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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

Apr 17, 2017

Why Investors Are Giving Ukraine a Second Chance

By Daniel Bilak

Ukraine today is open and transparent, but foreign investors are often taken aback by its challenges. While corruption and property rights are issues, any objective assessment must recognize the monumental strides the country has taken on these issues. After three years of reforms, society is fatigued, and the mood is pessimistic. The current media narrative—that […]

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UkraineAlert

Apr 17, 2017

New Poll Shows Ukrainians Hungry for Change

By Oksana Bedratenko and Katie LaRoque

A new poll shows that Ukrainians are hungry for change and finally seeing it at the local level. On April 10, the International Republican Institute (IRI) released its annual municipal survey, tracking the views of more than 19,000 Ukrainians in twenty-four cities. Three years since IRI’s first survey, residents in fifteen of the twenty-four cities […]

Ukraine

In the News

Apr 16, 2017

Gedmin in the Hill: Despite Differences, GOP Should Defend Soros in Hungary

By Jeffrey Gedmin

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Hungary

In the News

Apr 14, 2017

Bechev in Al Jazeera: Russia and NATO: Drama Redux

By Dimitar Bechev

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NATO Russia

In the News

Apr 14, 2017

Stein Quoted by the Christian Science Monitor on the Polling Ahead of the Turkish Referendum

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

SyriaSource

Apr 14, 2017

Russia Won’t Forsake Assad—And We Shouldn’t Be Surprised

By Youssef Sadaki

It should not have surprised anyone when Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov disappointed his counterpart Rex Tillerson by insisting on standing by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Russia has unhesitatingly thrown its weight behind Assad since the start of the Syrian conflict, allocating massive resources to guarantee the Assad regime’s victory. But despite Russia’s publicly declared […]

Russia Syria

In the News

Apr 14, 2017

Slavin Joins VOA’s Issues in the News to Discuss US-Russia Relations After Syria Attack

By Barbara Slavin

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Russia Syria

In the News

Apr 14, 2017

Stein in RealClearWorld: Referendum May Seal Turkey’s Drift Away From Europe

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Apr 13, 2017

Nordenman in Defense One: In Lithuania, NATO Troops Set Up Near a Potentially Hostile Border

By Magnus Nordenman

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NATO Northern Europe

In the News

Apr 13, 2017

Stein Quoted by the Huffington Post on the Referendum in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

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