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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UkraineAlert

May 17, 2017

Crimea’s Virtual Blackout Means Anything Goes

By Yuriy Lukanov

On Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, the Russian authorities are suppressing freedom of speech so that no one will really know what has happened there. Journalists in particular are under threat. The case of Ukrainian journalist Mykola Semena is one example of the situation in Crimea, which Russia has illegally occupied since 2014. His opinions were published […]

Russia Ukraine

In the News

May 17, 2017

Durakoglu Joins the Middle East Institute Event to Discuss US-Turkey Relations

By Naz Durakoglu

Watch the full event here.

Turkey

In the News

May 17, 2017

Durakoglu Joins Al Jazeera to Discuss Erdogan-Trump Visit

By Naz Durakoglu

Watch the full interview here.

Turkey

In the News

May 17, 2017

Aslund Quoted in Newsweek on Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak Possibly Relinquishing Role

By Anders Åslund

Read the full article here.

Russia

In the News

May 17, 2017

Stein Quoted in Deutsche Welle on US-Turkish Relations

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

May 16, 2017

Durakoglu Quoted in the Los Angeles Times on US-Turkey Relations

By Naz Durakoglu

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Turkey

In the News

May 16, 2017

Stein Quoted by the Washington Post on Trump’s Meeting with Erdogan

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

May 16, 2017

Stein Quoted by McClatchy on US-Turkey Relations

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

New Atlanticist

May 16, 2017

Trump Shared Secrets with Russia. Here’s Why It Matters.

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The Washington Post reported on May 15 that US President Donald J. Trump disclosed highly classified information to two Russian officials—Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak—in their White House meeting on May 10. “The information the president relayed had been provided by a US partner through an intelligence-sharing arrangement […]

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Event Recap

May 16, 2017

Balkan troubles: The European perspective and the case for US engagement

By Catherine Schaper

On May 16, the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative, in partnership with the European Fund for the Balkans, hosted a panel discussion on European perspectives regarding US engagement in the Balkans. Moderated by Damon Wilson, executive vice president of the Atlantic Council, and introduced by Igor Bandovic, senior programme manager at the European Fund for […]

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