Europe & Eurasia

French Foreign Minister Sees ‘Isolationist Tendency’ in US Foreign Policy

By Roger Cohen, New York Times

There is talk of the trauma of Aug. 31. On that Saturday afternoon President [Francois] Hollande took a call from President [Barack] Obama.

Ukrainian Warship In NATO Operation Disrupted Suspected Pirate Attack

By NATO Maritime Command

Yesterday [November 17] NATO’s counter-piracy Operation OCEAN SHIELD warship UPS HETMAN SAGAIDACHNY of Ukraine boarded a skiff with seven suspected pirates aboard in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC).

NATO Secretary General Announces Dates for 2014 Summit

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

I am pleased to announce that the next NATO Summit will take place on September 4‑5, 2014.

Russia and Serbia Sign Military Pact

By RFE/RL and RIA Novosti

From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:  Russia and Serbia signed a military cooperation agreement in Belgrade on November 13.

The Russia Factor in the Egyptian-American Relationship

By Mark N. Katz

Many observers see the recent visit of Russian’s foreign and defense ministers to Cairo and news stories about the possibility of a large-scale Russian-Egyptian arms deal as a sign that the new Egyptian government is moving away from Washington and toward Moscow.  Yet even though this high-level Russian-Egyptian interchange has taken place at a time […]

Europe Loses Trust in Obama

By John Vinocur, Wall Street Journal

The U.S. president’s turnabouts on Syria and Iran—coupled with his policy fumbles at home—have diminished European allies’ traditional respect for the White House.

NATO’s Future: Back to Basics

By Economist

This is the final stage of Steadfast Jazz 2013, NATO’s biggest live-fire exercise since 2006.

Damon Wilson to Outline a US Strategy for Europe’s East

Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson will testify before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on European Affairs hearing today on A Pivotal Moment for the Eastern Partnership: Outlook for Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Belarus, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.

Nuland Talks “Transatlantic Renaissance” in her First Public Address in Office

By Eric Gehman

Assistant Secretary of State for European & Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland spoke to a packed house at the Atlantic Council Wednesday in her first public address in office, highlighting the importance of the transatlantic relationship and urging the United States and Europe to work towards a “transatlantic renaissance.”

Prepared Remarks by Victoria Nuland on a Transatlantic Renaissance

By Victoria Nuland

Prepared remarks by Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Victoria Nuland, delivered on November 12, 2013 at the Atlantic Council.