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These Are a Few of Our Favorite…Blog Posts of 2015

Here are some of the Atlantic Council’s most popular blog posts of 2015.

The Syrian Bridge to 2017

By Frederic C. Hof

It has been a busy few days for the UN Security Council, what with Christmas and the New Year approaching. Resolution 2254 endorsed the diplomatic process launched in Vienna in late October, one aimed at ending a horrific war in Syria. Resolution 2258 reiterated the dissatisfaction of the Council with the manner in the Syrian […]

Armenia’s (Rigged) Constitutional Referendum

By David Grigorian

A heavily rigged constitutional referendum that transforms Armenia into a parliamentary form of governance only serves to extend the rule of President Serzh Sargsyan who, nearing the end of his second and final term in office, is more than likely to be appointed Prime Minister. It is not clear where the vote’s outcome leaves the […]

Russia’s Intervention in Syria Biggest Story in 2015

By Ashish Kumar Sen

But Putin’s growing problems will dominate 2016, says Atlantic Council’s John E. Herbst As 2015 draws to a close, our experts take a look back at the year that was and look ahead to 2016. This interview is part of a series. John E. Herbst is the Director of the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia […]

An Alliance Deterred

By Patrick Stephenson

NATO leaders intended the Alliance’s Trident Juncture military exercises, in part, to send a message to Russia that they would not hesitate to defend allied territory. That intention was commendable. But one wonders how exercises in the western Mediterranean will deter Russian ambitions that lie 3,000 km away in Ukraine and on the borders of […]

Nord Stream 2 Makes No Sense and Must Be Stopped

By Anders Åslund

Europe is saturated with energy and demand falls steadily, as Europe saves energy. From 2004 to 2014, the primary energy consumption in the European Union declined by 12 percent and its consumption of natural gas fell by 21 percent. Yet last June, Russia’s state-controlled natural gas corporation Gazprom announced its intention to build Nord Stream […]

Collapse of States Had Implications Beyond the Middle East in 2015

By Ashish Kumar Sen

In 2016, it will be important to see if the United States and Russia can work together to end conflicts, says Atlantic Council’s Francis J. Ricciardone As 2015 draws to a close, our experts take a look back at the year that was and look ahead to 2016. This interview is part of a series. […]