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“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

Mar 5, 2025

How Europe wants to rearm itself

By Piotr Arak

Ahead of an important European Union (EU) meeting on March 6, plans are in development at both the EU and member state levels to boost defense spending.

Conflict
Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Mar 5, 2025

Experts react: What Trump’s address to Congress means for the world

By Atlantic Council experts

In his address to Congress, the “America first” president mapped out his administration’s high points and hopes from Greenland and Ukraine to Taiwan, Panama, and Mexico.

Mexico
Politics & Diplomacy

UkraineAlert

Mar 4, 2025

Europe has the resources to defend itself and back Ukraine against Russia

By Agnia Grigas

By leveraging its economic strength, demographic advantage, and military potential, Europe can confidently counter Putin’s imperial ambitions and provide Ukraine with the support it needs to resist Russia’s invasion, writes Agnia Grigas.

Conflict
Defense Industry

UkraineAlert

Mar 3, 2025

Ukrainians unite behind Zelenskyy after disastrous Oval Office meeting

By Peter Dickinson

Ukrainians have rallied behind President Zelenskyy after his White House visit escalated into a very public spat with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict
Media

In the News

Mar 2, 2025

Charai in the National Interest: Zelensky’s Diplomatic Failure

By Ahmed Charai

Europe & Eurasia
Politics & Diplomacy

Inflection Points

Mar 2, 2025

Zelenskyy and Europe confront the first contours of the Trump World Order

By Frederick Kempe

The Ukrainian president’s tempestuous recent meeting at the White House was a window into a larger transformation of global order by the US president.

Europe & Eurasia
International Norms

In the News

Mar 1, 2025

Pınar Dost talked to Al Monitor on Turkey’s role on Russia-Ukraine ceasefire.

Conflict
Eastern Europe

Fast Thinking

Feb 28, 2025

The Trump-Zelenskyy meeting just blew up. What now?

By Atlantic Council

Everything you need to know about the Ukrainian president’s tempestuous White House visit and what might come next.

Conflict
Politics & Diplomacy

Op-Ed

Feb 28, 2025

Ullman in the Hill on the prospect of lasting peace in Ukraine

On February 24, Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman published an op-ed for the Hill that analyzes the potential costs and consequences of ending the war in Ukraine. He argues that current European capabilities and unity cannot guarantee Ukraine’s security without US engagement.

Europe & Eurasia
Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Feb 28, 2025

Soofer interviewed on NucleCast podcast about homeland missile defense

By Atlantic Council

On February 25 Forward Defense senior fellow Robert Soofer was interviewed by Dr. Adam Lowther, Strategic Advisor to the ANWA Deterrence Center, on the NucleCast podcast. In the episode, they discussed the evolving threats from countries like North Korea, Russia, and China, and the need for a robust missile defense strategy that reassures allies and deters adversaries.

China
Defense Policy