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G7 leaders meeting in Canada, June 8, 2018 (photo: White House)

NATOSource

Jun 29, 2018

Trump Trashed NATO at G7, Officials Confirm

By Jonathan Swan, AXIOS

AXIOS: In one extraordinary riff during his meeting with the G7 heads of state earlier this month in Quebec, [President Donald] Trump told the other leaders: “NATO is as bad as NAFTA.”

NATO Russia

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Fried Quoted in the Atlantic on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Daniel Fried

Read the full article here.

European Union International Organizations

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Vershbow Quoted in Fox Business on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Alexander Vershbow

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Russia

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Vershbow Quoted in the New Yorker on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Alexander Vershbow

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Russia

UkraineAlert

Jun 28, 2018

Is Putin Planning a Post-World Cup Surprise?

By James Brooke

A Russia-Ukraine water war may emerge after the World Cup final on July 15. Just as President Vladimir Putin made his move to invade Crimea immediately after the conclusion of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, he could decide that it is once again time for decisive action after the Russia-hosted World Cup wraps up. Currently, […]

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Cohen Quoted in the Kyiv Post on Ukraine’s Energy Security and Energy Independence

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Simakovsky Quoted in Circa News on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Mark Simakovsky

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NATO Russia

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Wieslander Quoted in The Atlantic on the Significance of Finland in US-Russia Relations

By Anna Wieslander

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Northern Europe Russia

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Vershbow Joins NPR to Discuss Trump-Putin Summit

By Alexander Vershbow

Listen to the full discussion here.

Russia

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Manning Quoted in Voice of America on Trump-Putin Summit

By Robert A. Manning

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Russia

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