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Featured Reading

Kroenig in Fox News calling for a simultaneous US defense strategy on Europe and Asia

Dispatches Jan 5, 2026

Greenland is Europe’s strategic blind spot—and its responsibility

By Justina Budginaite-Froehly

If Europe wants to ensure that no one can do to Greenland what the United States did in Venezuela, then it must stop relying on rules alone.

Europe & Eurasia Greenland

Dispatches Dec 22, 2025

US strategy is leading to a Europe squeezed from the east and the west

By Anna Wieslander

The European Union is caught between a revisionist Russia and a United States that seems ready to divide the world into spheres of influence.

European Union NATO

Report Dec 19, 2025

Enhancing land military mobility in Europe: Advocating a pragmatic approach

By Clément Gaubert, Freddy Geay, François Catala, and Léonie Allard

Solving the challenges of military mobility in Europe requires a whole-of-government and whole-of-society perspective. Given the geopolitical climate, Europe should move quickly on this most pressing issues for the North Atlantic Alliance.

Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy

featured events

Online Event Wed, January 14, 2026 • 12:00 pm ET

The future of EU-Mercosur trade

A panel of experts unpack the EU-Mercosur trade deal and what it means for competitiveness, climate-linked trade rules, and the future of transatlantic strategy.

European Union Latin America Trade and tariffs

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.

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

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

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

The Atlantic Council Turkey Program 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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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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Blakemore quoted in Politico on impact of Russia sanctions on US clean energy

Energy Transitions
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Slavin quoted in TRT World on Iran’s diplomatic relations with Russia amidst Ukraine crisis

By Atlantic Council

Iran
NATO

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Lipner quoted in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Israeli-Russian relations and Israel’s position on Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Conflict
Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Feb 24, 2022

Experts React: Russia has launched a war against Ukraine. How can the West fight back?

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts are weighing in with their thoughts about where this conflict is going and how the West can fight back.

Conflict
Defense Policy

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Connable in Real Clear Defense: Will the Ukrainians Fight?

By Atlantic Council

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

UkraineAlert

Feb 24, 2022

What Ukraine needs now

By Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Kersti Kaljulaid, Carl Bildt, Stéphane Fouks, Wolfgang Ischinger, Victor Pinchuk, Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Russia has invaded Ukraine. Far from shrinking away, the EU should work to further integrate Ukraine and offer it a membership perspective.

Conflict
Eurozone

Millennium Leadership Program

Europe & Eurasia Indo-Pacific

Events

Online Event Thu, January 15, 2026 • 10:00 am ET

How to lose friends and alienate allies: Russia’s foreign policy losing streak

Africa Democratic Transitions Disinformation Europe & Eurasia

Online Event Fri, January 16, 2026 • 8:00 am ET

How might Russia’s war on Ukraine change in 2026?

Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy Russia Security & Defense

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Featured Reading

Greenland is Europe’s strategic blind spot—and its responsibility

US strategy is leading to a Europe squeezed from the east and the west

Enhancing land military mobility in Europe: Advocating a pragmatic approach

featured events

The future of EU-Mercosur trade

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

The Russia Tomorrow series

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

In-depth Research & reports

The Russian economy in 2025: Between stagnation and militarization

Digital sovereignty: Europe’s declaration of independence?

programs

Explore the Power Vertical podcast

The Power Vertical

Explore the Debrief series

#AtlanticDebrief

#BalkansDebrief

Content

Kroenig in Fox News calling for a simultaneous US defense strategy on Europe and Asia

Wetzel in Task & Purpose on Russian military equipment ‘Z’ markings

Wetzel in the National and news.com.au on Russian force movement

Plitsas in the National on a Russian occupation of Ukraine

Blakemore quoted in Politico on impact of Russia sanctions on US clean energy

Slavin quoted in TRT World on Iran’s diplomatic relations with Russia amidst Ukraine crisis

Lipner quoted in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Israeli-Russian relations and Israel’s position on Ukraine

Experts React: Russia has launched a war against Ukraine. How can the West fight back?

Connable in Real Clear Defense: Will the Ukrainians Fight?

What Ukraine needs now

Experts

Ed Owen

Glory Edozein

Vicky Kuperman

Gordon Humphrey

Sheffy Kolade

Tuvshinzaya Gantulga

Events

How to lose friends and alienate allies: Russia’s foreign policy losing streak

How might Russia’s war on Ukraine change in 2026?

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