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

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

In the News

Apr 13, 2017

Polyakova Joins CFR for a Discussion on Russia’s Strategic Objectives and Foreign Policy with Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the United States

By Alina Polyakova

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Russia

UkraineAlert

Apr 12, 2017

Secretary Tillerson, Here’s Why Taxpayers Should Care about Ukraine

By Melinda Haring

At the Group of Seven meeting in Lucca, Italy, on April 11, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson asked the other foreign ministers, “Why should US taxpayers be interested in Ukraine?” US Senator Rob Portman and several other panelists answered that question at an April 5 conference on Ukraine in Washington, DC, sponsored by the […]

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Apr 12, 2017

Fishman Joins VOA Russia to Discuss Tillerson’s Visit to Moscow

By Eddie Fishman

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