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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Event Recap

Apr 29, 2014

Kerry Condemns Russian Escalation of Ukraine Conflict

Secretary of State in Keynote Remarks: Crisis is ‘Wakeup Call’ for NATO The Obama administration restated its support for NATO allies amid the Ukraine crisis today as Secretary of State John Kerry told European government ministers and diplomats that “we are prepared to … go the distance” to help NATO defend its members’ territory against […]

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In the News

Apr 29, 2014

Brattberg on Additional US Sanctions Against Russia

By Erik Brattberg

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg joins Saudi News KSA 2 to discuss new US sanctions against Russia:

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Apr 29, 2014

US Senators: Ukraine is “a Test” of the Transatlantic Relationship

By Alex Ward

The Role of the United States: A European Power Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) spoke as part of the Atlantic Council’s Toward a Europe Whole and Free conference on the US role in European security. Both senators believe that events in Ukraine are vital to the transatlantic relationship, with Senator Murphy calling […]

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Apr 29, 2014

Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry at the Atlantic Council’s Toward a Europe Whole and Free Conference

By Federal News Service

Location: The Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C. Time: 1:42 p.m. EDT, Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 (Applause.) SECRETARY JOHN KERRY: So after that, I thought I’d just stand up and say, I accept the nomination. (Laughter.) Fred, thank you very, very much. Very, very generous comments. Thank you all for the privilege of sharing some thoughts […]

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Apr 29, 2014

Zbigniew Brzezinski: Obama Has Failed to Communicate Ukraine Crisis to Americans

Former National Security Advisor Speaks on ‘The Eastern Edge of a Europe Whole and Free’ President Barack Obama has moved wisely with his administration’s progressive travel and financial sanctions against Russia’s ruling elite over Russia’a assault on Ukraine, but has failed to seriously begin building a domestic understanding that support for Ukrainians is vital to […]

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In the News

Apr 29, 2014

Bloomberg Businessweek: Kerry Speaks about Ukraine, Russia, NATO

By Atlantic Council

Bloomberg Businessweek features Secretary of State John Kerry who spoke at the Atlantic Council’s two-day “Towards a Europe Whole and Free” conference Watch the full address here.

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In the News

Apr 29, 2014

The Diplomat: Ukraine and the Trans-Pacific Partnership

By Atlantic Council

The Diplomat mentions the Atlantic Council for hosting an event on applying American power in the 21st century:

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Apr 29, 2014

Washington Post: Kerry Says NATO Is “in a Defining Moment'”

By Atlantic Council

The Washington Post features Secretary of State John Kerry who spoke at the Atlantic Council’s two-day “Towards a Europe Whole and Free” conference:

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In the News

Apr 29, 2014

ABC News Radio: Russia Puts NATO’s Model of Global Leadership at Stake

By Atlantic Council

ABC News Radio cites the Atlantic Council for hosting Secretary of State John Kerry at its two-day “Towards a Europe Whole and Free” conference:

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Apr 29, 2014

CBS: McCain Takes on Obama’s Critique of His Ukraine Strategy

By Atlantic Council

CBS cites the Atlantic Council for hosting Secretary of State John Kerry and Senators John McCain and Chris Murphy at its two-day “Towards a Europe Whole and Free” conference:

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