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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

May 29, 2015

Åslund on the Ukrainian Economy

By Anders Åslund

Zik News quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Senior Fellow Anders Åslund on the way forward for the Ukrainian economy, as discussed in his new book, Ukraine: What Went Wrong and How to Fix It

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New Atlanticist

May 29, 2015

Fighting Putin’s Lies with the Truth

By Damon Wilson

“I can tell you outright and unequivocally that there are no Russian troops in Ukraine,” Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on a live television show April 16. That claim was patently false. To put it bluntly: Mr. Putin was lying through his teeth. The conflict in Ukraine’s east is a Kremlin-manufactured war, begun by Russian […]

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, May 27, 2015

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May 29, 2015

NATO Leader Sees Dangerous Trend in Russia’s Nuclear Activities

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

Russia’s recent use of nuclear rhetoric, exercises and operations are deeply troubling.

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New Atlanticist

May 28, 2015

Mr. Putin’s Lies Hiding in Plain Sight

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Reports by Atlantic Council and Boris Nemtsov’s allies reveal extent of Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin is violating a February 2015 ceasefire agreement by continuing to send troops and weapons into Ukraine in a blatant attempt to destabilize the country, according to an Atlantic Council report issued May 28. The report, […]

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In the News

May 28, 2015

Polyakova: Russian Weapons in Ukraine Exposed

By Alina Polyakova

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Associate Director Alina Polyakova writes for Politico Europe on the Atlantic Council’s report Hiding in Plain Sight, which reveals where and how Russian weapons are entering Ukraine:

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Webcasts

May 28, 2015

Hiding in Plain Sight: Putin’s War in Ukraine and Boris Nemtsov’s Putin. War.

Russia is at war with Ukraine. The war’s toll—more than 6,000 dead, tens of thousands wounded, and nearly 1.3 million displaced persons—is the direct result of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to establish control over Ukraine. Putin continues to deny Russia’s military involvement, though the evidence that the Kremlin is directing the war is overwhelming. […]

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In the News

May 28, 2015

Foreign Policy Features Atlantic Council Report Hiding in Plain Sight

By Atlantic Council

Foreign Policy features the Atlantic Council’s report Hiding in Plain Sight, which documents Russian activity in Ukraine:

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In the News

May 28, 2015

CNN Features Atlantic Council Report Hiding In Plain Sight

By Atlantic Council

CNN features the Atlantic Council’s report Hiding in Plain Sight, which discusses Russian activity in Ukraine based on photographs, videos, and satellite images, in an article on President Putin’s decision to hide losses of Russian troops in peacetime:

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In the News

May 28, 2015

Czuperski on Hiding in Plain Sight

By Maksymilian Czuperski

Special Assistant to the President and CEO Maksymilian Czuperski joins BBC World News America to discuss Hiding in Plain Sight, a new Atlantic Council report documenting the presence of Russian troops in Ukraine:

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In the News

May 28, 2015

BBC News Features Atlantic Council Report Hiding in Plain Sight

By Atlantic Council

BBC News features the Atlantic Council’s report Hiding in Plain Sight, which tracks Russian involvement in the conflict in Ukraine using photographs, videos, and satellite images, in an article discussing President Putin’s decision to ban information about peacetime military deaths:

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