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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Fast Thinking Aug 18, 2025

Was Trump’s summit with Zelenskyy and European leaders a turning point for Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Our experts share their perspectives on what the White House summit means for efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine and provide security assurances for Kyiv.

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New Atlanticist Aug 15, 2025

Experts react: Trump and Putin just left Alaska without a deal. Here’s what that means for Russia’s war on Ukraine.

By Atlantic Council experts

The US and Russian presidents met in Anchorage for nearly three hours, but the talks did not bring a halt to Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukraine.
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Inflection Points Aug 17, 2025

Will Europe rise to its strategic moment?

By Frederick Kempe

With the future of European security on the line, the Ukrainian president and several European allies will meet with US President Donald Trump on Monday.
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UkraineAlert Aug 14, 2025

Trump should insist on the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia

By Mercedes Sapuppo

When US President Donald Trump sits down with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, he must demand the return of the thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, writes Mercedes Sapuppo.
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UkraineAlert Aug 7, 2025

Ukraine’s expanding robot army can help address manpower shortages

By David Kirichenko

Robotic systems are in many ways an ideal battlefield solution for Ukraine as the country seeks ways to leverage its proven tech prowess in order to defend itself in a grueling war of attrition against a far larger enemy, writes David Kirichenko.
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UkraineAlert Jul 30, 2025

A Ukraine without Ukrainians: Putin is erasing Europe’s largest nation

By Peter Dickinson

Russia is systematically erasing all traces of Ukrainian national identity throughout occupied Ukraine as Vladimir Putin pursues an extreme form of eliminationist imperialism in the heart of twenty-first century Europe, writes Peter Dickinson.
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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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In the News

Dec 19, 2016

Stein Quoted by the New York Times on Turkey and Russia’s Roles

By Aaron Stein

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In the News

Dec 19, 2016

Stein Quoted by The Guardian on the Assassination of Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey

By Aaron Stein

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In the News

Dec 17, 2016

Woods Quoted by VOA Russia on Russian Interference in the US Election

By Beau Woods

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In the News

Dec 17, 2016

Polyakova Quoted by the New York Times on Russian Propaganda and the US Election

By Alina Polyakova

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New Atlanticist

Dec 16, 2016

Russia’s Old Tricks Against New Targets

By Anni Piiparinen and Geysha Gonzalez

The report leaked from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on December 9 confirmed concerns raised during the election campaign: Russia interfered in the US presidential election, with the intent of bolstering President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign. While Washington continues to debate the deeper implications of the cybersecurity breaches and leaks that marred this election season, intelligence […]

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In the News

Dec 16, 2016

Polyakova Quoted by Cyberscoop on Moscow’s Efforts to Influence Foreign Elections

By Alina Polyakova

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In the News

Dec 16, 2016

Aslund Joins VOA’s Encounter to Discuss the CIA’s Conclusions about Russian Interference in the US Election

By Anders Aslund

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In the News

Dec 16, 2016

Vajdich Quoted by Politico on US Perceptions of Russia and Putin

By Daniel Vajdich

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In the News

Dec 16, 2016

Farkas Joins CNN to Discuss Russian Interference in the US Election

By Evelyn Farkas

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In the News

Dec 15, 2016

Aslund in Project Syndicate: Putin’s Economic Gamble Could Run Out of Fuel

By Anders Aslund

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