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

Brattberg on Ukraine’s Importance to US Allies in Asia

Inflection Points
Jun 26, 2026

Secretary General Mark Rutte on Trump, Europe, and the future of NATO

By
Frederick Kempe

Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe sits down with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington.

Europe & Eurasia
NATO

Brattberg on Ukraine’s Importance to US Allies in Asia

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

Brattberg on Ukraine’s Importance to US Allies in Asia

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

featured events

Online Event
Thu, June 25, 2026 • 1:45 pm ET

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the Ankara summit agenda

AN AC FRONT PAGE EVENT—NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte lays out his priorities for the upcoming Ankara summit.

Europe & Eurasia
NATO
United States and Canada


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

Brattberg on Ukraine’s Importance to US Allies in Asia

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

Brattberg on Ukraine’s Importance to US Allies in Asia

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

Apr 22, 2014

Brattberg on Ukraine’s Importance to US Allies in Asia

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg writes for Real Clear World on why US allies in Asia have a stake in crisis in Ukraine: 

Russia Ukraine

Article

Apr 22, 2014

Was Ukraine Betrayed at Geneva?

By Rajan Menon

The results of last week’s Geneva conference on Ukraine offer a glimmer of hope. We’re a long way from seeing calm return to Ukraine, but the text of the agreement provides the most hopeful sign yet that a Crimea redux, or worse, can be averted in the Donbas, Ukraine’s turbulent, Russophone east. That’s one take […]

Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Apr 21, 2014

The Shootout at Slaviansk

By New Atlanticist

The Dangers Are Clear, Even if the Facts Are Not Journalists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slaviansk have found little to explain clearly the gunbattle at the city’s edge early Sunday that has revived tensions in the east and fears of an invasion by Russian conventional forces. Reporters Roland Oliphant and Alastair Good of […]

Ukraine
REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

New Atlanticist

Apr 21, 2014

Weekend Violence in Ukraine Threatens Peace Efforts

Last week’s agreement in Geneva, meant to avert wider conflict in Ukraine, was faltering as the new week began. Pro-Moscow separatist gunmen show no sign of surrendering government buildings they have seized. The images below are from the cities of Donetsk and Slaviansk. A gunbattle in Slaviansk left an uncertain number dead.

Russia Ukraine
REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

New Atlanticist

Apr 21, 2014

Slaviansk: Gunfights, Disappeared Journalist—and the Mayor is Missing

By Irena Chalupa and James Rupert

Ukraine Crisis Centers on City North of Donetsk Slaviansk, a district center of about 120,000 people in northwestern Donetsk province, is increasingly the simmering epicenter of Ukraine’s crisis – and not only because of the gunbattle yesterday that has re-escalated tensions in the east. The masked soldiers and militiamen who control access to the city […]

Ukraine

In the News

Apr 21, 2014

Wilson on Putin’s Strategy in Ukraine Crisis

By Damon Wilson

Executive VP Damon Wilson joins BBC World News to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s role in fomenting unrest there:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Apr 20, 2014

Brattberg on Russian Involvement in Slavyansk

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg joins CCTV to discuss events in the Ukrainian town of Slavyansk, where the self-appointed mayor called upon Russia to help defend the town: 

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Apr 20, 2014

Pavel: Europe and US Must Be “Unified and Coordinated” in Russia Strategy

By Barry Pavel

Deutsche Welle interviews VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on whether the United States should provide defense weapons to Ukraine: 

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Apr 20, 2014

Brattberg: Is There a US Pivot To Europe?

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg writes for the National Interest on what the crisis in Ukraine might mean for NATO and for US interests in Europe: 

NATO Russia

In the News

Apr 19, 2014

Volker on Russia’s Support of Separatists in Ukraine

By Kurt Volker

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Kurt Volker joins CNN’s New Day to discuss how Russia is fomenting political unrest in Ukraine through support of separatist groups:

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Experts

Millennium fellow

Tim Carlton Jones

Head of International Affairs, UK, Edelman

Millennium Leadership Program

Education Middle East

Fellow

Michael Carpenter

Distinguished Fellow

Eurasia Center Europe Center

Eastern Europe National Security

Millennium fellow

Teodor Cataniciu

Founder, OVO Europa

Millennium Leadership Program

Eastern Europe Entrepreneurship

Staff

Uliana Certan

Assistant Director, European Engagement

Global Energy Center

Democratic Transitions Energy & Environment

Fellow

Lesley Chavkin

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Africa Economy & Business

Fellow

Hagar Hajjar Chemali

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
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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.
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