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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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Experts react

Mar 7, 2024

Experts react: The big takeaways from Biden’s ‘no ordinary moment’ State of the Union

By Atlantic Council experts

The US president kicked off his address with a message for Putin and spoke about the crisis in Gaza, illegal immigration, his economic record, and more. Our experts break it all down.

Economy & Business Middle East

UkraineAlert

Mar 7, 2024

Vladimir Putin is losing Russia’s long war against Ukrainian identity

By Danylo Lubkivsky

Vladimir Putin is the latest in a long line of Russian rulers who have attempted to erase Ukrainian national identity and force Ukrainians to identify as Russians, writes Danylo Lubkivsky.

Conflict Disinformation

Blog Post

Mar 6, 2024

State of the Order: Assessing November 2023

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

China Economy & Business

TURKEYSource

Mar 5, 2024

The Ukraine-Turkey defense partnership with the potential to transform Black Sea and Euro-Atlantic security

By Pınar Dost

An expanded defense partnership between Ukraine and Turkey has great potential to secure the Black Sea and help bolster NATO's efforts in the region.

Conflict Defense Industry

UkraineAlert

Mar 5, 2024

Putin is on an historic mission and will not stop until he is finally defeated

By Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin believes he is on an historic mission to reclaim "Russian lands" and will inevitably go further if he is not stopped in Ukraine, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Disinformation

UkraineAlert

Mar 4, 2024

“Ukraine is Russia”: Medvedev reveals imperial ambitions fueling invasion

By Taras Kuzio

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has underlined the imperialism fueling the invasion of Ukraine by rejecting Ukrainian statehood and declaring "Ukraine is definitely Russia," writes Taras Kuzio.

Conflict Democratic Transitions

UkraineAlert

Mar 2, 2024

Ukraine needs enhanced air defenses as Russia expands missile arsenal

By Olivia Yanchik

With Russia now reportedly receiving missiles from both Iran and North Korea, it is time for Ukraine’s partners to step up their own deliveries of air defense systems, writes Olivia Yanchik.

Conflict Drones

In the News

Mar 2, 2024

Shaffer quoted in Nikkei Asia on Asian gas exports

Central Asia China

New Atlanticist

Mar 1, 2024

Don’t let the ‘boots on the ground’ debate obscure the progress France is making on Ukraine

By Léonie Allard

Too much focus on the French president’s speculative comments about a potential Western military presence in Ukraine is a distraction from the concrete steps that European leaders made in Paris to support Kyiv. 

Conflict France

In the News

Mar 1, 2024

Dickinson cited in the Daily Express: NATO warned that giving in to Vladimir Putin could spark nuclear WW3 conflict

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy Russia

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