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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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Artillery of the 2nd Taman Motorized Rifle Division

NATOSource

Aug 15, 2016

Are Russia’s Military Advances a Problem for NATO?

By Jonathan Marcus, BBC

In Ukraine, the Russians have proved adept in many of the disciplines of modern high-intensity warfare.

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Russia

UkraineAlert

Aug 15, 2016

Why Peace Is Impossible with Putin

By Alexander J. Motyl

Peace in Europe is impossible as long as Vladimir Putin remains Russia’s leader. As both the biggest obstacle to peace and the key source of potential war, Putin has become the main threat to Russia’s neighbors and the West. But what, exactly, motivates him? Analysts are divided over the reasons for Putin’s foreign policy moves. […]

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Ukraine

UkraineAlert

Aug 13, 2016

How Russian Propaganda Portrays European Leaders

By František Vrabel, Jakub Janda, and Veronika Víchová

Russia’s efforts to spread disinformation in other countries as part of a hybrid war against the West sometimes make us forget that the media networks inside Russia also greatly matter. Even though Russia’s domestic media targets the Russian-speaking population, its narratives and portrayals of the international scene can tell us a lot about Russia’s foreign […]

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Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Aug 12, 2016

Dismissal of Putin’s Top Aide Reveals Rifts in Kremlin Security Services

By ANDERS ÅSLUND

On August 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed his long-time chief of staff Sergei Ivanov. Ivanov was the second most important person in the Russian political hierarchy; this is a major change in the Putin government with many implications. Putin replaced Ivanov with Anton Vaino, a former diplomat and head of Putin’s protocol office for […]

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Ukraine

In the News

Aug 12, 2016

Cohen Joins CNN International to Discuss Rising Tensions Between Russia and Ukraine

By Ariel Cohen

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In the News

Aug 12, 2016

Aslund in Project Syndicate: The Putin Question

By Anders Aslund

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Ukraine

In the News

Aug 11, 2016

Haring and Polyakova Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on Tensions in Crimea

By Melinda Haring and Alina Polyakova

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Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Aug 11, 2016

Why Nord Stream II is Not Only Eastern Europe’s Problem

By Sijbren de Jong

In November of 2015 the Council of State in the Netherlands decided that natural gas production in the province of Groningen should be capped at 27 billion cubic metres (bcm) per year. As the region suffers from earthquakes due to natural gas production, the level of such is a delicate topic for the Dutch political […]

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In the News

Aug 11, 2016

Herbst Quoted by Reuters on Russia’s Accusations against Ukraine in Crimea

By John Herbst

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Ukraine

In the News

Aug 11, 2016

Karatnycky in Politico Europe: Putin’s Latest Crimean Gambit

By Adrian Karatnycky

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