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Attacks in East Ukraine: Government Accuses Russia of Subversion

By Irene Chalupa

Masked Men in Web Video Called for Armed Uprising Ukraine’s interim government is scrambling to respond to the seizures yesterday of government buildings in eastern provinces by organized groups of men who demanded the annexation of eastern Ukraine by Russia. President Oleksander Turchynov cancelled a visit to Lithuania and said the weekend attacks represent a […]

US Warns China Not to Try Crimea-Style Action in Asia

By David Brunnstrom, Reuters

China should not doubt the U.S. commitment to defend its Asian allies and the prospect of economic retaliation should also discourage Beijing from using force to pursue territorial claims in Asia in the way Russia has in Crimea, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.

Ukraine Crisis: A New Strategic Reality in Europe

By Alexander Vershbow, NATO

A first, crucial lesson from the recent crisis is that we must maintain a strong defence and deterrence in Europe.

NATO Enlargement Good for Europe and Good for Russia

By Alexander Vershbow, NATO

NATO’s open door is the theme of many meetings these days, and understandably so.

The Crisis in Ukraine: A Strategy Discussion with Anne Applebaum

The Atlantic Council was pleased to host Anne Applebaum for a private, working breakfast conversation. The gathering provided an opportunity to strategize with Anne on possible responses to the crisis in Ukraine. Anne also spoke to how Western institutions have contributed to the rise of a corrupt Russian government, how that government is destabilizing Europe, […]

Russia vs. Ukraine: The Cyber Front Unfolds

By Jason Healey

Russia’s battle with Ukraine is being fought partly in cyberspace, where it may have greater room for escalation because nations increasingly accept covert cyber attack as a valid form of international pressure when more traditional options are too violent – or too visible. So far, the Ukraine cyber conflict appears to have pitted the strong […]

Finland Frets Over Russian Military Drills on Its Doorstep

By Alexander Smith, Alastair Jamieson, and Albina Kovalyova, NBC News

Russian military drills near neighboring Finland have provoked concern that northern Europe may be the next focus of Moscow’s seemingly renewed appetite for redrawing its borders.

Ukraine Crisis: Poland Calls for 10,000 NATO Troops on its Territory

By Financial Times, New York Times, Telegraph

From Financial Times:  The violation of Kiev’s security guarantees by Russia’s invasion of Crimea and the build-up of Russian troops on Ukraine’s borders has prompted Warsaw to ask for a deployment of two heavy brigades of Nato troops to Poland.