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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

Feb 8, 2015

Herbst on Obama’s Ukraine Policy

By John Herbst

Reuters quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on Obama’s Ukraine policy and the recently released report by the Atlantic Council recommending military assistance to Ukraine:

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Munich Security Conference, Feb. 6, 2015

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Feb 6, 2015

NATO Secretary General Sees Danger in Russian Aggression and Annexation

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

Last year was a turning point. For European security. And for the global order. Here in Europe, we see a dangerous pattern of Russian behaviour. Annexation. Aggressive actions. And intimidation.

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In the News

Feb 6, 2015

Gramer: Key Questions the United States Must Answer Before Arming Ukraine

By Robbie Gramer

Assistant Director of the Transatlantic Security Initiative Robbie Gramer writes for The Hill on the shift in US policy toward Ukraine and the five key questions the Obama administration should answer before providing lethal aid to Ukraine:

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UkraineAlert

Feb 6, 2015

Amid Escalated War, U.S. Weighs Defensive Weapons for Ukraine

By New Atlanticist

France & Germany Seek to Halt the Fighting, May Use Specter of a Better-Armed Ukraine to Press Putin The Obama administration has announced no decision on whether to help Ukraine use US-made weapons to defend against Russian-sponsored attacks. But France and Germany are probing to see whether that threat might help push Russian President Vladimir […]

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Nov. 22, 2013

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Feb 5, 2015

Putin Could Attack Baltic States Warns Former NATO Chief

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, Telegraph

Vladimir Putin has dangerous ambitions beyond Ukraine and aims to test Western resolve in the Baltic states, the former head of Nato has warned.

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In the News

Feb 5, 2015

Forbes Draws From Atlantic Council Report

By Atlantic Council

Forbes draws from Atlantic Council report in outlining the case for arming Ukraine:

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In the News

Feb 4, 2015

USA Today Quotes Herbst and Jaresko From Atlantic Council Call

USA Today quotes Ukraine’s Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko on tax reform and the crisis in Ukraine from a call hosted by the Atlantic Council, while Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst comments on the proposed reforms:

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In the News

Feb 4, 2015

AFP Quotes Atlantic Council Report

By Atlantic Council

Agence France-Presse quotes Atlantic Council report on what military equipment Ukraine lacks amid White House talks to reconsider giving Ukraine military assistance:

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In the News

Feb 4, 2015

Montanino: “Ukraine From the Beginning Has Been a Political Issue, not an Economic Issue”

By Andrea Montanino

Bloomberg quotes Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on discussions between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Ukraine for an expanded bailout:

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In the News

Feb 4, 2015

Business Insider Draws on Atlantic Council Report

Business Insider draws on Atlantic Council report to detail why the Russia-backed separatists are winning in Ukraine:

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