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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Ukraine response

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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In the News

Feb 21, 2014

Karatnycky: Yanukovych’s Support Crumbles

By Adrian Karatnycky

Adrian Karatnycky, senior fellow for the Transatlantic Relations Program, joins PBS Newshour to break down the deal struck between Ukraine’s opposition and President Victor Yanukovych:

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New Atlanticist

Feb 21, 2014

To Avoid Ukraine Catastrophe, Get Tough on Russia

By James Rupert

Brzezinski: US Should Avert Effort by Moscow to Promote Secession With Ukrainian protesters struggling to pull their country toward greater democracy and engagement with Europe, the US and EU governments should set policies to avert any effort by Russia to divide the country by backing the secession of Ukraine’s Russian-speaking regions, says Atlantic Council senior […]

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Feb 21, 2014

Webcast: Ukraine on Fire

A Conversation with Opposition Advisor Amb. Oleh Shamshur If you are experiencing issues with the embedded player, click here Amid Ukraine’s deepening crisis, a senior foreign affairs advisor to the opposition movement, Ambassador Oleh Shamshur, will speak in an online discussion with the Atlantic Council’s Damon Wilson about the standoff in Kyiv, the directions that […]

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Event Recap

Feb 21, 2014

Ukraine’s Amb. Shamshur: Still Work to Do on Peace Deal

Opposition Advisor Warns of Secession Dangers European Union mediators and Ukrainian opposition leaders still face a challenge in winning full acceptance of today’s deal to end the country’s political crisis, said Oleh Shamshur, a Ukrainian diplomat who advises opposition party leader Vitaliy Klitschko. While Klitschko’s party and the two other main opposition groups in parliament […]

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Feb 21, 2014

NATO Secretary General Welcomes Agreement in Ukraine

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

I welcome the agreement reached between the government and the opposition in Ukraine.

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New Atlanticist

Feb 21, 2014

Accord Reached In Ukraine

After the bloodiest week of the crisis in Ukraine, President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders signed a deal to bring resolve the political crisis that has plagued the country since late November.DOWNLOAD

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In the News

Feb 21, 2014

Shamshur: Will Protesters Accept Ukraine Deal?

Quartz’s Steve LeVine quotes Amb. Oleh Shamshur from his live discussion with Atlantic Council VP Damon Wilson:

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In the News

Feb 21, 2014

Itani on US policy in Syria: “Kerry is Trapped”

By Faysal Itani

The Washington Examiner quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on Secretary John Kerry’s foreign policy strategy:

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Violence in Kiev, Jan.19, 2014

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Feb 20, 2014

Fears Grow that Ukraine’s Military May Intervene in Crisis

By Neil Buckley, Roman Olearchyk, and Geoff Dyer, Financial Times

“If there is a decision to use force to clear the protesters, it can be done but will start a civil war,” said Ihor Smeshko, former head of Ukraine’s SBU security services.

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Tweet by SACEUR Gen. Philip Breedlove

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Feb 20, 2014

NATO Chief Tweets Ukraine Military In a Plea for Peace

By Kevin Baron, Defense One

Call it a modern day battlefield demarche. Gen. Phil Breedlove, NATO supreme allied commander, took to Twitter and Facebook to reach Ukraine’s new military chiefs and request talks with toward ending the violent uprisings now drawing worldwide attention.

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