Russia

Q&A: What Should Trump Read? A Remedial Russia Reading List

By Melinda Haring

On July 16, as US President Donald Trump met with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Trump revealed just how little he knows about modern Russia or its leader. While US intelligence agencies have said the Russians interfered in the 2016 presidential election, Trump shocked the world by siding with Putin, who denied everything. “I don’t see […]

Trump Questions Whether US Troops Should Defend NATO Ally

By John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes

President Donald Trump cast new doubt on his willingness to come to the defense of NATO allies

Not a Good Day for Ukraine

By Josh Cohen

Ukraine tries to project a proud image of a Western country with enormous potential held back by Russia, which is absolutely true, but it’s also true that it often holds itself back.    Take yesterday as an example. It was not a good day for Ukraine. A peaceful demonstration in Kyiv meant to highlight the […]

It’s What Wasn’t Said at the Trump-Putin Press Conference That Really Matters

By Agnia Grigas

Donald J. Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on July 16 resulted in some very poor optics for the US president. While Trump faced tough questions from American journalists, the Russian president appeared on equal footing with his US counterpart. It is important, however, to not get caught up in the theatrics of the […]

NATO is Stronger With Montenegro

By Damon Wilson

In his interview with US President Donald J. Trump, Tucker Carlson of Fox News asked why the United States should come to the defense of Montenegro, a tiny country in the Western Balkans with a population the size of Washington, D.C., that is a NATO ally. It’s a perfectly reasonable question, with a good answer. […]

“You Can’t Get Away with Something Like This,” Families of MH17 Victims Remind Russia

By Michael Bociurkiw

“It is very sad and it doesn’t get easier with each passing year...the roll call of the 298 names just leaves you speechless. But we will continue to fight, because you can’t get away with something like this.”

Wilson Testifies Before the US Helsinki Commission on “Russia’s Occupation of Georgia and the Erosion of the International Order”

Russia’s Occupation of Georgia and the Erosion of the International Order Testimony beforeThe Commission on Security and Cooperation in EuropeU.S. Helsinki Commission Damon M. WilsonExecutive Vice PresidentAtlantic Council Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 124 Time: 11:00 A.M.Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 View the full testimony here WILSON: Chairman Wicker, Co-Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Cardin, Ranking […]