Dear Readers,

We are pleased to provide UkraineAlert, the Atlantic Council’s most popular publication, free of charge. In the last year, the reach of UkraineAlert has grown exponentially. UkraineAlert’s original stories are regularly republished by some of the most prominent outlets in the United States, Europe, and Ukraine, including Newsweek, Novoe Vremya, and The Huffington Post. In 2016, our most popular story received more than 100,000 hits. In short, policy makers and friends of Ukraine have come to rely on UkraineAlert for timely, accurate, and expert analysis.

UkraineAlert isn’t just popular; it’s influential. We regularly hear from civil society activists and reformers that our articles help shape the debate in Kyiv and push things in the right direction.

We need your help to continue to provide UkraineAlert to our more than 4,000 readers. We know that many of you have donated thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours to Ukraine over the last two years, but if you are able, we would be honored if you’d support UkraineAlert today. The Atlantic Council’s Ukraine-in-Europe project is funded entirely through private donations.

Thank you for making UkraineAlert a must-read publication. As always, we welcome your ideas, critiques, and support.

Best wishes,
John E. Herbst, Director, Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center
Melinda Haring, Editor, UkraineAlert