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Kroenig in the Boston Globe discussing the suspension of New START

New Atlanticist Jul 28, 2025

Trump and von der Leyen made a deal. But the US and EU are drifting apart on trade.

By Frances Burwell

Many elements of the Turnberry deal still need to be finalized, and the difficult process could drive the two sides even further apart.
Economy & Business European Union
Kroenig in the Boston Globe discussing the suspension of New START

UkraineAlert Jul 14, 2025

A Western-funded drone surge could end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Mark Boris Andrijanič

Ukraine has the technology, talent, and industrial potential to prevail in the war with Russia, but currently lacks the funding to scale drone production to the necessary levels, writes Mark Boris Andrijanič.
Conflict Defense Technologies
Kroenig in the Boston Globe discussing the suspension of New START

UkraineAlert Jul 13, 2025

Ukraine Recovery Conference: Europe underlines long-term commitment

By Edward Verona

The 2025 Ukraine Recovery Conference, which took place in Rome on July 10-11, has provided a clear demonstration of continued European commitment to Ukraine, writes Edward Verona.
Conflict Drones

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Online Event Thu, July 31, 2025 • 11:00 am ET

Unpacking the new US-EU trade deal

Experts discuss the new agreement announced on Sunday and what it means for transatlantic trade going forward.
Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia European Union Trade and tariffs
Online Event Mon, July 14, 2025 • 2:00 pm ET

Report launch: Russia’s future rulers

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series explores the rising generation in the Kremlin-connected elite and what this shift means for Russia’s future.
Corruption Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy Populism

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 next generation: Russia’s future rulers

by Mikhail Zygar

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series explores the rising generation in the Kremlin-connected elite and what this shift means for Russia’s future.

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Kroenig in the Boston Globe discussing the suspension of New START

Issue Brief Mar 5, 2025

The EU must become a strategic player in defense—alongside NATO

By Justina Budginaite-Froehly

The European Union and NATO need renewed alignment on defense to meet the new geopolitical moment. Refocused cooperation would provide a critically needed burden sharing to eliminate vulnerabilities and prepare Europe to withstand new realities.
Defense Industry Europe & Eurasia
Kroenig in the Boston Globe discussing the suspension of New START

Russia Tomorrow Jan 8, 2025

Sanctioned kleptocracy: How Putin’s kremligarchs have survived the war—and even prospered

By Ilya Zaslavskiy

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series explores how Russia’s kleptocratic networks infiltrated the West and measures the US and Europe can take to combat the malign influence of Russian kleptocracy around the globe.
Corruption Economic Sanctions

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In the News

Feb 27, 2023

Kroenig in the Boston Globe discussing the suspension of New START

On February 21, a tweet by Scowcroft director Matthew Kroenig was quoted by Travis Anderson of the Boston Globe discussing the geopolitical implication of Putin’s suspension of New START, the only remaining nuclear arms control pact between Russia and the US. Kroenig theorizes how this may be the start of a long-term strategic arms competition […]

Arms Control Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Feb 27, 2023

Viačorka quoted in the Guardian: “The most successful diversion since the beginning of 2022”

By Atlantic Council

Belarus Russia

In the News

Feb 27, 2023

Goldwyn in Hellenic Shipping News: Biden faces ‘no good options’ to keep gasoline prices in check
Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Issue Brief

Feb 27, 2023

Toward a trilateral Atlantic-Pacific community for the twenty-first century

By Ash Jain

As the world approaches a new era of strategic competition with revisionist autocracies, the existing transatlantic political, economic, and security entities need to be further expanded to build a trilateral Atlantic-Pacific community.

Europe & Eurasia Indo-Pacific

Press Release

Feb 27, 2023

Atlantic Council’s Africa Center releases twin reports on Russia’s growing influence in Africa 

At the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Africa Center shines spotlight on Russian campaign to curry favor on the African continent.

Africa Russia

New Atlanticist

Feb 27, 2023

One year later, Germany’s ‘Zeitenwende’ is still under construction

By Roderick Kefferpütz

While Germany has made progress, doubts remain about whether Chancellor Olaf Scholz is truly undertaking a structural and mentality change in foreign and security policy.

Conflict Crisis Management

TURKEYSource

Feb 27, 2023

Experts react: What did Blinken accomplish in Turkey and Greece?

By Atlantic Council IN TURKEY

Atlantic Council experts give their perspective on US secretary of state's visit to Turkey and Greece in the aftermath of Turkey's devastating earthquake.

Crisis Management Europe & Eurasia

Press Release

Feb 27, 2023

Atlantic Council, US Department of Energy, Croatian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, and American-Central European Business Association to hold fourth meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC)

Public and private industry leaders will convene in Zagreb, Croatia, for two days of discussions on how transatlantic cooperation can advance low-carbon energy security in Central and Eastern Europe.  WASHINGTON, D.C. – FEBRUARY 27, 2023 – The fourth meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC) will be held March 1-2, 2023, […]

Central Europe Eastern Europe
Russian bombardment of telecommunications antennas in Kiev

Report

Feb 27, 2023

A parallel terrain: Public-private defense of the Ukrainian information environment

By Emma Schroeder with Sean Dack

The report analyzes Russia’s continuous assaults against the Ukrainian information environment, and examines how Russian offensives and Ukrainian defense both move through this largely privately owned and operated environment. The report highlights key questions that must emerge around the growing role that private companies play in conflict.

Conflict Cybersecurity

In the News

Feb 26, 2023

Russia Sanctions Database cited by Business Insider on costs of Ukraine War

Read the full article here.

Eastern Europe Economic Sanctions
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Alexander Young

Project Assistant

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Industry Europe & Eurasia

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Helene-Terese Jürgenson

E-Construction Services Project Manager, Estonian Ministry of Climate

Millennium Leadership Program

Energy & Environment Northern Europe

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Andrea Rigoni

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

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Nik Foster

Nonresident Fellow

Global China Hub

China Energy & Environment

Millennium fellow

Jason Park

Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State

Millennium Leadership Program

East Asia Europe & Eurasia

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Torrey Taussig

Director

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Eastern Europe Europe & Eurasia
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US-Japan global partnership in Central Asia
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2025 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

The Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics is an annual conference convening economic and financial leaders from both sides of the Atlantic.
Digital Policy Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia European Union