for transatlantic cooperation on non-state armed groups

New Atlanticist Mar 29, 2022

Europe should take aim at its true data threat: Russia

By Kenneth Propp

Over the past decade, the EU’s data overseers have focused almost monomaniacally on the United States. Russia’s war in Ukraine shows why that is the wrong approach.
Cybersecurity Disinformation
Toward a framework for transatlantic cooperation on non-state armed groups

New Atlanticist Mar 9, 2022

What’s left to sanction in Russia? Wallets, stocks, and foreign investments.

By Brian O’Toole, Daniel Fried

There are still some tools left for the West to escalate sanctions against Russia in response to its aggression against Ukraine—including an Iran-style approach.
Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

Experts

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Paolo Alli

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Eastern Europe Italian

Staff

Lukas Andriukaitis

Associate Director

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Disinformation Eastern Europe

Fellow

Judy Ansley

Senior Advisor

Europe Center

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Fellow

Gérard Araud

Distinguished Fellow

Europe Center

English Europe & Eurasia

Fellow

Lisa Aronsson

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Europe & Eurasia NATO

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Defne Arslan

Senior Director, Atlantic Council In Turkey

Atlantic Council in Turkey

Economy & Business Energy & Environment
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Issue Brief

May 23, 2022

Toward a framework for transatlantic cooperation on non-state armed groups

By Lauren Mooney and Patrick Quirk

This policy brief examines how transatlantic cooperation regarding NSAGs can be strengthened. It describes the proliferation of NSAGs and the threat they pose to stability in the Sahel specifically. It then explores US-European policies toward engaging NSAGs, highlighting how these frameworks remain underdeveloped on both sides of the Atlantic— pointing to opportunities for greater coordination.

Africa Europe & Eurasia

UkraineAlert

May 22, 2022

Centuries of Russian oppression have forged Ukraine’s remarkable resilience

By Pete Shmigel

Centuries of traumatic experience with the horrors of Russian imperialism have shaped today’s Ukraine in ways that may actually contribute to Putin's defeat and help Ukrainians to build a better future for their country.

Civil Society Conflict

Britain Debrief

May 22, 2022

#BritainDebrief – What future for Northern Ireland? A Debrief with Kellie Armstrong MLA

By Ben Judah

Senior Fellow Ben Judah spoke with Kellie Armstrong, Alliance MLA for Strangford, to discuss how the crisis in Stormont may be defused.

Elections European Union

UkraineAlert

May 21, 2022

Appeasement is the worst possible policy for both Ukraine and Russia

By Dennis Soltys

Western advocates of appeasement in Ukraine such as French President Emmanuel Macron fail to appreciate the deep-rooted imperial ambitions underpinning Vladimir Putin's campign to extinguish Ukrainian independence.

Conflict Democratic Transitions

New Atlanticist

May 20, 2022

Zelenskyy’s chief of staff: Ukraine has a shot at ‘complete liberation’

By Dan Peleschuk

Andriy Yermak urged the West to help his country maintain its momentum at an Atlantic Council Front Page event on Friday.

Conflict European Union
Banner image: Incendiary weapons explode above the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine. (Source: @faceofwar/archive)

New Atlanticist

May 20, 2022

Russian War Report: Russian forces use incendiary munitions in Mariupol

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

New photo and video evidence suggests that the Russian military continues to use incendiary and cluster munitions against Ukrainian forces.

Disinformation Eastern Europe

New Atlanticist

May 20, 2022

For Finland, the Cold War never ended. That’s why it’s ready for NATO.

By Paul R.S. Gebhard

For decades, Finland has persevered on its own—and now NATO has the opportunity to benefit from that.

Defense Policy NATO

New Atlanticist

May 19, 2022

Russian aggression brings EU and US together on trade and tech in France. What comes next?

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts break down the US-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting and what it means for the future of transatlantic tech and trade policy.

Digital Policy Economic Sanctions

BelarusAlert

May 19, 2022

Belarus dictator targets anti-war saboteurs with death penalty

By Alesia Rudnik

Belarus dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka has introduced amendments to the country's capital punishment legislation that will make it possible to impose death sentences on anti-war saboteurs.

Belarus Civil Society

In the News

May 19, 2022

Konaev in Washington Post on assessing Ukraine’s military

By Atlantic Council

Margarita Konaev argues that the US military had better assessments of the capabilities of Ukraine's military as they trained them.

Conflict Crisis Management
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Events

Online Event Wed, June 1, 2022 • 12:00 pm ET

Oil, the State, and War: Global energy security after the Russian invasion of Ukraine
China Conflict Economy & Business Energy & Environment
Online Event Wed, May 25, 2022 • 2:30 pm ET

The future of artificial intelligence in national security and defense
China Defense Industry Defense Policy Defense Technologies
Online Event Thu, June 2, 2022 • 12:00 pm ET

The future of the ITU: How will Russia-Ukraine affect technology standards?
Conflict Elections Europe & Eurasia International Organizations
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