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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“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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May 28, 2015

Mr. Putin’s Lies Hiding in Plain Sight

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Reports by Atlantic Council and Boris Nemtsov’s allies reveal extent of Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin is violating a February 2015 ceasefire agreement by continuing to send troops and weapons into Ukraine in a blatant attempt to destabilize the country, according to an Atlantic Council report issued May 28. The report, […]

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May 28, 2015

Polyakova: Russian Weapons in Ukraine Exposed

By Alina Polyakova

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Associate Director Alina Polyakova writes for Politico Europe on the Atlantic Council’s report Hiding in Plain Sight, which reveals where and how Russian weapons are entering Ukraine:

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May 28, 2015

Hiding in Plain Sight: Putin’s War in Ukraine and Boris Nemtsov’s Putin. War.

Russia is at war with Ukraine. The war’s toll—more than 6,000 dead, tens of thousands wounded, and nearly 1.3 million displaced persons—is the direct result of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to establish control over Ukraine. Putin continues to deny Russia’s military involvement, though the evidence that the Kremlin is directing the war is overwhelming. […]

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In the News

May 28, 2015

Foreign Policy Features Atlantic Council Report Hiding in Plain Sight

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Foreign Policy features the Atlantic Council’s report Hiding in Plain Sight, which documents Russian activity in Ukraine:

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In the News

May 28, 2015

CNN Features Atlantic Council Report Hiding In Plain Sight

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CNN features the Atlantic Council’s report Hiding in Plain Sight, which discusses Russian activity in Ukraine based on photographs, videos, and satellite images, in an article on President Putin’s decision to hide losses of Russian troops in peacetime:

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In the News

May 28, 2015

Czuperski on Hiding in Plain Sight

By Maksymilian Czuperski

Special Assistant to the President and CEO Maksymilian Czuperski joins BBC World News America to discuss Hiding in Plain Sight, a new Atlantic Council report documenting the presence of Russian troops in Ukraine:

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May 28, 2015

Russia Able to Occupy Baltic Republics in Two Days, Czech General

By CTK

Russia would be able to occupy the Baltic countries in two days, a period during which NATO would not be capable of reacting adequately, Czech general Petr Pavel

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In the News

May 28, 2015

BBC News Features Atlantic Council Report Hiding in Plain Sight

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BBC News features the Atlantic Council’s report Hiding in Plain Sight, which tracks Russian involvement in the conflict in Ukraine using photographs, videos, and satellite images, in an article discussing President Putin’s decision to ban information about peacetime military deaths:

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In the News

May 28, 2015

Herbst on Hiding in Plain Sight

By John Herbst

Newsweek interviews Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on Hiding in Plain Sight, the Atlantic Council’s report demonstrating definitive, nonpartisan evidence for Russian military action in Ukraine:

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UkraineAlert

May 28, 2015

Russia’s Secret Funerals

By Melinda Haring

Sgt. Leonid Kichatkin of the Russian 76th Airborne Division and Russian soldier Anton Tumanov died in August 2014 while fighting in eastern Ukraine. Their deaths amply demonstrate that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that there are no Russian troops in Ukraine is false.

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