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War in Ukraine

Experts from across the Atlantic Council are assessing the consequences of Russia’s February 2022 invasion, including what it means for Ukraine’s sovereignty, Europe’s security, and the United States’ leadership.

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Bloomberg highlights DFRLab analysis of allegations of violence in Crimea

New Atlanticist Dec 4, 2024

A winning strategy to end Russia’s war against Ukraine

More than a dozen experts from the United States and Europe share their recommendations to the incoming Trump administration about how best to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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Bloomberg highlights DFRLab analysis of allegations of violence in Crimea

Russia Tomorrow Jan 8, 2025

Sanctioned kleptocracy: How Putin’s kremligarchs have survived the war—and even prospered

By 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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Bloomberg highlights DFRLab analysis of allegations of violence in Crimea

UkraineAlert Jan 14, 2025

No peace without security: Ukraine needs guarantees against new Russian invasion

By Peter Dickinson

Ukraine is ready to make territorial concessions but insists that any peace deal must include credible long-term security guarantees to prevent a new Russian invasion, writes Peter Dickinson.

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COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

The Power Vertical

The Power Vertical is a blog and podcast for Russia wonks and Kremlin watchers by Brian Whitmore. It covers emerging and developing trends in Russian politics, shining a spotlight on the high-stakes power struggles, machinations, and clashing interests that shape Kremlin policy today.

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Host and Eurasia Center Senior Fellow Brian Whitmore invites guest experts to deliver their insights and analysis in this weekly podcast. The Atlantic Council and the Charles T. McDowell Center for Global Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington co-sponsor this production.

The Russia Tomorrow series

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 challenged much of the common Western understanding of Russia. How can the world better understand Russia? What are the steps forward for Western policy? The Eurasia Center’s new “Russia Tomorrow” series seeks to reevaluate conceptions of Russia today and better prepare for its future tomorrow.

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Russia Tomorrow: Five scenarios for Russia’s future

by Casey Michel

A new Atlantic Council report explores five paths that Russia future might take in its future. What forces will shape Russia’s future?

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Content

In the News

Aug 11, 2016

Bloomberg highlights DFRLab analysis of allegations of violence in Crimea

By Atlantic Council

Bloomberg highlights the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) analysis of allegations of violence in Crimea.

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In the News

Aug 11, 2016

Haring and Polyakova Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on Tensions in Crimea

By Melinda Haring and Alina Polyakova

Read the full article here.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 11, 2016

Why Nord Stream II is Not Only Eastern Europe’s Problem

By Sijbren de Jong

In November of 2015 the Council of State in the Netherlands decided that natural gas production in the province of Groningen should be capped at 27 billion cubic metres (bcm) per year. As the region suffers from earthquakes due to natural gas production, the level of such is a delicate topic for the Dutch political […]

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In the News

Aug 11, 2016

Herbst Quoted by Reuters on Russia’s Accusations against Ukraine in Crimea

By John Herbst

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Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 11, 2016

Karatnycky in Politico Europe: Putin’s Latest Crimean Gambit

By Adrian Karatnycky

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Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 11, 2016

Aslund Quoted by Voice of America on Putin’s Motivations for Escalating Tensions with Ukraine

By Anders Aslund

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Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 11, 2016

Aslund Quoted by Bloomberg on the Timing of Russian Military Actions

By Anders Aslund

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UkraineAlert

Aug 10, 2016

Is Putin Preparing a New Attack on Ukraine?

By Anders Åslund

Observers have greatly feared that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin would start a small regional war this August. Russia has moved up its State Duma elections to September 18. Although only Putin’s parties are allowed to win, he has a predilection for “small and victorious wars” to mobilize his people. In 1999, the second war in […]

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In the News

Aug 10, 2016

Aslund Joins Background Briefing with Ian Masters to Discuss Russia’s Military Buildup in Crimea

By Anders Aslund

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In the News

Aug 10, 2016

Aslund Quoted by International Business Times on Russia’s Claim that Ukraine Attempted an Armed Incursion into Crimea

By Anders Aslund

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Experts

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Shawn Creamer

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Indo-Pacific Security Initiative

Security & Defense East Asia

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William B. Taylor

Distinguished Fellow

Eurasia Center

English Europe & Eurasia

Staff

Katherine Spencer

Program Assistant

Eurasia Center

Central Asia Conflict

Fellow

Yarely Madrid

Nonresident Journalist Fellow

Global China Hub

China Latin America

Fellow

Leslie Shedd

Nonresident Fellow

Eurasia Center

Eastern Europe Elections

Advisory Council member

Vicky Kuperman

Global Advisor, Women for Prosperity

Freedom and Prosperity Center

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