Ukraine

In February 2022, Moscow launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine after a months-long military build-up, threatening the country’s sovereignty and its future. This existential moment for the country follows the 2014 Maidan revolution, a nexus for Ukraine’s Europe-focused foreign policy and reform efforts. The ensuing Russian invasion and occupation of Crimea, aggression in Ukraine’s east, and Kremlin disinformation efforts, cast a shadow over Ukraine’s independence.

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War in Ukraine

Experts from across the Atlantic Council are assessing the consequences of Russia’s February 2022 invasion, including what it means for Ukraine’s sovereignty, Europe’s security, and the United States’ leadership.

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Defining a Strategy for Europe’s East

New Atlanticist
Dec 4, 2024

A winning strategy to end Russia’s war against Ukraine

More than a dozen experts from the United States and Europe share their recommendations to the incoming Trump administration about how best to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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Defining a Strategy for Europe’s East

Russia Tomorrow
Jan 8, 2025

Sanctioned kleptocracy: How Putin’s kremligarchs have survived the war—and even prospered

By
Ilya Zaslavskiy

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series explores how Russia’s kleptocratic networks infiltrated the West and measures the US and Europe can take to combat the malign influence of Russian kleptocracy around the globe.

Corruption
Economy & Business

Defining a Strategy for Europe’s East

UkraineAlert
Jan 14, 2025

No peace without security: Ukraine needs guarantees against new Russian invasion

By
Peter Dickinson

Ukraine is ready to make territorial concessions but insists that any peace deal must include credible long-term security guarantees to prevent a new Russian invasion, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict
European Union


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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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UkraineAlert sources insight and commentary from a wide-array of thought-leaders, politicians, experts, and activists from Ukraine and the global community.

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Events

Online Event
Thu, March 5, 2026 • 11:00 am ET

How should the United States approach the China-Russia partnership?

China
Europe & Eurasia
Politics & Diplomacy
Russia

Public Event
Fri, February 6, 2026 • 11:00 am ET

How Moscow manufactured the myth of Putin’s inevitable victory

Artificial Intelligence
Disinformation
Europe & Eurasia
Internet

Online Event
Fri, January 30, 2026 • 9:00 am ET

How Russia’s winter warfare strategy targets Ukrainian civilians

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia
Geopolitics & Energy Security
Human Rights

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Event Recap

Apr 30, 2014

Defining a Strategy for Europe’s East

This special panel on Defining a Strategy for Europe’s East included national leaders from Lithuania, which hosted the last EU summit on the Eastern Partnership, and from Latvia, which will host the next Eastern Partnership summit in 2015.

Central Europe Eastern Europe

Event Recap

Apr 29, 2014

Kerry Condemns Russian Escalation of Ukraine Conflict

Secretary of State in Keynote Remarks: Crisis is ‘Wakeup Call’ for NATO The Obama administration restated its support for NATO allies amid the Ukraine crisis today as Secretary of State John Kerry told European government ministers and diplomats that “we are prepared to … go the distance” to help NATO defend its members’ territory against […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

In the News

Apr 29, 2014

Brattberg on Additional US Sanctions Against Russia

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg joins Saudi News KSA 2 to discuss new US sanctions against Russia:

Russia Ukraine

Congressional Relations

Apr 29, 2014

US Senators: Ukraine is “a Test” of the Transatlantic Relationship

By Alex Ward

The Role of the United States: A European Power Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) spoke as part of the Atlantic Council’s Toward a Europe Whole and Free conference on the US role in European security. Both senators believe that events in Ukraine are vital to the transatlantic relationship, with Senator Murphy calling […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

Transcript

Apr 29, 2014

Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry at the Atlantic Council’s Toward a Europe Whole and Free Conference

By Federal News Service

Location: The Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C. Time: 1:42 p.m. EDT, Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 (Applause.) SECRETARY JOHN KERRY: So after that, I thought I’d just stand up and say, I accept the nomination. (Laughter.) Fred, thank you very, very much. Very, very generous comments. Thank you all for the privilege of sharing some thoughts […]

Russia Ukraine

Event Recap

Apr 29, 2014

Zbigniew Brzezinski: Obama Has Failed to Communicate Ukraine Crisis to Americans

Former National Security Advisor Speaks on ‘The Eastern Edge of a Europe Whole and Free’ President Barack Obama has moved wisely with his administration’s progressive travel and financial sanctions against Russia’s ruling elite over Russia’a assault on Ukraine, but has failed to seriously begin building a domestic understanding that support for Ukrainians is vital to […]

Europe & Eurasia European Union

In the News

Apr 29, 2014

Bloomberg Businessweek: Kerry Speaks about Ukraine, Russia, NATO

By Atlantic Council

Bloomberg Businessweek features Secretary of State John Kerry who spoke at the Atlantic Council’s two-day “Towards a Europe Whole and Free” conference Watch the full address here.

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Apr 29, 2014

The Diplomat: Ukraine and the Trans-Pacific Partnership

By Atlantic Council

The Diplomat mentions the Atlantic Council for hosting an event on applying American power in the 21st century:

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In the News

Apr 29, 2014

Washington Post: Kerry Says NATO Is “in a Defining Moment'”

By Atlantic Council

The Washington Post features Secretary of State John Kerry who spoke at the Atlantic Council’s two-day “Towards a Europe Whole and Free” conference:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Apr 29, 2014

ABC News Radio: Russia Puts NATO’s Model of Global Leadership at Stake

By Atlantic Council

ABC News Radio cites the Atlantic Council for hosting Secretary of State John Kerry at its two-day “Towards a Europe Whole and Free” conference:

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Disinformation Eastern Europe

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Tyson Barker

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

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Phyllis Berry

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

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Michael Bociurkiw

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eurasia Center

Ukraine International Organizations

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Ian Brzezinski

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Eto Buziashvili

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Disinformation Eastern Europe
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Ukraine’s human capital and the foundations of recovery and long-term security
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