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UkraineAlert
Jul 14, 2025
A Western-funded drone surge could end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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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.

UkraineAlert
Jul 13, 2025
Ukraine Recovery Conference: Europe underlines long-term commitment
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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.

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May 20, 2025
The European Union Growth Plan for the Western Balkans: A reality test for EU enlargement
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Valbona Zeneli, Richard Grieveson, Isabelle Ioannides, Dimitar Bechev
EU enlargement faces a test case in the Western Balkans. The current plan offers real benefits before accession, creating incentives for reform, but questions of enforceability and the relatively low amount of financial support threaten the success of the EU’s political influence in the region.
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Mar 5, 2025
The EU must become a strategic player in defense—alongside NATO
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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.

Russia Tomorrow
Jan 8, 2025
Sanctioned kleptocracy: How Putin’s kremligarchs have survived the war—and even prospered
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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.
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