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Fulton’s report on great power relations in the MENA region mentioned by the Middle East Institute

New Atlanticist Apr 21, 2025

Four contests for democracy in Europe challenge the narrative of advancing authoritarianism

By Daniel Fried

In Georgia, Hungary, Serbia, and Turkey, pro-democracy demonstrators are taking to the streets in massive numbers. But how long will the upsurge last?
Democratic Transitions Europe & Eurasia
Fulton’s report on great power relations in the MENA region mentioned by the Middle East Institute

New Atlanticist Mar 17, 2025

Enough carrots for Putin. For better negotiations, serve ‘maximum pressure’ instead.

By Benjamin L. Schmitt, Richard L. Morningstar, and Daniel Fried

Since Russia appears content for negotiations to move slowly, the Trump administration should turn up the pressure with new sanctions.
Conflict Economic Sanctions
Fulton’s report on great power relations in the MENA region mentioned by the Middle East Institute

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

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Online Event Thu, March 20, 2025 • 9:30 am ET

The future of EU defense

Following the release of the European Union’s whitepaper on the future of European defense, an expert panel unpacks what role the EU should play in transatlantic security.
Europe & Eurasia European Union NATO Security & Defense
Online Event Tue, February 18, 2025 • 11:30 am ET

How long can Russia sustain its aggression in Ukraine?

The Eurasia Center discusses how the confluence of Russia’s war of attrition, economic decline, and energy damage impact the Russian Federation and its global standing.
Conflict Economic Sanctions Europe & Eurasia International Markets

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 reluctant consensus: War and Russia’s public opinion

by Maria Snegovaya

A new Atlantic Council report explores Russian society’s consolidation around the Kremlin and the Russian public’s perception of Putin’s war on Ukraine.

In-depth Research & reports

Fulton’s report on great power relations in the MENA region mentioned by the Middle East Institute

Report Mar 3, 2025

The art of the transatlantic deal

By Frances Burwell

The transatlantic relationship is shifting with US president Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Nevertheless, discreet deals across the US-EU trade, energy, and defense sectors are possible.
Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia
Fulton’s report on great power relations in the MENA region mentioned by the Middle East Institute

Report Jun 7, 2024

Reconstructing Ukraine at war: The journey to prosperity starts now

By John E. Herbst, Olga Khakova, Charles Lichfield

Rebuilding the Ukrainian economy after Russia’s full-scale invasion will be a monumental task. Reconstruction can’t wait for peace and must be a well-coordinated, inclusive process.
Economy & Business Energy & Environment

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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.

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The Atlantic Council in Turkey aims to promote and strengthen transatlantic engagement with the region by providing a high-level forum and pursuing programming to address the most important issues on energy, economics, security, and defense.

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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.

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#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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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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In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Fulton’s report on great power relations in the MENA region mentioned by the Middle East Institute

By Atlantic Council

China Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Preble on Net Assessment: Russia’s war in Ukraine: how does this end?

By Atlantic Council

On March 22, Christopher Preble joined his co-hosts on the Net Assessment podcast to discuss how the war in Ukraine might end. They also discussed why Ukraine was fighting so well and Russia so poorly, and the democracies’ relative unanimity in opposing the war. “Why has Russia struggled so mightily? Why has Ukraine fought so […]

Conflict Eastern Europe

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Grieco and Evans in DefenseNews: Biden should nudge Europeans to lead NATO

By Atlantic Council

On March 22, Kelly Grieco and Alec Evans published an op-ed in DefenseNews that advised President Biden to nudge European countries to lead NATO at this week’s summits in Brussels. “Though some have called for Biden to ‘lead from the front,’ a transatlantic relationship characterized by American dominance, and European dependence on U.S. military capabilities, is no longer […]

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Nooruddin with India Today on the Russia-Ukraine War

By Atlantic Council

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Dr Riaz quoted in DW News: “Russia accuses Bangladesh media of ‘bias’ on Ukraine war coverage”

By Atlantic Council

Russia Security & Defense

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Charai in the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: A letter from the publisher

By Ahmed Charai

As we emerge onto the post-COVID-19 landscape in 2022, the virus will still be with us. But it will have yielded center stage—both to pre-existing trends it accelerated, and to new realities it created. Read Charai’s latest in the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune on America’s prospects in facing the challenges of 2022. Ahmed Charai is a […]

Americas Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Friedlander included in Wall Street Journal In-Depth Features video on global sanctions against Russia

Watch the full video here.

Crisis Management Economic Sanctions

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Lipsky quoted in the Wall Street Journal on global development of CBDCs

Read the full article here.

Africa Digital Currencies

UkraineAlert

Mar 21, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s criminal war has killed the myth of Russian-Ukrainian unity

By Alexander Khrebet

The Russian invasion of Ukraine was meant to secure Vladimir Putin’s place in history and reunify what Moscow views as the divided lands of historic Russia. Instead, it has killed the myth of Russian-Ukrainian unity.

Conflict Disinformation

New Atlanticist

Mar 21, 2022

What’s behind Russia’s logistical mess in Ukraine? A US Army engineer looks at the tactical level.

By Ann Marie Dailey

By obscuring its true goal from troops on the ground, Russia’s leadership made the military's difficulties exponentially worse.

Conflict Russia
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Jorge Benitez

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

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Andrew Bernard

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

NATO Europe & Eurasia

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Pavlo Bilodid

International Communications Lead, DTEK Group

Millennium Leadership Program

Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia

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Anika Binnendijk

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Defense Technologies Europe & Eurasia

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Hans Binnendijk

Distinguished Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

Fellow

Sara Bjerg Moller

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Danish Europe & Eurasia
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Public Event Wed, May 14, 2025 • 9:30 am ET

Navigating a new era of NATO
Europe & Eurasia NATO Security & Defense United States and Canada
Online Event Fri, May 16, 2025 • 10:00 am ET

Lucian Kim on “Putin’s Revenge” and Russia’s war on Ukraine
Europe & Eurasia Human Rights Politics & Diplomacy Ukraine
Public Event Mon, May 19, 2025 • 9:00 am ET

US-Latvia Resilience Conference
Europe & Eurasia Resilience & Society Security & Defense
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