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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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The Eurasia Center’s mission is to enhance transatlantic cooperation in promoting stability, democratic values, and prosperity in Eurasia, from Eastern Europe and Turkey in the West to the Caucasus, Russia, and Central Asia in the East.

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In the News

Jul 18, 2014

Brzezinski: Downed Malaysian Airplane is a “Game Changing” Event

By Ian Brzezinski

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: 

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In the News

Jul 18, 2014

Herbst on International Implications of Malaysian Airplane Crash

By John Herbst

Eurasia Center Director John Herbst joins CNBC to discuss the political ramifications of the downed Malaysia Airlines plane: 

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In the News

Jul 18, 2014

Wilson on Implications of Downed Malaysia Airlines Plane

By Damon Wilson

Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson joins BBC World Service to discuss the Malaysia Airlines plane that was shot down near Ukraine’s eastern border with Russia:

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Jul 18, 2014

NATO General Warned of Russian ‘Anti-Aircraft’ Training for Separatists

By Luis Martinez, ABC News

At a June 30 Pentagon news conference, NATO Supreme Commander Gen. Philip Breedlove said Russia had been providing air defense training to Russian separatists

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In the News

Jul 18, 2014

Herbst on Increasing Sanctions Against Russia

By John Herbst

Eurasia Center Director John Herbst joins Fox Business Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss whether the United States should increase sanctions against Russia: 

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In the News

Jul 18, 2014

Herbst on EU Sanctions Against Russia

By John Herbst

The Wall Street Journal quotes Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on the Malaysia Airlines plane that was shot down near Ukraine’s eastern border with Russia: 

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In the News

Jul 18, 2014

O’Reilly on Downed MH17

By Patrick O'Reilly

McClatchy quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Patrick O’Reilly on the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines plane near Ukraine’s eastern border with Russia:

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In the News

Jul 18, 2014

Herbst: “The US Administration Must Push the Europeans to Do More [in Russia]”

By John Herbst

Reuters quotes Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on the need for more aggressive EU and US action against Russia: 

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In the News

Jul 18, 2014

Herbst and Karatnycky on the Downing of MH17

By Adrian Karatnycky, John Herbst

Foreign Policy quotes Eurasia Center Director John Herbst and Transatlantic Relations Program Nonresident Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky on the role of pro-Russian rebels in downing a Malaysia Airlines plane near Ukraine’s eastern border with Russia: 

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UkraineAlert

Jul 17, 2014

Airliner Shot Down Over Ukraine: Rapid Reaction by Atlantic Council Expert John Herbst

By John Herbst

Around the time the plane disappeared, Russian Col. Girkin (Strelkov) on his ‘VKontakte’ page (‘VKontakte’ is the Russian Facebook equivalent) noted that a plane (which he called an Antonov – a Ukrainian transport plane) had been shot down in the region of Torez. The post also mentioned that the local authorities had warned all not […]

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