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In the News

Dec 14, 2016

Polyakova Quoted by the Washington Post on Russia’s Relationship with Europe’s Far-Right

By Alina Polyakova

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In the News

Dec 14, 2016

Polyakova Quoted in International Business Times on Brexit as “An Opportunity for Moscow to Gain a Toehold”

By Alina Polyakova

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In the News

Dec 14, 2016

Manning Quoted by VOA Russia on Tillerson’s Appointment

By Robert A. Manning

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President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, and President of the European Council Donald Tusk, Dec. 13, 2016

NATOSource

Dec 13, 2016

Taking EU-NATO Cooperation to a New Level

By Donald Tusk, Jean-Claude Juncker, and Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

Rising from the ashes of World War II, NATO and what is now the European Union were created with one goal: to prevent the horrors of another war in Europe….

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New Atlanticist

Dec 13, 2016

US Must Deliver a ‘Painful’ Response to Putin for Russian Meddling

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Former acting director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Michael Morell, on Russia, Donald Trump, and the US intelligence community There are huge national security implications of Russia’s meddling in the US presidential elections, which is why the Obama administration must deliver an overt response that is painful to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Michael Morell, […]

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Issue Brief

Dec 13, 2016

Spotlight France: Europe’s swing state

By Jeffrey Lightfoot, Jérémie Gallon

“France: Europe’s Swing State: Foreign Policy Begins at Home,” argue that France is the pivotal swing state in shaping the contours of a stronger European Union (EU) and a reinforced transatlantic alliance at a crucial moment in the history of the West.

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Issue Brief

Dec 13, 2016

Spotlight France: Europe’s swing state

By Jérémie Gallon and Jeff Lightfoot

France’s geopolitical power in Europe is unique. It combines a positive legacy of global leadership, a rich diplomatic network, universal aspirations, global military reach, cultural influence, and economic heft. The authors, Atlantic Council Senior Fellows Jérémie Gallon and Jeff Lightfoot, of this paper, “France: Europe’s Swing State: Foreign Policy Begins at Home,” argue that France […]

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In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Polyakova Quoted by Vox on Moscow’s Views on President-Elect Trump

By Alina Polyakova

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In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Polyakova Quoted by McClatchy on Russia’s Efforts to Spread Fake News

By Alina Polyakova

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UkraineAlert

Dec 13, 2016

Q&A: What Does a Friend of Putin at Foggy Bottom Mean for Ukraine?

By Melinda Haring

President-elect Donald Trump has picked ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state. In 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally bestowed Russia’s Order of Friendship on Tillerson. As CEO of ExxonMobil, he’s argued for sanctions relief on Russia. By October 2016, some reports estimate that Exxon has lost $1 billion because of White House […]

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