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.

stay updated


Featured Reading

featured events

The Russia Tomorrow series

In-depth Research & reports

programs

The Europe Center promotes the transatlantic leadership and strategies required to ensure a strong Europe.

The Eurasia Center’s mission is to enhance transatlantic cooperation in promoting stability, democratic values and prosperity in Eurasia, from Eastern Europe and Turkey in the West to the Caucasus, Russia and Central Asia in the East.

Within the Atlantic Council’s longstanding commitment to strengthening the transatlantic relationship, the Atlantic Council Turkey Program conducts research, provides thought leadership, and offers a platform for strategic dialogue between the US, Turkey, and NATO allies to address the region’s toughest challenges and explore opportunities, including in the fields of energy, business & trade, technology, defense, and security.

Explore the Power Vertical podcast

Explore the Debrief series

Content

In the News

Apr 7, 2017

Polyakova Quoted by the Washington Post on Russian Corruption

By Alina Polyakova

Read the full article here.

Russia

Issue Brief

Apr 7, 2017

Confronting transatlantic cybersecurity challenges in the internet of things

By Beau Woods

Beau Woods authors 'Confronting Transatlantic Cybersecurity Challenges in the Internet of Things,' in which he explains how the society is only one cyber crisis away from proving how unimaginative policy makers have been.

Cybersecurity English

Issue Brief

Apr 7, 2017

Confronting transatlantic cybersecurity challenges in the internet of things

By Beau Woods

In 2016, a series of highly impactful and publicized disruptions provided a wake-up call to societies on both sides of the Atlantic making obvious their dependence on inherently unpredictable technology. Just before the year began, a targeted attack disrupted the Ukrainian energy grid, forcing its operators to fall back on decades-old manual processes, and a […]

Cybersecurity English

In the News

Apr 7, 2017

Aslund Quoted by Foreign Policy on US-Russia Relations and Jared Kushner

By Anders Aslund

Read the full article here.

Russia

NATOSource

Apr 6, 2017

Russia’s New Intermediate Range Missiles – Back to the 1970s

By Stefan Forss

It may be too late to save the INF Treaty, Brookings Senior Fellow, Ambassador Steven Pifer stated recently. “From bases in western Russia, nuclear-armed Russian SSC-8 GLCMs could target Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Rome, Athens, Ankara, and even Paris and London,”

NATO Russia

NATOSource

Apr 6, 2017

France Investing A Billion More Euros in Cyber Defense Forces

By Marine Pennetier, Reuters

Huddled around their computers, two dozen French 20-somethings have been typing away feverishly for seven hours. Their objective is clear. Eliminate a virus crippling the systems of a government environmental agency.

Cybersecurity France

In the News

Apr 6, 2017

Wieslander Joins BBC World Service to Discuss How US-Russia Relations Will Affect the Baltic States

By Anna Wieslander

Listen to the full interview here.

Russia

Trade in Action

Apr 6, 2017

TRADE in ACTION – April 6, 2017

By Global Business & Economics Program

This week in TradeinAction: President Trump signs two executive orders on trade with the intention of cracking down on trade abuses and minimizing the US trade deficit. The European Union and Mexico are currently meeting in Brussels ahead of a possible EU-Mexico free trade agreement. President Trump meets with President Xi Jinping of China at Mar-a-Lago […]

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Apr 6, 2017

Brexit Bargain Should Not Include Defense

By Lisa Aronsson

One might have hoped that the United Kingdom’s security relationship with Europe could be kept out of the Brexit negotiations, which will be difficult enough without an added layer of political complexity. Alas, just a week after the UK fired the starting gun on its departure from the European Union, it is already clear that […]

European Union International Organizations

In the News

Apr 5, 2017

Durakoglu Testifies Before House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Turkey

By Naz Durakoglu

Read the full testimony here.

Turkey

Experts

Events