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France’s new government aims to calm the political storm. What will it mean for foreign policy?

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
France’s new government aims to calm the political storm. What will it mean for foreign policy?

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
France’s new government aims to calm the political storm. What will it mean for foreign policy?

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

featured events

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.

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France’s new government aims to calm the political storm. What will it mean for foreign policy?

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
France’s new government aims to calm the political storm. What will it mean for foreign policy?

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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New Atlanticist

Sep 26, 2024

France’s new government aims to calm the political storm. What will it mean for foreign policy?

By Léonie Allard, Jean-Loup Samaan

Prime Minister Michel Barnier is likely to follow the path of President Emmanuel Macron, but the big question is whether the delicate political context in Paris will allow ministers to focus on crises in Ukraine and Lebanon.

Europe & Eurasia France

UkraineAlert

Sep 26, 2024

History is a key battleground in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

By Benton Coblentz

Vladimir Putin has weaponized history to justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The international community can combat this by committing more resources to the study of Ukrainian history, writes Benton Coblentz.

Civil Society Conflict

In the News

Sep 26, 2024

Russia Sanctions Database cited by Brookings on the economics of sanctions

Read the full paper here

Economic Sanctions Russia

New Atlanticist

Sep 26, 2024

China is ‘aiding and abetting the Russian war machine,’ says US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns

By John Cookson

At the Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics in New York, the US ambassador spoke about Beijing’s ties with Moscow and about how the United States is responding to Chinese manufacturing overcapacity.

Artificial Intelligence China

New Atlanticist

Sep 24, 2024

Condoleezza Rice: ‘Do you want Russia and China to shape the international environment?’

By John Cookson

History has shown the dangers of isolationism, the former US secretary of state said to Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe at the Global Future Forum in New York.

Artificial Intelligence China

UkraineAlert

Sep 24, 2024

There can be no sustainable peace in Europe without security for Ukraine

By Mykola Bielieskov

A compromise peace that rewards Putin with around 20 percent of Ukraine would only embolden Moscow and set the stage for further Russian aggression in Ukraine and beyond, writes Mykola Bielieskov.

Conflict Defense Policy

Transcript

Sep 24, 2024

The United States must prove its willingness to remain engaged in the world, says Condoleezza Rice

Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke about the dangers of isolationism at the Global Future Forum.

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 24, 2024

Michel in Hufvudsbladet on what a second Trump term would mean for Finland

By Leo Michel

On September 24, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Leo Michel was interviewed in Hufvudsbladet on the potential impact that a second Trump term would have on transatlantic cooperation.

NATO Northern Europe

New Atlanticist

Sep 24, 2024

The private sector is stepping up on climate resilience. Now governments need to be willing partners.

By Jorge Gastelumendi

To increase financing for climate adaptation, governments must ease the regulatory burden on private sector climate initiatives.

Central Asia Climate Change & Climate Action

New Atlanticist

Sep 24, 2024

The 2024 Global Citizen Awards: Honoring four leaders who are shaping the world ahead

By John Cookson and Daniel Malloy

On September 23 in New York, the Atlantic Council celebrated the achievements of Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and CJ Group Vice Chairwoman Miky Lee.

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Experts

Millennium fellow

Sancha Worthington

Chief of Staff, Unitas Communications

Millennium Leadership Program

Indo-Pacific Media

Millennium fellow

Siminia Tulbure

Member, Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of Romania

Millennium Leadership Program

Eastern Europe Energy & Environment

Millennium fellow

Richard Pass

CEO and Co-Founder, Future Forces

Millennium Leadership Program

Entrepreneurship Security & Defense

Millennium fellow

Oleksandra Matviichuk

Head, Center for Civil Liberties

Millennium Leadership Program

Eastern Europe Human Rights

Millennium fellow

Kurt Davis

Senior Director, Alvarez and Marsal

Millennium Leadership Program

Africa Economy & Business

Millennium fellow

Kerri Selby

Project Manager, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Millennium Leadership Program

Technology & Innovation Western Europe
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Events

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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