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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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In the News

Apr 18, 2022

Grieco in Decisive Point: Air littoral: another look

By Atlantic Council

On April 18, Grieco was interviewed by the Decisive Point podcast about applying her concept of the “air littoral” to the air war in Ukraine. “This convergence of new threats to air superiority in the air littoral meant that we need to update doctrinal conducts. In the past, air superiority was either won or lost in the […]

Conflict
Defense Technologies

UkraineAlert

Apr 17, 2022

How Putin’s Russia embraced fascism while preaching anti-fascism

By Taras Kuzio

Vladimir Putin poses as an "anti-fascist" leader engaged in the noble task of “de-Nazifying” Ukraine, but in reality it is Putin's increasingly fascist Russia that is in urgent need of “de-Nazification,” writes Taras Kuzio.

Civil Society
Conflict

In the News

Apr 16, 2022

Vershbow in the Washington Post: US, allies plan for long-term isolation of Russia

By Alexander Vershbow

Alexander Vershbow discusses the long-term implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Eastern Europe

UkraineAlert

Apr 16, 2022

Never Again?

By Victor Pinchuk

Ever since the Nazi Holocaust, German leaders have declared "never again," but they are now guilty of failing to prevent Russia from committing a new genocide in Ukraine, says Victor Pinchuk.

Conflict
Economic Sanctions

In the News

Apr 16, 2022

 Mark quoted in Fortune on China’s projected economic growth and efforts to save Chinese companies from a mass Wall Street delisting 

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Economic Sanctions
Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 15, 2022

CBDC Tracker cited in Politico on countries that have launched or are piloting central bank digital currencies 

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Digital Currencies
Digital Policy

In the News

Apr 15, 2022

Zysk in the New York Times: Prized Russian ship was hit by missiles, US officials say

By Katarzyna Zysk

Katarzyna Zysk assesses the impact of the loss of the Russian cruiser Moskva on the Russian Navy and war effort.

Conflict
Eastern Europe
A sailor looks at the Russian missile cruiser Moskva moored in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Ukraine 10, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

New Atlanticist

Apr 15, 2022

Russian War Report: Competing narratives about the sinking of Russia’s Moskva warship

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

Following Ukraine's alleged sinking of Russia's Moskva warship just off the coast of Odesa, the Kremlin's narrative as to why has continued to shift.

Defense Technologies
Disinformation

In the News

Apr 15, 2022

Nia quoted in EuroNews on Russian war crimes in Ukraine amounting to genocide

By Atlantic Council

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Apr 15, 2022

Grieco in the Georgetown Security Studies Review: Ukraine, the US, and the future of air warfare

By Atlantic Council

On April 15, Kelly Grieco was featured in the Georgetown Security Studies Review, which published a summary of her April 5th lecture to the Center for Security Studies (CSS) on “Ukraine, the United States, and the future of air warfare.” “At the outset of the war in Ukraine, analysts assumed that Russia would gain air superiority quickly because it had […]

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