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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War in Ukraine

Four years on

Four years since the invasion, Atlantic Council experts are assessing the state of the war and the prospects for peace—and forecasting what the future holds for Ukraine, Russia, NATO, the United States.

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Dispatches Aug 21, 2026

What it feels like under a Russian missile attack, and what the US can do about it

An Atlantic Council fellow shares her first-hand account of being under attack in Kyiv as ballistic missiles struck.

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Dispatches Sep 1, 2026

Where and how Putin could expand his war in Europe beyond Ukraine

By Atlantic Council experts

The CIA director’s recent unannounced visit to Moscow has raised speculation about Russian plans to escalate attacks.
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UkraineAlert Aug 13, 2026

Russia’s escalating bombardment of Ukraine is not ‘retaliation’

By Zahar Hryniv

Russia is attempting to portray the bombardment of Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure as “retaliation” for Ukraine’s own efforts to defend itself against Putin’s invasion. This “retaliation” narrative is dangerously misleading, writes Zahar Hryniv.
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UkraineAlert Sep 3, 2026

Putin cannot defeat NATO but he could divide and discredit the alliance

By Peter Dickinson

If Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to attack NATO, his goal will be to divide and discredit the alliance rather than actually defeating it, writes Peter Dickinson.
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UkraineAlert Aug 27, 2026

Ukrainians are not superheroes with endless powers of resilience

By Lauren Van Metre, Elena Davlikanova

By celebrating Ukrainian resilience as an almost superhuman quality, the international community risks obscuring the much less glamorous reality that Ukrainians are actually ordinary people who have endured extraordinary violence for far too long, write Lauren Van Metre and Elena Davlikanova.
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UkraineAlert Aug 25, 2026

A cultural renaissance is reshaping national identity in wartime Ukraine

By Davis Richardson

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is fueling a defiant cultural outpouring that is redefining and strengthening Ukrainian national identity in ways that challenge centuries of Kremlin imperialism, writes Davis Richardson.
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WATCH

“Putin’s endgame: The stakes beyond Ukraine,” an Atlantic Council documentary

Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine may be closer to its end than its beginning. How it ends will matter not only for Ukraine, but for the whole of Europe and the wider world. The first-ever documentary from the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, “Putin’s endgame: The stakes beyond Ukraine,” discusses the threat of Russian aggression beyond Ukraine and the dangers it poses to US interests today and in the future.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 28, 2011

Ukraine’s Democracy Woes in Perspective

By Adrian Karatnycky

Recent weeks have seen a proliferation of statements attesting to growing international concern about the erosion of democratic freedoms in Ukraine. Those issuing them are missing the big picture.

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NATOSource

Jan 18, 2011

Ukraine and Russia Negotiating “Gas for Fleet” Agreement

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  The Russian and Ukrainian finance ministries will draw up a draft agreement within two months on the extension terms of the lease of the Sevastopol port to Russia, Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Tuesday. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev signed an agreement to extend the […]

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Event Recap

Jan 6, 2011

Russia Reset and Strategic Reassurance: The View from Tallinn

On January 6, the International Security Program hosted a roundtable on “Russia Reset and Strategic Reassurance: The View from Tallinn” with U.S. Ambassador to Estonia Michael C. Polt.

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NATOSource

Dec 17, 2010

Four lawmakers hospitalized after fight in Ukrainian Parliament

By Roman Olearchyk, the Financial Times

From Roman Olearchyk, the Financial Times:  A fight broke out in Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday night between lawmakers from President Viktor Yanukovich’s party and opposition MPs from the party of his rival, Yulia Tymoshenko. Four opposition MPs were taken to hospital after being injured in the fistfight. While skirmishes are common in Ukraine’s messy politics, […]

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Issue Brief

Dec 2, 2010

Hitting the Reset Button on U.S.-Russia Cooperation

By Stephan M. Minikes

Stephan M. Minikes, U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE from June 2001 to 2005 and current Eurasia Task Force member, argues how improved U.S.-Russia relations can enable a more active OSCE in “Hitting the Reset Button on U.S.-Russia Cooperation.” Download the PDF

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NATOSource

Nov 24, 2010

Ukraine ready to participate in NATO’s European missile defense

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Ukraine is ready to take part in NATO’s European missile defense project, Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Raisa Bogatyrova said on Wednesday. "Ukraine has not only expressed its willingness to participate in the establishing of the European missile defense system, but also suggested using its radars. If the alliance […]

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NATOSource

Nov 22, 2010

Ukraine to cut Armed Forces by 20%

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  The Ukrainian armed forces will be cut by some 40,000 employees, including high-ranking officials, in the next five years in order to reduce military expenditure, Chief of General Staff Gen. Hryhoriy Pedchenko said on Thursday.

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Event Recap

Nov 15, 2010

NATO-Russia Missile Defense Cooperation: Roundtable Discussion with Frank Rose

On Monday, November 15th, 2010, the Atlantic Council’s International Security Program hosted a roundtable discussion on NATO-Russia Missile Defense Cooperation with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Space and Defense Policy, Frank A. Rose.

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NATOSource

Nov 12, 2010

Ukrainian ship joins NATO’s counter-terrorism operation in eastern Mediterranean

By NATO

From NATO:  This week, Ukraine sent a warship to the Mediterranean to assist NATO’s Operation Active Endeavour, which aims to detect and deter terrorist activity in the region.

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New Atlanticist

Nov 5, 2010

Ukraine Election Hardly a Descent into ‘Managed Democracy’

By Adrian Karatnycky

Ukraine’s local elections proved to be the dog that didn’t bark.

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