GERMAN GALUSHCHENKO ON THE US ROLE IN UKRAINE’S ENERGY SECTOR - The resilience of Ukraine’s energy sector has been one of the most vital aspects of its ability to counter the ongoing Russian military invasion. While frequent predictions of long-term blackouts and severe energy deficits have been ...

BOOK LAUNCH OF “NIGHT TRAIN TO ODESA: COVERING THE HUMAN COST OF RUSSIA’S WAR” - Join the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center for a book launch of Night Train to Odesa: Covering the Human Cost of Russia’s War by Jen Stout, Scottish journalist, writer, and radio producer.

Jen Stout has spent most o...

RUSSIA RESET REDUX: BUSINESS BONANZA OR BUST? - The Trump administration has spoken out about the opportunities awaiting US businesses if it can secure peace in Ukraine and a reset of US-Russia relations. However, there remain many challenges to the president’s vision of leveraging diplomacy for ...

A CONVERSATION WITH MIHAI POPȘOI, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF MOLDOVA - In recent years, Moldova has made significant strides, with President Maia Sandu demonstrating strong leadership in steering the country toward European integration, particularly EU membership. Sandu has had to manage the ...

WAR AND PEACE: THE STATE OF THE BATTLEFIELD AND TRUMP’S DIPLOMACY IN UKRAINE - Trump and his national security team appear determined to achieve a durable peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine in the next six months and have taken energetic, but not always consistent, steps to reach this goa...

BOOK LAUNCH: NO COUNTRY FOR LOVE - Yaroslav Trofimov is the author of three books of narrative nonfiction and one novel. He has worked around the world as a foreign correspondent of the Wall Street Journal since 1999 and as chief foreign affairs correspondent since 2018. Born in Ukraine, he was a...

HOW SHOULD EUROPE STEP UP FOR UKRAINE? - February 24 marked the third year of Ukraine’s fight for survival against Russia’s full-scale invasion. During that time, Ukraine has withstood Russia’s onslaught with the support of its allies around the world—particularly from the United States and its E...

HOW LONG CAN RUSSIA SUSTAIN ITS AGGRESSION IN UKRAINE? - The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center hosts a discussion exploring the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine to-date on the Russian Federation and its global standing.

February 24, 2025 marks three years of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukra...

Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS OF 'PUTIN'S ENDGAME: THE STAKES BEYOND UKRAINE' DOCUMENTARY - "Putin's endgame: the stakes beyond Ukraine" producer/director Joel Seidman, writer/correspondent Kevin Tibbles, and executive producer Amb. John Herbst sit down with executive producer Ashley Semler to discuss ...

PRESIDENT SALOME ZOURABICHVILI ON GEORGIAN DEMOCRACY AND RUSSIAN INFLUENCE - The Atlantic Council hosted an #ACFrontPage conversation featuring President Salome Zourabichvili on the current political landscape in Georgia and the role Russia plays in undermining democratic processes in Europe and ...

REPORT LAUNCH: HOW PUTIN’S KREMLIGARCHS HAVE SURVIVED THE WAR—AND EVEN PROSPERED - By the time Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin’s kleptocracy had achieved substantial global reach, inserting itself in key global financial and political institutions ...

SCREENING OF ‘PUTIN’S ENDGAME: THE STAKES BEYOND UKRAINE’ - On Wednesday, January 15 at 2:00 pm ET, the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center releases its new documentary Putin’s endgame: The stakes beyond Ukraine, on the threat of Russian aggression beyond Ukraine and the dangers posed to US interes...

US ASSISTANT SECRETARY PYATT ON THE FUTURE OF RUSSIAN ENERGY INFLUENCE IN EUROPE - Europe’s energy markets endured the most challenging impacts of the crisis manufactured by President Putin. Nonetheless, the nations achieved an unprecedented phaseout of Russian energy sources, including the end o...

THE RELUCTANT CONSENSUS: WAR AND RUSSIA'S PUBLIC OPINION - Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has brought unprecedented destruction to Ukraine and cemented Russia’s role as a revanchist and imperial actor on the international stage. To this end, the Kremlin has sought to mobilize t...

PUTIN LOSES IN SYRIA, IS RUSSIA IN RETREAT?
The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs will host a discussion exploring the situation in Syria and the outcome for Russia and its interests.

The quick collapse of the Assad regime in Syria and takeover by t...

THE NATO PERSPECTIVE: STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE WITHIN THE ALLIANCE - the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Security Initiative and the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative will host a conversation on how NATO allies can continue to cultivate a resilient community.

Earlier this y...

A CONVERSATION WITH FORMER PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE PETRO POROSHENKO - The war in Ukraine appears to have reached a new stage. The victory of US President-elect Donald Trump has brought forth conflicting hopes and fears amongst Ukrainians, as well as the broader foreign policy community, about the fu...

CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL MCCAUL ON RUSSIA AND THE AUTHORITARIAN CHALLENGE - The Atlantic Council hosted an #ACFrontPage conversation featuring Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to discuss the threat to US interests from Russian aggression in Ukraine...

DEBRIEFING THE US ELECTIONS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR EUROPE - On November 5, Americans voted for the next President of the United States at a critical moment in transatlantic relations. The change in leadership and return of Donald Trump to the White House in Washington carries significant impl...

NOBEL PRIZE WINNER OLEKSANDRA MATVIICHUK ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND RUSSIAN AGGRESSION - Since Russia’s large-scale invasion, Matviichuk has worked to document Russia’s war crimes and spread global awareness of the Kremlin’s wider illegal actions in Ukraine and beyond. And as the Russian military contin...

KURSK TO POKROVSK: HOW IS THE BATTLEFIELD CHANGING IN UKRAINE AND RUSSIA? - Ukraine’s offensive into Russia’s Kursk Oblast has been a success. Ukrainian forces have captured over 1200 kilometers of territory, beaten back a Russian counteroffensive, and fortified their positions south of the Seim ...

REPORT LAUNCH | RUSSIA’S WAR ON UKRAINE: MOSCOW’S PRESSURE POINTS AND US STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES - Whichever candidate takes the White House in November, the Russian war on Ukraine will be a major challenge. To handle it successfully, leaders in the West must realize that Moscow is fighting not j...

UKRAINE’S ADVANCE IN KURSK: WHAT’S NEXT AND IMPLICATIONS - Ukraine has surprised the Russians and the world with a lightning strike, which according to the Financial Times, reportedly enabled them to capture one week into the operation as much as 1000 square kilometers of the Kursk Oblast, with f...