Europe & Eurasia

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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Featured Reading

Moreland: Avoiding the “Cold War” Entrapment

Dispatches
May 22, 2026

Washington’s latest force posture moves have Europeans feeling whiplash

By
Daniel Fried, Torrey Taussig

The announcement on sending US troops to Poland didn’t stop Washington’s other force posture decisions from generating concern among NATO allies.

Eastern Europe
Europe & Eurasia

Moreland: Avoiding the “Cold War” Entrapment

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series
May 13, 2026

A US and allied strategy for Greenland

By
the Atlantic Council Task Force on Greenland

After US rhetoric about taking control of Greenland exacerbated tensions between Washington and European allies in January, the US, Greenland, and Denmark opened discussions about the US presence in the autonomous territory. In parallel, the Atlantic Council’s Task Force on Greenland brought together transatlantic expertise to explore the underlying issues and find a productive path forward.

Greenland
Northern Europe

Moreland: Avoiding the “Cold War” Entrapment

Issue Brief
May 8, 2026

Can Friedrich Merz’s chancellorship survive?

By
Phyllis Berry

One year into his chancellorship, Friedrich Merz heads a government beset by economic stagnation, low public approval, and coalition tensions.

Economy & Business
Elections

featured events

Public Event
Fri, April 17, 2026 • 11:45 am ET

The British ambassador to the US on Euro-Atlantic security and the Middle East

British Ambassador to the United States Sir Christian Turner joins the Atlantic Council to discuss the UK’s ongoing diplomatic efforts in the Middle East and its vision for the future of Euro-Atlantic security cooperation.

Europe & Eurasia
Iran
Middle East
NATO


Public Event
Wed, November 19, 2025 • 9:00 am ET

Intent to destroy: Confronting Russia’s campaign to erase Ukraine and its people

In this conference hosted by the Strategic Litigation Project and the Eurasia Center, experts will identify strategies to halt Russia’s campaign of atrocities against the Ukrainian people.

Civil Society
Conflict
Crisis Management
Security & Defense


The Russia Tomorrow series

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 challenged much of the common Western understanding of Russia. How can the world better understand Russia? What are the steps forward for Western policy? The Eurasia Center’s new “Russia Tomorrow” series seeks to reevaluate conceptions of Russia today and better prepare for its future tomorrow.

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Russia Tomorrow

The CRINK: Inside the new bloc supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine

by Angela Stent

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series details how Russia’s war against Ukraine has brought together a new set of partners–united not by shared values, but by shared grievances–on the international stage: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

In-depth Research & reports

Moreland: Avoiding the “Cold War” Entrapment

Russia Tomorrow
Dec 12, 2025

The Russian economy in 2025: Between stagnation and militarization 

By
Elina Ribakova, Lucas Risinger

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series examines the Russian wartime economy.

Economy & Business
Europe & Eurasia

Moreland: Avoiding the “Cold War” Entrapment

Report
Jan 14, 2026

Digital sovereignty: Europe’s declaration of independence?

By
Frances Burwell, Kenneth Propp

In Brussels, “digital sovereignty” may be the new “strategic autonomy”: a push for Europe to go its own way and depend less on the United States. As US tech companies and EU regulators clash, catch up on a policy debate with consequences playing out online and in the halls of power.

Digital Policy
Economy & Business

programs

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

EXPLORE THE PROGRAM

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.

EXPLORE THE PROGRAM

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.

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Explore the Power Vertical podcast

The Power Vertical

The Power Vertical is a blog and podcast for Russia wonks and Kremlin watchers by Brian Whitmore. It covers emerging and developing trends in Russian politics, shining a spotlight on the high-stakes power struggles, machinations, and clashing interests that shape Kremlin policy today.

Explore the Debrief series

#AtlanticDebrief

#AtlanticDebrief hosts interviews with leading experts, policymakers, and newsmakers from both sides of the Atlantic to unpack the challenges and opportunities of the transatlantic relationship.

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#BalkansDebrief

The Atlantic Council Europe Center’s #BalkansDebrief series features timely conversations on key issues impacting the Western Balkans. Nonresident senior fellow Ilva Tare hosts newsmakers, experts, and officials for discussions on rule of law, energy security, cultural heritage, Russian and Chinese influence in the region, and more.

