Europe & Eurasia

Stretching from the shores of the Atlantic to the mountains of Central Asia, the European and Eurasian landmass contains both some of the most stable and wealthy countries in the world, as well as some of the poorest and those led by repressive regimes. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in 2022 has transformed the region’s security and launched economic, political, and defense issues into the global limelight, emphasizing the necessity of increased regional and transatlantic cooperation.

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In the News

Aug 2, 2017

Hellyer in The National: Britain Must Deal with the Shadows of the Iraq War

By H.A. Hellyer

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Iraq United Kingdom

In the News

Aug 2, 2017

Carpenter in Defense One: How the US Can Help Ukraine Help — and Defend — Itself

By Michael Carpenter

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Ukraine

In the News

Aug 2, 2017

Farkas Joins NPR to Discuss Pence’s Travels to Eastern Europe

By Evelyn Farkas

Listen to the full broadcast here.

Russia

In the News

Aug 1, 2017

Fishman Joins MSNBC to Discuss Russia Sanctions Bill and North Korea

By Edward Fishman

Watch the full interview here.

Korea Russia

UkraineAlert

Aug 1, 2017

Washington’s Got a New Tool to Counter Putin, and It’s Not What You Think It Is

By Mari Dugas

Washington’s got a new way to counter Russian influence in Europe, and it’s not what you might expect. Thanks to new technology, the United States has experienced a boom in natural gas production and is set to become the world’s third-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2020. The United States has recognized this […]

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 1, 2017

Farkas Quoted by the Huffington Post on Putin’s US Diplomatic Staff Cuts

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

Aug 1, 2017

Farkas Quoted in New York Times on Arming Ukraine

By Evelyn Farkas

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Ukraine

In the News

Aug 1, 2017

Herbst Quoted in Huffington Post on Russia’s Response to Sanctions

By John Herbst

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Russia

UkraineAlert

Aug 1, 2017

The Russia Sanctions Bill Is a Decisive Moment for US Policy—Now What?

By Edward Fishman

On August 2, President Donald Trump signed the Russia sanctions bill that passed the House and Senate with veto-proof majorities. Trump had little choice; had he rejected the bill, it would have become law anyway. Despite concerns that House Republicans would water down the bill after it initially sailed through the Senate on June 15, […]

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jul 31, 2017

Simakovsky Joins CBS News to Discuss Putin’s Demand That the United States Cut Diplomatic Staff

By Mark D. Simakovsky

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