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New Atlanticist
Aug 29, 2025
Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Atlantic Council experts
August saw a flurry of diplomatic activity to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As September nears, Atlantic Council experts share their insights on what to expect next.
New Atlanticist
Aug 26, 2025
To end Putin’s war on Ukraine, Trump should sanction Russian oil
By
Kimberly Donovan
The US president is well positioned to bring about peace for Ukraine, but his administration needs to arm him with the best tools and options to do so.
New Atlanticist
Jul 28, 2025
Trump and von der Leyen made a deal. But the US and EU are drifting apart on trade.
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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.
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Issue Brief
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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