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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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Pro-Russian armor in Donetsk, Oct. 25, 2014

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Nov 14, 2014

Russian Tanks in Ukraine, but US Won’t Say ‘Invasion’

By Kirit Radia, ABC News

Thousands of Russian troops have crossed into eastern Ukraine in recent days, along with columns of tanks, artillery and air-defense systems, according to NATO’s top commander.

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In the News

Nov 13, 2014

Herbst on US Response to Russian Aggression in Ukraine

By John Herbst

ABC News quotes Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on the presence of Russian tanks in eastern Ukraine:

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8 northern European nations decide to strengthen defense cooperation

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Nov 13, 2014

Northern European Nations to Boost Military Cooperation Against Russia

By Alister Doyle, Reuters

Eight northern European nations agreed on Thursday to step up cooperation to counter an increase in Moscow’s military activity that has included a tripling of NATO intercepts of Russian jets this year.

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, October 1, 2014

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Nov 13, 2014

NATO Calls on Russia to Withdraw Troops from Ukraine

By Pavel Polityuk and Anton Zverev, Reuters

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed concern about what he called a “significant military build-up.”

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In the News

Nov 12, 2014

Herbst on Increased Violence in Ukraine

By John Herbst

Eurasia Center Director John Herbst joins Bloomberg’s Taking Stock to discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine:

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UkraineAlert

Nov 12, 2014

Putin’s Project Sparta

By Adrian Karatnycky

As the US Congress Reconvenes, It and Europe Must Respond to the Kremlin’s Coming Offensive in Ukraine Russia has moved a massive wave of tanks, armored personnel carriers, and artillery into Ukraine’s Donbas region in recent days, accompanied by new uniformed troops without insignia, to bolster the armed forces of the Russian-sponsored Donetsk and Lugansk […]

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Cruiser Varyag, flagship of Russia's Pacific Fleet, October 12, 2005

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Nov 12, 2014

Russia Sends Warships To Australia

By David Wroe, Sydney Morning Herald

Russia has sent a fleet of warships towards Australia in an apparent display of muscle-flexing ahead of the G20 meeting amid tensions between the two countries over the MH17 crash.

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T-64 tank with no marking in Snizhne, Ukraine, June 2014

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Nov 12, 2014

NATO General Confirms More Russian Tanks Have Moved Into Ukraine

By BBC

Nato has seen columns of Russian military equipment and Russian combat troops entering Ukraine this week, its top commander said.

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Russian An-72 transport aircraft in Finnish airspace, Aug. 28, 2014

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Nov 10, 2014

Finland Warns of New Cold War Over Failure to Grasp Situation in Russia

By Simon Tisdall, Guardian

Western countries are at the gates of a new cold war with Russia, sparked by the Ukraine crisis and a continuing failure to grasp the depth and seriousness of Vladimir Putin’s grievances with the US and EU,

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Nov 10, 2014

Ukraine News Roundup | November 10

By Irena Chalupa

Alexander Motyl: Sad News for Putin—Russia Is an Artificial State via World Affairs Putin, Ex-KGB, Finally Moves to Close Russia’s Oldest Rights Group via Boston Globe Hard Ukraine Bargaining Leaves Sour Taste for Some in EU via Reuters How the Fall of the Berlin Wall Radicalized Putin via Daily Beast Vladislav Surkov Is the Hidden Author of Putinism via The Atlantic The Finlandisation of Ukraine via European […]

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