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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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Full transcript: Paolo Gentiloni on signs the West’s sanctions on Russia are working—and the new packages on the way

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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Full transcript: Paolo Gentiloni on signs the West’s sanctions on Russia are working—and the new packages on the way

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.
Corruption Economy & Business
Full transcript: Paolo Gentiloni on signs the West’s sanctions on Russia are working—and the new packages on the way

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.

Conflict European Union

Ukraine response

Founded sixty years ago at the height of Cold War tensions with Moscow, the Atlantic Council is driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together.” The Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world in partnership with allies and partners. Building on that mission, we have responded quickly and comprehensively to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, harnessing our editorial and convening power to help the United States and its allies to act swiftly and effectively—and to unify the disparate voices in favor of democracy, prosperity, and the transatlantic alliance.

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Regular news and analysis from Ukraine

UkraineAlert sources insight and commentary from a wide-array of thought-leaders, politicians, experts, and activists from Ukraine and the global community.

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Events

Public Event Fri, February 6, 2026 • 11:00 am ET

How Moscow manufactured the myth of Putin’s inevitable victory
Artificial Intelligence Disinformation Europe & Eurasia Internet
Online Event Fri, January 30, 2026 • 9:00 am ET

How Russia’s winter warfare strategy targets Ukrainian civilians
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Online Event Fri, January 16, 2026 • 8:00 am ET

How might Russia’s war on Ukraine change in 2026?
Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy Russia Security & Defense

The Eurasia Center’s mission is to enhance transatlantic cooperation in promoting stability, democratic values, and prosperity in Eurasia, from Eastern Europe and Turkey in the West to the Caucasus, Russia, and Central Asia in the East.

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Sep 28, 2022

Full transcript: Paolo Gentiloni on signs the West’s sanctions on Russia are working—and the new packages on the way

By Atlantic Council

The European Commissioner for Economy explained that to navigate today's troubled waters, the United States and European Union will need to stick together.

Digital Currencies
Economy & Business

In the News

Sep 28, 2022

Kroenig cited on the John Batchelor Show regarding Russian tactical nuclear weapons

By Atlantic Council

Matthew Kroenig on how the United States could respond conventionally respond if Russia uses tactical nuclear weapons.

Europe & Eurasia
Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Sep 28, 2022

Kroenig’s “Memo to the President” reprinted in Market Watch

By Atlantic Council

Matthew Kroenig's Memo to the President was republished in Market Watch.

Europe & Eurasia
Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Sep 28, 2022

Warrick on the long-term outlook of war in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Thomas Warrick discusses why the war in Ukraine is likely to last into 2023.

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 28, 2022

Wetzel in 19FortyFive on the failure of the Russian air force in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Tyson Wetzel on why Russia failed to achieve air supremacy in Ukraine. 

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 28, 2022

Kroenig on the Ukrainian Kharkiv Oblast offensive

By Atlantic Council

Matthew Kroenig comments on the dramatic Ukrainian offensive in Kharkiv and its likely impact on the future course of the war.

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 28, 2022

Kroenig on IAEA inspection of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

By Atlantic Council

Matthew Kroenig joins CNN to comment on the IAEA inspection of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Conflict
Energy & Environment

In the News

Sep 28, 2022

Kroenig on BBC World News on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

By Atlantic Council

Matthew Kroenig comments on the potential threat posed by the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Energy & Environment
Europe & Eurasia

Transcript

Sep 28, 2022

Full transcript: Christine Lagarde on fighting inflation, coordinating monetary policy, and creating a digital euro

By Atlantic Council

ECB President Christine Lagarde struck a decisive tone Wednesday during the Atlantic Council and Atlantik-Brücke’s Frankfurt Forum on US-European GeoEconomics—pledging to bring prices under control through consistent and deliberate policy.

Digital Currencies
Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Sep 27, 2022

What’s Congress’ role in holding Putin accountable? US senators discuss their next moves.

By Katherine Golden

Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Thom Tillis called upon allies to boost their support for Ukraine not only for the country’s sovereignty but also for the region’s stability and for the sake of the international order. 

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Experts

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Elizabeth Jones

Engagement Leader, Voluntas Ukraine

Millennium Leadership Program

Europe & Eurasia Resilience & Society

Fellow

Katerina Sedova

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eurasia Center

Artificial Intelligence Eastern Europe

Fellow

Myroslava Gongadze

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eurasia Center

Democratic Transitions Eastern Europe

Fellow

Phyllis Berry

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Europe & Eurasia France

Fellow

Volodymyr Havrylov

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eurasia Center

Defense Policy English

Fellow

Valeriya Ionan

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eurasia Center Europe Center

Digital Policy English
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