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UkraineAlert

Oct 9, 2025

Putin the geopolitical gangster is trying to intimidate Europe

By Peter Dickinson

Putin the geopolitical gangster is trying to intimidate Europe into abandoning Ukraine with an escalating campaign of gray zone aggression designed to highlight the continent's vulnerability to Russian attack, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict
Drones

UkraineAlert

Oct 2, 2025

Drone superpower Ukraine is teaching NATO how to defend against Russia

By David Kirichenko

Ukraine's unrivaled experience of drone warfare makes it a key partner for NATO and an indispensable ally in the defense of Europe as the continent faces up to the mounting threat posed by an expansionist Russia, writes David Kirichenko.

Conflict
Defense Technologies

UkraineAlert

Sep 30, 2025

Putin’s dream of demilitarizing Ukraine has turned into his worst nightmare

By Peter Dickinson

Putin had hoped to demilitarize and decapitate the Ukrainian state, but his self-defeating invasion has inadvertently created the militarily powerful and fiercely independent Ukraine he feared most of all, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict
Defense Technologies

Report

Sep 30, 2025

Turkey in the changing transatlantic trade environment

By Charles Lichfield

Exploring Turkey's position in the changing global trade order and analysis of the opportunities and challenges facing the country.

Economy & Business
European Union

UkraineAlert

Sep 30, 2025

Belarus dictator must not be rewarded for releasing his own prisoners

By Hanna Liubakova

Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka is attempting to repair relations with the West by trading political prisoners for concessions. If this hostage diplomacy proves successful, it will strengthen Lukashenka’s grip on power, writes Hanna Liubakova.

Belarus
Conflict

New Atlanticist

Sep 30, 2025

Highlights from the Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics, as US and European leaders reimagine transatlantic cooperation

By Katherine Golden, Daniel Hojnacki

Our experts flew to Brussels to hear from US and EU leaders on their visions for enhancing US-European cooperation on trade, security, technology, and other era-defining issues.

Economy & Business
European Union

Transcript

Sep 30, 2025

EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič on why Europe got the ‘best possible’ trade deal with the United States

By Atlantic Council

Šefčovič argued at the 2025 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics that it makes sense for the US and EU to be in constant discussion about their trade practices and tariffs, considering the size of their economies.

European Union
Trade and tariffs

Fast Thinking

Sep 29, 2025

Moldova’s pro-EU ruling party won despite Russian interference. Now what? 

By Atlantic Council

Moldova’s pro-Western ruling party has won a parliamentary majority. Our experts share their perspectives on what’s next for the country’s path to European Union accession.

Disinformation
Elections

Issue Brief

Sep 29, 2025

Stable US-EU trade requires a new approach to globalization

By Beth Baltzan

From the China shock to the breakdown of free trade, any assessment of the US-EU trade agreement and the future of transatlantic trade hinges on understanding the leverage that both parties brought to Scotland.

Economy & Business
European Union

Issue Brief

Sep 29, 2025

What drives the divide in transatlantic AI strategy?

By Alisha Chhangani, Ananya Kumar

The US and EU share AI ambitions but diverge on regulation, risking a fractured Western front. Nowhere is this tension sharper than in financial services, where details matter most.

Artificial Intelligence
Digital Policy

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