European Union

EU Brokers Limited Russian Withdrawal Deal

Neil Leslie — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:57:50 -0400

Russia has vowed to remove its troops from Georgian territory - excluding Abkhazia and South Ossetia - within a month, if 200 EU personnel are deployed in South Ossetia to monitor the situation.

Conversation with EBRD President Jean Lemierre

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:48:18 -0400

Europe’s top banker says that while Central Europe "delivered reasonably well" on the great expectations the world had in the wake of the Cold War, "the job is not done" in the rest of the region, notably Russia, Ukraine, and the Balkans.

U.S.-EU-China Cooperation on Climate Change

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:28:56 -0400

On May 13, 2008, the Atlantic Council of the U.S. and Asia Society Washington hosted a seminar on EU-U.S.-China Cooperation on Climate Change.

Georgia Chooses Values Over Geography

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:09:15 -0400

Making the case for NATO membership, Georgian President Mikheil Saakaskvili argued that his country has moved from a “failed state” into a thriving democracy and one of the fastest growing economies in Europe. NATO is a “values based alliance” and Georgia has proven by deeds that it shares those values. While many contend Georgia should choose a middle way between Russia and the West, Saakaskvili declared there is “no middle ground between evil and good."

Ukraine's Second Chance

Adrian Karatnycky — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Travel south from Kiev along the arbored R-12 highway and you will see perhaps the most public symbols of Ukraine's rampant corruption: a wide array of luxurious estates that have sprung up in Koncha-Zaspa, a leafy suburb of the capital. Many of these multimillion-dollar homes belong to senior state officials with only modest salaries.

Kosovo: Challenges and Prospects

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:47:13 -0500

Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, European Union Representative, Kosovo Troika “Kosovo: Challenges and Prospects” Please join us for a sudden opportunity to hear Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger discuss the current situation in Kosovo while he is briefly visiting Washington.

Vike-Freiberga Delivers Christopher J. Makins Lecture

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:51:04 -0400

Former Latvian President Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga delivered the second annual Christopher J. Makins Lecture, hosted by Ambassador Jonas Hafström at the House of Sweden. She was introduced by Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski as “a symbol of the New Europe,” noting the parallels between her own amazing journey and that of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe who suffered under Communist tyranny.

Democracy at Stake in Poland, Ukraine, and Russia

admin — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Aleksander Kwasniewski, president of Poland from 1995 to 2005, spoke to an overflow crowd at the Atlantic Council on the subject of "Electoral Drama in Poland, Ukraine and Russia." While dismissing the notion that these are truly "dramas," arguing that they are merely normal events in an evolving political situation, he acknowledged that the outcomes of all three elections a

Corruption, Democracy, and Investment in Ukraine

admin — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Ukraine is facing a considerable challenge from corruption, which our research showed is presentin nearly all levels of government and politics, the judiciary, and business.

Ukraine's Foreign Policy: Bitter Agreement

admin — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Three leading Ukrainian foreign policy practitioners engaged in a spirited debate over the future of the country's foreign policy.