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Ambassador Fried interviewed by ABC News on Russia escalating conflict

Report Nov 10, 2025

France’s policy on China: Strategic autonomy and less naïveté

By Zoltán Fehér

Over the last decade, France’s long-standing engagement with China has transformed into a more nuanced and cautious dynamic, reflecting a growing emphasis on balancing. This shift is guided by France’s pursuit of strategic autonomy, its effort to “de-risk” economic and security ties, and the broader geopolitical realities unfolding in the Indo-Pacific.
China Economy & Business
Ambassador Fried interviewed by ABC News on Russia escalating conflict

New Atlanticist Aug 28, 2025

Germany wants to double its defense spending. Where should the money go?

By Atlantic Council experts

After decades of Berlin underinvesting in its defense, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has plans to transform the Bundeswehr into Europe’s strongest military. 
Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia
Ambassador Fried interviewed by ABC News on Russia escalating conflict

New Atlanticist Aug 19, 2025

Europe needs to keep up the momentum for Ukraine after its White House show of force

By Jörn Fleck, James Batchik

Among other steps, European leaders should press forward on defining what security guarantees for Ukraine look like.
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In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Ambassador Fried interviewed by ABC News on Russia escalating conflict

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Economic Sanctions
Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Tran quoted in Reuters on oil and gas prices following Western sanctions

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Economic Sanctions
Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Friedlander interviewed by CNBC on Russia’s dark money

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Economic Sanctions
Economy & Business

Britain Debrief

Feb 24, 2022

#BritainDebrief – What can Britain do to help Ukraine? An Emergency Debrief from Tom Tugendhat, MP

By Ben Judah

As Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Senior Fellow Ben Judah spoke with Tom Tugendhat, MP, Chair of the UK Foreign Affairs Committee, on what Britain and its allies can do for a special emergency #BritainDebrief.

Conflict
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In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Friedlander interviewed on Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal on sanctions imposed by the Biden administration

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Economic Sanctions
Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

O’Toole quoted in Politico on sanctions price spikes

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Economic Sanctions
Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 23, 2022

Friedlander interviewed by France24 on the cost of sanctions

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Economic Sanctions
Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 23, 2022

Ambassador Fried quoted in Politico on Biden’s sanctions actions

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Economic Sanctions
Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 23, 2022

Ambassador Fried interviewed on Bloomberg Sound ON podcast on Putin’s next move

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Defense Policy
Economic Sanctions

UkraineAlert

Feb 23, 2022

Time to go after the Kremlin’s wallets

By Doug Klain

Going after the Kremlin’s oligarchs who stash their illicit wealth in the West is an essential move that should happen now before Putin goes further in his campaign to end Ukrainian independence and revise Europe as we know it today.

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Robert Bassett Cross MC

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Industry Defense Policy

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Jason Davidson

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Europe & Eurasia European Union

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Oumar Diallo

Director, Fintech and Innovation, Financial Markets Authority

Millennium Leadership Program

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

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Philippe Dickinson

Deputy Director

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Chinese East Asia

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Hanna Dohmen

Nonresident Fellow

Global China Hub

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Katrin Eggenberger

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Culture of the Principality of Liechtenstein

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