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

Jul 4, 2017

Vershbow Quoted by the Kyiv Post on Russian Aggression Against Ukraine

By Alexander Vershbow

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Russia

UkraineAlert

Jul 3, 2017

US Trade Actions Threaten Ukraine and Strengthen Russia

By Daniel Valk

As President Donald Trump prepares for his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week at the G-20 in Hamburg, Germany, the US Department of Commerce is making two important trade decisions that threaten the economic and geopolitical stability of Ukraine. In 2014, as Ukraine was reeling from the annexation of Crimea, and as […]

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jul 3, 2017

Åslund Quoted in KyivPost on the Stalling of Ukraine’s Reform Drive

By Anders Aslund

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Ukraine

UkraineAlert

Jul 3, 2017

War in Ukraine Was Years in the Making

By Vera Zimmerman

Ukraine is the only country in the world that has ongoing experience with a hybrid war—a simultaneous and adaptive military strategy that blends conventional and non-conventional means. As a result, it offers valuable lessons that could help the West better understand emerging threats. In the last three years, Ukraine has found itself drawn into the […]

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jul 3, 2017

Ullman in UPI: Democracy in America and Britain Under Assault

By Harlan Ullman

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United Kingdom

In the News

Jul 2, 2017

Ellinas in in-Cyprus: Italy’s energy strategy

By Charles Ellinas

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Italy

In the News

Jul 2, 2017

Handjani Joins Bloomberg to Discuss Qatar Defense Minister Meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan

By Amir Handjani

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The Gulf Turkey

In the News

Jul 1, 2017

Vershbow Joins VOA Russia to Discuss NATO-Russia Relations

By Alexander Vershbow

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Russia

New Atlanticist

Jun 30, 2017

Macron’s Russia Reset

By Fabrice Pothier

Even before entering the Élysée Palace, Emmanuel Macron had largely earned his credentials as firm on Russia. Macron was the target of a Russia-sponsored smear campaign, which included personal attacks, during the presidential election earlier this year. That moment in the campaign is described by people working with Macron as a turning point. Where Macron […]

France Russia

In the News

Jun 30, 2017

Vershbow in The Hill – Memo to President Trump: After Poroshenko, Seek a Diplomatic Breakthrough in Ukraine

By Alexander Vershbow

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Ukraine

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