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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

Mar 4, 2022

Ashford in MSNBC: Russia’s Ukraine invasion may have been preventable

By Atlantic Council

On March 4, Emma Ashford was quoted by MSNBC on why it would have been beneficial to consider barring Ukraine from NATO to prevent escalation with Russia. “Emma Ashford, resident senior fellow with the New American Engagement Initiative in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, wrote in an email that it was a ‘pity’ […]

Defense Policy Eastern Europe

Britain Debrief

Mar 4, 2022

#BritainDebrief – Is this economic war with Russia? A Debrief from Edward Fishman

By Ben Judah

As a newly-formed anti-invasion coalition forms in the international community and takes increasingly severe economic actions against Russia, Senior Fellow Ben Judah interviewed Edward Fishman, former Russia and Europe Lead in the State Department’s Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, for #BritainDebrief.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 4, 2022

Kumar’s CoinDesk interview featured in Yahoo

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In the News

Mar 4, 2022

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on the effectiveness of sanctions imposed on Russia

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Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 4, 2022

Lipsky quoted in Wall Street Journal on whether CIPS is a viable alternative to SWIFT for sanction evasion or means for sanction evasion

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Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Mar 3, 2022

Will Finland and Sweden join NATO now?

By Anna Wieslander, Christopher Skaluba

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shifted the political dynamics in the two militarily non-aligned Nordic states. Here's how a fast-track NATO process could look.

NATO Northern Europe

In the News

Mar 3, 2022

Amb. Fried quoted in the Washington Post on the long term considerations for the war in Ukraine

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Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 3, 2022

Amb. Fried quoted in NPR on how sanctions may influence Putin’s military objectives

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Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 3, 2022

Kroenig on MSNBC discusses Putin’s attack on Ukrainian nuclear power plant

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig suggests that the West must remain vigilant as there is a chance that Russia may target Ukraine's nuclear plant again.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 3, 2022

Preble on Net Assessment: Putin’s taunt: what are you going to do about it?

By Atlantic Council

On March 3, Christopher Preble joined his co-hosts on the Net Assessment podcast to discuss the implications of the war in Ukraine, focusing on escalation risks, the use of sanctions, and what the war may do to Europe’s defense posture. “On a somber day, Chris, Melanie, and Zack ponder the implications of the war in […]

Conflict Eastern Europe

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