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Content

In the News

Aug 6, 2014

Moreland: Avoiding the “Cold War” Entrapment

By Will Moreland

Transatlantic Relations Program Staffer Will Moreland writes for the Huffington Post to argue against the use of Cold War tensions to defend Russian intervention in Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine
British Prime Minister David Cameron at Headquarters of Allied Command Operations (SHAPE), Aug. 4, 2014

NATOSource

Aug 5, 2014

UK Prime Minister Calls for Allies to ‘Overcome the Remaining Stumbling Blocks’ Before NATO Summit

By David Cameron, Office of the Prime Minister

Full text of British Prime Minister David Cameron’s letter to leaders from NATO’s member states.

NATO NATO Partnerships

In the News

Aug 5, 2014

Brzezinski on Putin’s Plans in Ukraine

By Ian Brzezinski

NBC quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plan for handling the crisis in Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 5, 2014

Globe and Mail: Ukraine’s Ruslana, The Voice of the People

By Atlantic Council

The Globe and Mail cites the Atlantic Council for honoring Ruslana Lyzhychko at its Distinguished Leadership Awards:

Ukraine
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, May 8, 2014

NATOSource

Aug 5, 2014

Special Summit Series: Poland and NATO

By Ian Brzezinski

Poland approaches the NATO September 4 summit intent on decisions that will strengthen the Alliance’s capability for collective defense.

NATO NATO Partnerships
Russian-Belarusian strategic military exercise ZAPAD 2013

NATOSource

Aug 5, 2014

The Russian Threat to NATO

By Editors of the Wall Street Journal

What can NATO realistically do if Vladimir Putin sets his sights on the Baltic states?

Cybersecurity NATO

In the News

Aug 4, 2014

Herbst on Russian Military Exercises Near Ukraine Border

By John Herbst

The Los Angeles Times quotes Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on Russian military exersizes taking place near the country’s border with Ukraine:

Russia Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Aug 4, 2014

Ukraine News Roundup | August 4

By Irena Chalupa

Putin Needs Kudrin’s Help in Ukraine Crisis via Moscow Times The End of Vladimir Putin: Could the War in Ukraine Bring Down the Kremlin? via Politico A Test for Ukraine in a City Retaken From Rebels via New York Times I Know How Ineffective Sanctions Are – But These Ones Just Might Work via Spectator Ukraine’s Fightback Has Surprised the Kremlin via Chatham House Putin […]

Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Aug 4, 2014

DIRECT TRANSLATION: Faces of War

By Irena Chalupa

A Ukrainian Reporter Roams Donetsk’s Shattered Landscape Yevhen Shybalov is the Donetsk province correspondent for Dzerkalo Tizhnya (The Weekly Mirror), one of Ukraine’s most prominent newspapers. Shybalov has been driving the increasingly cratered roads of his home region to record what the past four months have brought.

Russia Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Aug 4, 2014

Poroshenko Fires a Salvo in the Information War

By Irena Chalupa

President Summons TV Channels, Proclaims Progress Against Ukraine’s Crises Petro Poroshenko showed off to Ukrainians his government’s incremental victory last week in squeezing critical votes from a recalcitrant parliament to fund the war against Russia and stave off bankruptcy. To argue the case that his administration is making headway against Ukraine’s crises, Poroshenko invited five […]

Russia Ukraine
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Experts

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Ilker Baburoglu

CEO, MedTrade Energy & Commodities

Millennium Leadership Program

Africa Economy & Business

Millennium fellow

George Bachiashvili

CEO, Mission Gate

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Digital Policy

Staff

Kiran Baez

Program Assistant

Atlantic Council Turkey Program

Central Asia Geopolitics & Energy Security

Fellow

James E. Baker

Distinguished Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Artificial Intelligence Europe & Eurasia

Fellow

Tyson Barker

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

Millennium fellow

Will Barnes

Head of Geopolitics Research, Bridgewater Associates

Millennium Leadership Program

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia
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Events

Flagship Event Fri, December 11, 2026 • 8:30 am ET

2026 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

The Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics is an annual flagship convening focused on issues at the nexus of economics, finance, foreign policy, and national security.
Digital Policy Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia European Union