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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Jun 27, 2017

NATO Holds its Peace as Relations with Turkey Degrade

By Arthur Beesley, Financial Times

Kjell Brygfjeld, a 67-year-old commercial lawyer in Stavanger, the oil capital of Norway, never expected the aftershocks from last July’s failed military coup in Turkey to reach his door.

Germany NATO

In the News

Jun 27, 2017

Cohen Quoted in Washington Times on Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak’s Replacement

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia

New Atlanticist

Jun 27, 2017

Cyberattack Cripples Ukraine, Spreads

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The massive cyberattack that crippled public transportation, the central bank, government offices, the state power distributor, and public firms in Ukraine on June 27 serves as a potent reminder of the havoc that can be unleashed by low-level actors, according to an Atlantic Council analyst. “This is another reminder that low-capability actors can have a […]

Cybersecurity Russia

In the News

Jun 27, 2017

Herbst Quoted by NBC News on Russian Oligarch Viktor Yanukovych

By John Herbst

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Russia

In the News

Jun 27, 2017

Woods Quoted in Bloomberg on Global Implications of Ransomware Cyberattack

By Beau Woods

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Ukraine

In the News

Jun 27, 2017

Woods Quoted in Financial Times on Cyberattack in Ukraine

By Beau Woods

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Ukraine

Report

Jun 27, 2017

Big Data: a twenty-first century arms race

By Atlantic Council and Thomson Reuters

We are living in a world awash in data. Accelerated interconnectivity, driven by the proliferation of internet-connected devices, has led to an explosion of data—big data.

Americas Cybersecurity

In the News

Jun 27, 2017

Benitez Quoted in Polygraph on American Interception of Russian Plane

By Jorge Benitez

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Russia

In the News

Jun 26, 2017

Castello-Catchot Joins Univision to Discuss the Russian Ambassador Leaving DC

By Carles Castello-Catchot

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Russia

In the News

Jun 26, 2017

Fishman in The Hill: Speaker Ryan, the Fate of Our Policy Toward Russia Rests in Your Hands

By Edward Fishman

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Russia

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