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Putin critic Litvinenko’s widow says Russia using disinformation to discredit Skripal poisoning

New Atlanticist
Oct 2, 2024

A man in a hurry: Keir Starmer’s early approach is making waves at home and abroad

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Ed Owen

The new UK prime minister’s much-anticipated speech at the Labour Party’s recent gathering in Liverpool is a window into where the country may be headed.

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Putin critic Litvinenko’s widow says Russia using disinformation to discredit Skripal poisoning

New Atlanticist
Oct 2, 2024

Three state elections have backed Germany into a corner

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Jurek Wille and Friedrich Conradi

The recent successes of populist parties in Germany’s state elections could signal an imminent shift in Berlin’s policies on climate, immigration, and aid for Ukraine.

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Putin critic Litvinenko’s widow says Russia using disinformation to discredit Skripal poisoning

New Atlanticist
Sep 26, 2024

France’s new government aims to calm the political storm. What will it mean for foreign policy?

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Léonie Allard, Jean-Loup Samaan

Prime Minister Michel Barnier is likely to follow the path of President Emmanuel Macron, but the big question is whether the delicate political context in Paris will allow ministers to focus on crises in Ukraine and Lebanon.

Europe & Eurasia
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New Atlanticist

Sep 12, 2018

Putin critic Litvinenko’s widow says Russia using disinformation to discredit Skripal poisoning

By David Wemer

Russian authorities are now “trying to use a case of Alexander Litvinenko to destroy the future case of Yulia and Sergei Skripal,” Marina Litvinenko said.

Disinformation Non-Traditional Threats

New Atlanticist

Aug 29, 2018

Galileo, Galileo: London is Losing the Fight Over a Satellite Navigation System All Over Again

By David Wemer

Campaigners in favor of Brexit made a famous claim in 2016 that leaving the European Union (EU) would allow the United Kingdom to pour its £350-million-a-week contribution to Brussels back into the nation’s National Health Service. Now the “remainers” have their own numbers to throw around: £3 billion may be necessary to keep the United […]

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Aug 17, 2018

What will Merkel decide on Nord Stream 2?

By Agnia Grigas

Given that Russia is known for using energy as a tool of foreign policy, exporting corruption via its business dealings and seeking to fracture the unity of the EU and NATO, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is about much more than gas for both Washington and the European Union.

European Union Eurozone

New Atlanticist

Aug 17, 2018

A breakthrough in Berlin? Not so fast.

By Jörn Fleck

Moscow’s vocal reaction to the new US sanctions may also signal Putin’s willingness to pursue a renewed dialogue with Germany.

Economic Sanctions Germany

New Atlanticist

Aug 14, 2018

Can lowering trade barriers fuel American energy exports to Europe?

By Barbara C. Matthews, Earl Anthony Wayne, and Richard Morningstar

The EU’s efforts to diversify its energy imports through increased reliance on American LNG exports therefore presents a geo-strategic opportunity to increase energy and political security in Europe and bolster the transatlantic relationship in the process.

European Union Germany

In the News

Aug 13, 2018

Fleck Quoted in Newsweek on German-Russia Meeting over Nord Stream 2

By Jorn Fleck

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In the News

Aug 13, 2018

Shaffer quoted in Newsweek on Merkel-Putin Meeting and Nord Stream 2 Implications

By Brenda Shaffer

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In the News

Aug 13, 2018

Fleck Quoted in Newsweek on Merkel-Putin Meeting

By Jorn Fleck

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New Atlanticist

Aug 7, 2018

Britain Will Remain A Global Power After Brexit, UK Defense Minister Says

By David Wemer

“Brexit is Britain’s moment to look up, be more ambitious, and redefine our place in the world,” United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence, Gavin Williamson, said on August 7. Speaking at the Atlantic Council in Washington, Williamson sought to assure those “worrying about Brexit and what role Britain will play in the world,” that […]

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Jul 27, 2018

Promoting Economic Growth, Productivity, and Investment: A Conversation with UK Minister Robert Jenrick MP

By Global Business & Economics

On July 27th 2018, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business & Economics Program hosted a roundtable discussion on economic growth and productivity, with particular attention on the UK's economy and transatlantic economic relations. The event featured Robert Jenrick MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom and was moderated by Barbara Matthews, senior fellow at the Global Business & Economics Program. C. Boyden Gray, former US Ambassador to the European Union, opened the conversation.

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Adviser to the Minister, Portugal Ministry of Defence

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Grégoire Roos

Head of Political Dialogue & Policy Innovation, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt

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