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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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Content

In the News

Feb 28, 2022

Manning and Burrows in Foreign Policy: The US can’t afford a double Cold War

By Atlantic Council

On March 28, Mathew Burrows and Robert Manning published an article in Foreign Policy making the case that the United States cannot afford to have a double Cold War with China and Russia. “Fighting a two-front new cold war would mean far higher military expenditures, great uncertainty weighing down the global economy, and a diversion […]

China Eastern Europe

In the News

Feb 28, 2022

Friendlander interviewed by Yahoo Finance on the West blocking Russia from SWIFT and Russia’s economic outlook

Watch the full interview here.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 28, 2022

Shaffer for Foreign Policy: Putin Just Pushed the World Into an Even Bigger Energy Crisis

Europe & Eurasia Geopolitics & Energy Security

UkraineAlert

Feb 28, 2022

Putin has fatally underestimated Ukrainians

By Inna Sovsun

Vladimir Putin made a grave miscalculation when he invaded Ukraine. The Russian ruler hoped to decapitate the Ukrainian state and install a new regime, but is now at war with the entire 40 million Ukrainian nation.

Civil Society Conflict

New Atlanticist

Feb 28, 2022

Russian Hybrid War Report: Russia retaliates against anti-war celebrities as social platforms crack down on Russian media

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

Meta, Patreon, and Twitter are taking action against Russian accounts, while Russian celebrities are facing pushback for their views, according to the Council's open-source researchers.

Belarus Conflict

New Atlanticist

Feb 28, 2022

Russian forces capture key Ukraine nuclear plant

By Atlantic Council experts

Follow along for the latest insights, analysis, and reporting from the Atlantic Council's experts as Russia steps up its military assault on Ukraine.

Conflict Russia

In the News

Feb 28, 2022

Lipsky interviewed by NBC News on how the new round of sanctions on Russia will affect the global economy

Watch the interview here.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 28, 2022

Kroenig cited in La Stampa on Russia’s nuclear alert

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft center's deputy director Matthew Kroenig comments on the nuclear implications of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Conflict Italian

In the News

Feb 28, 2022

Lipsky quoted in Politico on Western sanctions targeting ‘Fortress Russia’

Read the full article here.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Feb 27, 2022

Experts React: What’s behind Germany’s stunning foreign-policy shift?

By Atlantic Council experts

Our Europe Center experts weigh in on Germany’s about-face on military spending, arming Ukraine, and the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Conflict Defense Policy

Experts

Events