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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Lessons From Ukraine’s Crisis

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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Lessons From Ukraine’s Crisis

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

Lessons From Ukraine’s Crisis

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.

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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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Thu, March 5, 2026 • 11:00 am ET

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

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

How Moscow manufactured the myth of Putin’s inevitable victory

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Disinformation
Europe & Eurasia
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Online Event
Fri, January 30, 2026 • 9:00 am ET

How Russia’s winter warfare strategy targets Ukrainian civilians

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New Atlanticist

Mar 17, 2014

Lessons From Ukraine’s Crisis

By Rajan Menon

The referendum that occurred on Sunday in Crimea was a flagrant violation of Ukraine’s constitution. And it was held amidst a Russian military occupation supposedly mounted to defend ethnic Russians on the peninsula, even though there was no evidence that they were under attack.

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Ukrainian, US, and Polish Air Forces training together, July 29, 2011

NATOSource

Mar 17, 2014

US Army to Proceed with Planned Exercise in Ukraine

By Nancy Montgomer, Stars and Stripes

Atlas Vision is canceled. But Rapid Trident is still a go.

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French warship Mistral

NATOSource

Mar 15, 2014

France Closer to Reviewing Arms Sales to Russia in Future Sanctions

By John Irish, Reuters

French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday Paris would review its military cooperation with Russia as part of a third level of sanctions if Moscow did not de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, March 5, 2014

NATOSource

Mar 14, 2014

NATO Chief: Referendum in Crimea Violates Ukrainian Constitution and International Law

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

I continue to follow developments in Ukraine with great concern. The so-called referendum in the Ukrainian Autonomous Republic of Crimea planned on 16 March would be a direct violation of the Ukrainian constitution and international law.

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At Kyiv’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) mass demonstration, Volodymyr Parasiuk denounces a compromise deal signed by Vitaly Klitschko (left) and other opposition party leaders to let then-President Viktor Yanukovych stay in office. February 21, 2014 - REUTERS/Vitaliy Nosach

New Atlanticist

Mar 14, 2014

Beyond the Crisis, Hope for Ukraine

By James Rupert

An Unlikely ‘Hero’ Voices Frustrations and Optimism of the Maidan Three weeks after many Ukrainians acclaimed Volodymyr Parasiuk a hero for helping to oust his country’s corrupt president, the 26-year-old computer enthusiast seems to reflect two changes that might eventually help a more democratic and stable Ukraine emerge from its crisis. The four-month mass uprising […]

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In the News

Mar 14, 2014

Yatsenyuk: Time for National Dialogue on Crimea

CNN covers Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s address at the Atlantic Council:

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In the News

Mar 14, 2014

Karatnycky: Putin’s Interference Strengthens Ukraine

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations program Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky writes in the Washington Post on Russia’s interference in Ukraine:

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Ukrainian Defense Minister Ihor Tenyukh

NATOSource

Mar 14, 2014

Obama Administration Turns Down Request from Ukraine for Weapons and Ammunition

By Adam Entous, Wall Street Journal

Ukraine’s interim government has appealed for U.S. military aid, including arms, ammunition and intelligence support, according to senior U.S. officials.

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In the News

Mar 14, 2014

Benitez: Modern Day Appeasement

By Jorge Benitez

Jorge Benitez, senior fellow and NATOSource director for the Brent Scowcroft Center, writes in U.S. News & World Report on the West’s response to Russian aggression in Crimea:

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In the News

Mar 13, 2014

Karatnycky: Supporting Ukraine’s New Government

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky discusses options for the United States to deescalate the standoff in Crimea on PBS Newshour:

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Lukas Andriukaitis

Nonresident Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Disinformation Eastern Europe

Fellow

Tyson Barker

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

Fellow

Phyllis Berry

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Europe & Eurasia France

Fellow

Michael Bociurkiw

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eurasia Center

Ukraine International Organizations

Fellow

Ian Brzezinski

Senior Fellow

Europe Center Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Central Europe Defense Policy

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Eto Buziashvili

Research Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

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